RJO EVENTS
Sinatra Sings, Basie Swings
featuring Matt Mauser
Greg Johnson, Music Director
May 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nightingale Concert Hall
University of Nevada, Reno
Bringing the timeless allure of Ol' Blue Eyes and the incomparable Sinatra sound, guest vocalist and songwriter Matt Mauser is set to deliver a classic big band performance infused with the best of Sinatra, Count Basie, Bruno Mars, Tom Jones, and other top-of-the-charts favorites. Teaming up with the illustrious Reno Jazz Orchestra, Mauser will treat the audience to a vibrant medley of Jazz, Traditional, Pop, Swing, R&B, and even Bolero, promising the sensational sounds of Swing!
About Matt Mauser:
Matt Mauser is a songwriter, solo artist, pop/rock bandleader, and Sinatra-style crooner, having spent over two decades onstage and in the writing room. He is the frontman of the Sinatra Orchestra in Los Angeles as well as the Tijuana Dogs, appeared on America's Got Talent, and is now signed by legendary producer David Foster. While he has a reputation for Sinatra-style phrasing, he's not imitating The Chairman of the Board in the big-band shows. Matt's just using his big, flexible voice to delight audiences worldwide.
A Tribute to Quincy Jones
Greg Johnson, Music Director
Quincy Jones' legacy is a gift of everlasting music that will be reignited by the
Reno Jazz Orchestra. For seven decades, Quincy Jones's genius emerged as a
master musician, composer, arranger and producer. His award-winning brilliance
evolved performing with Lionel Hampton, traveling the world as Dizzy Gillespie's
music director, arranging for Count Basie and Frank Sinatra and producing
Lesley Gore's 1960s hits, Michael Jackson's greatest tunes and the historic
recording "We Are the World."
- July 21, 2025
- 7:30 PM
- Warren Edward Trepp Stage
- Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe State Park
Second Artown Performance in Reno
- July 22, 2025
- 6:00 PM
- Free Outdoor Concert
- On the QUAD
- University of Nevada, Reno
The Music of Nina Simone
featuring Morgan James
Greg Johnson, Music Director
Morgan James will present her soulful connection to "The Music of Nina Simone"
for a night of classic soul and jazz music through her sensational vocals noted by
the New York Times as "soul deep." Rolling Stone magazine ranked Nina Simone
as 'one of the greatest singers of all time." Simon's vibrant career will come to life
through the sultry, sexy and striking vocal talents of Morgan James with Reno
Jazz Orchestra's vibrant jazz and blues vibrations.
- August 24, 2025
- 4:00 PM
- Nightingale Concert Hall
- University of Nevada, Reno
Tickets On Sale Soon
Second Performance at Lake Tahoe
- August 25, 2025
- 7:30 PM
- Warren Edward Trepp Stage
- Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe State Park