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Reno Jazz Orchestra Presents the Artistry of Stan Kenton
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 10:31am
Event Date:
November 8, 2019 (All day) Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra Director Vern Scharbrough, will guest conduct the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s November concerts and feature the music of Stan Kenton on November 8 and 9 in Reno, NV.
Kenton was one of the legendary bandleaders like Duke Ellington and Count Basie who elevated big bands from the dance hall to the concert hall each with their own distinctive sound.
Location
Cargo Concert Hall, Whitney Peak Hotel
255 N Virginia St,
Reno, NV
United States
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Reno Jazz Orchestra Presents … Coomler Conducts!
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 4:11pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sat Nov 17 2018 .
November 16, 2018 - 7:30pm
Event Date:
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.
"Jazz & Beyond" Music Festival Includes Entertainment at the Nevada Sesquicentennial Fair
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 12:11am
Event Date:
August 2, 2014 - 12:00pm The "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival," in collaboration with Carson City, is proud to present five of several bands at the Nevada Sesquicentennial Fair in Fuji Park on Saturday, August 2. "Jazz & Beyond" runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 17 and features over 50 events, mainly in the downtown Carson City area.
The five "Jazz & Beyond" bands at the Fair on August 2 are Sons of Slide Mountain, RVGS Tantalus, Lynne Colvig Latin Jazz, the Reno Jazz Orchestra with singer Jackie Landrum, and the St. Christopher Project, featuring the music of Tom Waits.
Location
Fuji Park
Old Clear Creek Road
Carson City, NV
United States
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