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Mile High Jazz Band Presents “Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts”
February 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mile High Jazz Band Presents “Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts”
Big Band Jazz with Jakki Ford on Tuesday, February 10
Treat your Valentine to a “Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts,” a pre-Valentine’s evening of sweet and hot big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday, February 10, 2028, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Gina’s Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street, in the Carson Nugget. Admission is free; requested donation is $10 per person.
Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts features the 17-member band playing jazzy versions of favorite love songs for Valentine’s Day, and other swinging, big-band selections, including “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “Close Enough for Love,” and “Love is Here to Stay.” Jakki Ford accompanied by the band will sing “The Nearness of You,” “My Funny Valentine,” and more.
After the February 10 event, Mile High Jazz Band will present the 22nd annual Jazz Extravaganza with four youth jazz bands on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center. The youth jazz bands are from Carson High School, Carson Middle School, and the Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra. Proceeds from the concert benefit the youth jazz bands.
Mile High Jazz Band performances and educational activities are supported in part by grants from the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Carson City, Music Performance Trust Fund, and by memberships and donations. For information about the band performances and activities see milehighjazz.com.
