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Mile High Jazz Band Association

The Mile High Jazz Band Association formed in 2001 as a nonprofit corporation to support the MHJB and its subgroup, the Millennium Bugs (jazz combo), promote live jazz performance in northern Nevada, educate the public about jazz, and enrich the cultural life of the community. Member benefits include mailings, discounts on admissions, and invitations to special events, plus the satisfaction of helping big-band jazz to thrive!

To book the Mile High Jazz Band (big band) or Millennium Bugs (jazz combo), call 775-883-4154.

General Information

The Mile High Jazz Band, a 17 member "big band," including 16 instrumentalists and vocalist Sheryl Adams, has been performing together since 1997. The group features music in the Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Woody Herman tradition, as well as more contemporary styles, selected from a repertoire of more than 100 tunes. They play ballads, high-powered jazz tunes, and dance music arranged by Nestico, Niehaus, Taylor, and other great arrangers. MHJB 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, and Douglas County Library Foundation. They play annual concerts at the Brewery Arts Center, were featured on the Carson City Symphony's "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts, and play monthly at Comma Coffee for listening and dancing. MHJB has performed in Carson City, Reno, Minden, Fallon, Yerington, Stateline, Incline Village, Virginia City, and Crystal Bay.

In 2002, MHJB won "Best Band" award in Carson City's "Taste of Downtown." In 2003, American Composers Forum selected MHJB and Bella Voce women's choir for a national Continental Harmony project. New York composer Lisa DeSpain wrote a new work for the two groups. In 2004 and 2005, they played benefits with the Carson High Jazz Band to help send the high school band to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. MHJB with BAC produced "Basie @ 100" and "Basicallly Basie" Jazz Festivals.

The band performs around the Carson City area. You can catch us on most second Tuesdays of each month at Comma Coffee, across from the State Legislature Building.

Millennium Bugs

The Millennium Bugs, a jazz combo associated with the Mile High Jazz Band, play a great variety of jazz styles. They performed for the Carson City Preservation Coalition/Historical Society, Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony in Carson City, Carson City Music Club, Westview block party, Camel Race Day in Virginia City, Carson Nugget showroom, Carson-Tahoe Hospital Foundation, Carson High Prom, BAC Beer Tasting, weddings, receptions, and parties.