Artown On The Quad: Reno Jazz Orchestra

Artown On The Quad: Reno Jazz Orchestra

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.” The Reno Jazz Orchestra has been based in Northern Nevada for over 25 years and was formed by musicians who performed and traveled the world with acts such as Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Natalie Cole, Luciano Pavarotti and other legendary performers. The tradition of jazz excellence set by the founders continues today with jazz professors, educators and graduates from the University of Nevada, Reno, jazz studies program setting new performance standards. Artown, The EL Cord Foundation, Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works, Thunder Vick & Co., Tanglewood Productions, City of Reno, Absolute Music, Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, J Resort and the RJO Circle of Friends, Band Partners and Band Fans support the Reno Jazz Orchestra.