Music

Recordings by the Reno Jazz Orchestra, the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra, and the singers and players who have joined us on stage.

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  Next: New Directions

  The RJO's sixth CD for purchase. We send a heartfelt thank you to Mike Eardley of Tanglewood Productions for his creative mixing, editing and mastering of the original music by members of the RJO. The mission of this new offering from The Reno Jazz Orchestra was to imagine what will be next in the genre of Big Band Jazz. The album features four individual national-caliber arrangers and composers creating a new palette for the medium of big band.

  8 tracks

  1. Hansepts
  2. Ineluctable Modality
  3. Parallel Conversations
  4. Cloud of Flies
  5. Push
  6. September 15
  7. Osmosis
  8. Veille Chanson Nouvelle
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  Decade

  The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra is proud to present their very first album! RYJO's 2016 members worked long and hard on this album. It was recorded with the help of Michael Eardley at Tanglewood Productions. We are so proud of everyone that worked on this project.
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  Spirits

  Immerse yourself in the uplifting sounds of Earth, Wind & Fire with this CD. Crafted over nine months of meticulous recording and studio refinement, this collection embodies the band's signature message of hope, inspiration, and pure joy. Whether you're rediscovering familiar favorites you love, or experiencing fresh tracks for the first time, this album is the perfect musical pick-me-up to reconnect with the world.
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  Bring Me the Funk of James Brown

  On a rainy night at Sand Harbor a small but enthusiastic audience, braving the elements, inspired the band and singers to bring the funk...

  12 tracks

  1. Cold Sweat
  2. Soul Vaccination
  3. Let's Stay Together
  4. I Feel for You
  5. Hangup Your Hangups
  6. The Big Payback
  7. What Is Hip
  8. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)
  9. Trouble Man
  10. Diggin' on James Brown
  11. Living in America
  12. Living in America (Reprise)
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  Jazz Alive

  We aimed to capture the energy of a live show, and John Ascuaga's Nugget's Celebrity Showroom, where I started my Reno music career in 1979, was the ideal venue. This recording features the talented Reno Jazz Orchestra and celebrates our vibrant local jazz community, including special guests Cami Thompson, Tony Savage, Larry Engstrom, Peter Epstein, Leonard Neidhold, and Ron Legg, all of whom have deep ties to Reno. It was an honor to bring together such talent, including young musicians from the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra who also recorded on the Nugget stage, making these performances truly treasured moments and proof that jazz thrives in Reno.
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  Jakki Ford: Alive & Swingin'

  Special thanks to Chuck Reider and the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Rich Lewis, Mark Curry, Joe McKenna, and Roger Hogan. Additonal thanks to the Gary Haase Orchestra who appears courtesy of GPR Music, NYC, for "They There" and "After You're Gone."

  12 tracks

  1. Something's Gotta Give
  2. Come Fly With Me
  3. Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
  4. All or Nothing at All
  5. Secret Love
  6. Hey There
  7. I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
  8. I've Got You Under My Skin
  9. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  10. I Remember You
  11. After You've Gone
  12. That Old Black Magic
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  Cami Thompson: Swing! Swang! Swung!

  Live in concert with the Reno Jazz Orchestra. 14 songs; 48 minutes of swinging jazz vocals. This project began as a concert recorded by engineer-musician Guy Kowarsh on February 6, 2006 at the Atlantis Casino in Reno NV. The event was "A Note-Able Evening of Romance", a benefit for the Note-Ables, a nonprofit organization providing music programs for children and adults with disabilities.

  14 tracks

  1. Come Back to Me
  2. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  3. When I Fall in Love
  4. Taking a Chance on Love
  5. Caught a Touch of Your Love
  6. The Nearness of You
  7. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
  8. I've Got the World on a String
  9. Skylark
  10. All of Me
  11. Blue Moon
  12. Route 66
  13. Almost Like Being in Love
  14. It Don't Mean a Thing