Mile High Jazz Band Presents “Early Autumn Jazz” Big Band Jazz on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge in Carson City
October 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mile High Jazz Band Presents “Early Autumn Jazz” Big Band Jazz on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge in Carson City
“Early Autumn Jazz” is an evening of big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with resident vocalist Jakki Ford and guest vocalist Rick Esterling on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Streetinside the Carson Nugget. Gina’s is a smoke-free, climate-controlled venue, and has a well-stocked bar and specialty cocktails. The music is free; requested donation is $10.
The 17-member band will play old favorites and new swinging, big-band selections, including “Moten Swing,” “Moonlight in Vermont,” and “Dizzyland.” Rick Esterling will sing “L-O-V-E” and “Ain’t that a Kick in the Head,” and Jakki Ford will sing “Somebody Loves Me,” “Massachusetts,” and other great tunes with the band.
Mile High Jazz Band performances and educational activities are supported by memberships and donations, and by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, from Carson City, and from the Music Performance Trust Fund. For information about the band performances and activities, including the 2027 intergenerational Jazz Extravaganza and the 2027 Jazz & Beyond Festival, see milehighjazz.com or call 775-883-4154.
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Attached photo: Jakki Ford and Rick Esterling will sing with Mile High Jazz Band at Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge on Tuesday, September 13.
