johnny mathis
Reno Jazz Orchestra Presents … Coomler Conducts!
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 4:11pm
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Repeats every day until Sat Nov 17 2018 .
November 16, 2018 - 7:30pm
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November 17, 2018 - 7:30pm Don’t miss an evening of classic big band music with the Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) directed by Doug Coomler.
Plan on two great nights in MidTown, Reno, Nevada on November 16 and 17 as the 17-piece RJO will present some of your favorite big band sounds of yesteryear by Sammy Nestico who is best known for his arrangements for the Count Basie orchestra, and other legendary jazz musicians, composers, and educators Stan Kenton, Don Menza, Thad Jones and many others.
Doug Coomler has an accomplished career that includes performances with some of the finest musicians and singers in America.
Johnny Mathis revisits UNR and his Nevada track-and-field record
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/22/2015 - 8:09pm
Before his gold and platinum selling albums, his 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and his induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame, Johnny Mathis held the high jump record for the University of Nevada, Reno’s Mackay Stadium. The famed singer and entertainer returned to campus Saturday, Aug. 22, to reminisce about his record 6’ 5 1/2” jump set in 1956.
