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Garden Party at the Governor's Mansion - Aug. 2

 

Piano Summit - Aug. 4

 

History of Rock n' Roll - Aug. 6

 

Speakeasy Dance - Aug. 9

 

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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.

• Date - Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013
• Time - event runs from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
• Location - Brewery Arts Center Ballroom
• Cost - Free

Musician and educator John Shipley will present a lecture-demonstration with slides and audio samples on the history of Rock and Roll, concluding with questions and comments from the audience and the raffle of an electric guitar. The talk will be on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 7:00-8:30 p.m., at Brewery Arts Center Ballroom, 449 W. King Street, Carson City. Admission is free.

This special event, part of the 2013 "Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival," is for music fans and musicians of all ages who want to learn about the era of Rock and Roll. It is presented by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Brewery Arts Center with public funding through a grant from Nevada Humanities. The raffle prize, a Squires by Fender electric guitar, is provided by the Reno Guitar Center.

John Shipley, an innovative jazz pianist, conductor, arranger, songwriter, producer, and recording artist, was a founding member of the groundbreaking Jazz-Fusion group Hiroshima (Epic Records). He is musical director for the Motown session musicians "The Funk Brothers," who were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year. They played on more than 150 number one hits from 1958 to 1973 - more than the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and Elvis combined.

In addition to performing and recording, Shipley teaches piano and other music courses at Western Nevada College. The August 6 lecture is based on his popular college course, The History of Rock and Roll, redesigned for a general audience. It explores rock music's performers, producers, recordings, performances, and cultural identity. The lecture will introduce the audience to the musical styles, voices, and performers from the early blues to the 1980s.

Jazz & Beyond includes more than 60 performances and events throughout Carson City, August 2 through 18, 2013. Festival sponsors include Mile High Jazz Band Association, Carson City, For the Love of Jazz, Nevada Commission on Tourism, Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Nevada Arts Council, Nevada Humanities, Brewery Arts Center, Carson City Historical Society, Lake Tahoe Media Group, and private donors.