Mile High Jazz Band Presents “Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts”
Big Band Jazz with Jakki Ford on Tuesday, February 11
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 11, 2025, 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 for the band.
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 “Day by Day,” “The Touch of Your Lips,” and “Love is Here to Stay.” Jakki Ford accompanied by the band will sing “Almost Like Being in Love,” “My Funny Valentine,” and more.
After the February 11 event, Mile High Jazz Band will present the 21st annual Jazz Extravaganza with four youth jazz bands on Tuesday, February 25, 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.
