Music on the Mountain: Flagstaff & NAU in the 70's

By Mike Curtis

NAU grad Mike Curtis (BM, 1974, MM, 1978) riffs on memories of his days as a student, instructor, and musician. With a soundtrack of rock 'n' roll, jazz, or classical music, his 50 vignettes sweep across the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Northern Arizona landscape. Hikes to West Fork, the Grand Canyon, the Peaks, Walnut Canyon, SP Crater, and Canyon de Chelly interweave with student unrest, the smoky haze of weed, the rarefied air of chamber music, the bars along Aspen St, a concert with Van Cliburn, and the fortunes of a short-lived band that won the hearts of a legion of fans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPM5PW9G
• ISBN13: 9798246725412
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Life in the 70's at Northern Arizona University

I was at NAU at the same time as Mike Curtis and he was a friend. I learned a lot about him reading his book that I never knew before! This is a very entertaining journey through a musician's life in the 70's at a small town university.