The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s (RJO) monthly offering will present the Jazzettes, a trio of very talented women June 20th, 2021, at 2 pm on the RJO youtube channel. Cami Thompson on percussion, Erika Paul on piano, and Julie Machado on bass. All of them sing and share an infectious sense of humor. Each are successful professional musicians with separate careers.

This month Chuck Reider, Executive Director of the Reno Jazz Orchestra, has posted a Blog entry about the Jzzettes and the contributions these women have made to the local Jazz scene. Read the post here.

The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s 17-piece jazz band and signature soloists heat up the summer as they present: Now, Then, and Forever – Celebrating Earth, Wind, and Fire. Enjoy the infectious sounds of soul, funk, gospel, and greatest hits such as Shining Star, In the Stone, After the Love Has Gone, as well as some of their jazz-inspired instrumentals like Zanzibar. This is a must-see celebration this summer!

GRAMMY star and super-stellar jazz vocalist, pianist, and composer Diane Schuur joins the Reno Jazz Orchestra for a star-studded evening. Known for her pitch-perfect execution, crystalline 3 ½ octave vocal range, and electric personality, Diane will light up the night accompanied by the 17-piece jazz orchestra. Come enjoy this must-not-miss evening as she redefines the 'diva' category with her warm, often humorous, and relaxed interactions as she performs a library of award-winning arrangements that are sure to please.

This Father’s Day, enjoy a hot cup of our Jazz Blend java with some cool tunes from the Reno Jazz Orchestra. And, let him know how much you appreciate him through a tax-deductible donation in his name to help support our education programs and performances.

As a Legacy Society member, your passion, support, and dedication to our organization and fans worldwide will be forever treasured. With your commitment to create your personal legacy for the Reno Jazz Orchestra, you will sustain that extraordinary legacy of music and education that we are honored to share with our fans and community as well.

Spring of 2021 brings hope that the Reno Jazz Orchestra (RJO) will be able to perform live and in person. We mastered Zoom for meetings, our education programs and even concerts, but now it is time to move on. With that in mind I want to share what we are working on both for performances and in education...

The RJO concluded this year's Jazz in the Schools program with an online concert featuring RJO trumpeter Julien Knowles with his quartet performing original compositions. The group played thirty minutes, then broke to answer questions from the participating students, and then the Quartet finished with another thirty-minute performance.

Our mission is to build a greater appreciation of jazz in Northern Nevada by providing outstanding big band performances, promoting the artistry of Reno Jazz Orchestra musicians through a variety of ensembles, and supporting jazz education through a mentorship program in middle schools, high schools, and colleges. All combined, we contribute to the vibrancy, diversity, cultural vitality, and quality of our community’s artistic life.

Chris Casaceli is both a gifted saxophonist and film maker. A world renown cinematographer has agreed to mentor Chris in the making of an hour-long documentary of the RJO and how we have helped foster a new young jazz community in Reno.

In place of live concerts througout the entire year of the 2020 Covid pandemic, with your help, we are moving forward to record an audio/video album, Now, Then, and Forever - Celebrating the music of Earth, Wind, and Fire. The album will include material we are going to perform this coming summer, 2021, at Sand Harbor State Park.

For readers who may be unfamiliar with the RJO, the Reno Jazz Orchestra is Northern Nevada’s premiere big band, in existence for over two decades and featuring some of Northern Nevada’s best jazz musicians. Unfortunately, Covid-19 has presented the RJO from performing live since the beginning of the pandemic. This article will review how the RJO has continued to function in the absence of live concert performances.

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