Kantu Inka - Wednesday 8/21/2024 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Comma Courtyard Kantu Inka interprets Latin American and Peruvian folkloric music on traditional Andean instruments which include charango, quena, and zampo–a. Carlos Ocampo and Julie Lozada Ocampo originally formed Kantu Inka in 2003 to bring cultural presentations of live Andean music to classrooms in northern Nevada. The duo subsequently evolved to perform in a variety of venues throughout Nevada and California. Kantu Inka has played for Jazz and Beyond events for several years, has been included on the Pioneer Center Youth Program teaching roster since 2022 and also is a Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist. Find information at www.kantuinka.com FB: Kantu Inka Machu Picchu, Perœ Instagram: @kantuinka Two performers: Carlos Ocampo-guitar, charango, quena, zampo–a, percussion and vocal, and Julie Lozada Ocampo - zampo–a, percussion and vocal. Click www.kantuinka.com for performer information. To go back to top, click here.

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The Jazzettes USA - Wednesday 8/21/2024 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Comma Courtyard THE JAZZETTES USA is a music group of longtime friends and professional singing musicians featuring Cami Thompson on percussion and vocals, Julie Machado on upright and electric basses and vocals and Erika Paul on piano/keyboard and vocals. These ladies of song play an eclectic mix of jazz, swing, blues, standards, latin, R&B, pop, rock, bluegrass, vintage classics, rarely heard treasures and comic delights together. Between solo features with back-up vocals and three-part harmony, these three talented sisters in music have great fun together making the music and sharing it! Between the three of them, there are easily 150 years of accumulated experience, education, dedication and professional stage time in music, teaching and performance. Together on stage, they are simply musical magic. And they all still refuse to act their age! Hear "Boy From New York City" on YouTube link: HERE. Performers are: Erika Paul - piano and vocals, Julie Machado - upright bass and vocals, and Cami Thompson - percussion and vocals. Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) is a funding sponsor of this event, in cooperation with Reno Musicians Union Local 368 AFM and its President, John Shipley. Click HERE for performer information on Facebook. To go back to top, click here.

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Mile High Jazz Band - Basie's 120th Birthday Concert - Wednesday 8/21/2024 - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. - McFadden Plaza Stage The Mile High Jazz Band, an 18-member "big band" composed of 17 instrumentalists and a vocalist, began performing in 1997. The group features music in the Count Basie-Duke Ellington-Woody Herman tradition, as well as more contemporary styles, selected from a repertoire of over 200 tunes. They play ballads, high-powered jazz tunes, and dance music arranged by Nestico, Niehaus, Taylor, and other great arrangers. Mile High Jazz Band performs for community events, fundraisers, dances, receptions, private parties, and in concert. They have played benefits for New York Firefighters, Red Cross Disaster Relief, Carson-Tahoe Hospital Foundation, Douglas County Library Foundation, and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. They have been featured in concerts at the Brewery Arts Center and on the Carson City Symphony's "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts. They play monthly at Comma Coffee and collaborate with local poets in quarterly "Jazz and Poetry" events, alternating poetry readings with related musical selections. Mile High Jazz Band has performed in Carson City, Reno, Minden, Fallon, Yerington, Stateline, Incline Village, Virginia City, and Crystal Bay. Performers are: Saxes: Steve Carmack, Randy Seeber, Chris Guerra, Jake Page, Liz Eubanks Trumpets: Karl Rinder, Bill Melendres, Bob Souter, Bob Masters Trombones: Dean Carter, Dominic Van Orman, Mario Ibanez, Paul Jorgensen Piano: David Bugli, Guitar: Steve Hayes, Bass: Frank Iannetta, Drums: Larry Widener, Vocals: Jakki Ford, June Joplin Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) is a funding sponsor of this event, in cooperation with Reno Musicians Union Local 368 AFM and its President, John Shipley. Click HERE for performer information. Seating is limited - bring chairs. To go back to top, click here.

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