Just as variety is the spice of life, it's also the condiment that has sold out nearly every jazz concert at the historic Filoli mansion on the Peninsula for 17 years. At these six Sunday afternoon concerts you'll find a full menu: blues, boogie, swing, classic big band, Latin jazz, and very different approaches to modern jazz.

Gates open at 11 am on concert days, and you may tour the property before the concert. Seating begins at 1 pm, and the concerts are held from 1:30 to 4 pm on Filoli's garden stage. Parking, snacks and drinks are included in the ticket price, and shows sell out quickly, so place your order soon.

Here's the schedule for this year's summer jazz concerts:

Sunday, June 15 from 1.30 to 4 pm		Fred Berry Big Band with Jamie Davis
Sunday, June 29 from 1.30 to 4 pm		Karrin Allyson Quartet
Sunday, July 13 from 1.30 to 4 pm		Le Jazz Hot
Sunday, August 10 from 1.30 to 4 pm		Mitch Woods' Big Easy Boogie
Sunday, August 24 from 1.30 to 4 pm		The Grant/Metheny Duo; the Dmitri Matheny Quintet
Sunday, September 14 from 1.30 to 4 pm		Sammy Figueroa

Filoli is located about 30 miles south of San Francisco in Woodside, California, just south of the Highways 92 and 280 junction. The address is 86 Cañada Road. For tickets or more info, please visit www.filoli.org/calendar.html.