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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.
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Thirteenth Annual Jazz Extravaganza
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016
It's "big-band jazz times three" when the Mile High Jazz Band, Carson High Jazz Band,
and Carson Middle School Jazz Band present the 13th annual combined concert,
the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 26, 2016,
7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center,
851 E. William Street, Carson City. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile
High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for
Carson School instrumental music programs. This year, funds will help send students
to the "Music in the Parks" Festival in Vallejo, Calif., in May.
Tickets prices are $10 general admission and free for youth age 18 and under. Tickets
can be purchased in advance from Carson High and Carson Middle School music students,
at the Carson City Visitors Bureau (716 N. Carson Street), online at MileHighJazz.com,
or at the door. For information, call the Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154.
The Extravaganza will feature three big bands, vocalist Cindee LeVal, combo
performances, and the traditional grand finale combining the forces of all the musicians.
Refreshments and raffle prizes will be on sale in the lobby. "We're so happy to
perform with the high school and middle school jazz bands again," said David Bugli,
Mile High Jazz Band leader and pianist. "The student music ensembles are great, and
they deserve community support."
The Carson High Jazz Band attends and competes at jazz festivals each year and has
performed at community events throughout Carson City. Directed by Bill Zabelsky, the
band is a zero-hour class at Carson High School designed to teach students about
jazz - the music that began in America and has spread throughout the world. The Carson
Middle School Jazz Band is directed by Nick Jacques, who also plays tenor sax in
Mile High Jazz Band.
The Mile High Jazz Band, a professional big-band, plays regularly in northern Nevada,
including monthly performances and quarterly Jazz and Poetry events at Comma Coffee.
They present the annual Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival in August.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council. For more
information, call Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154 or see MileHighjazz.com.
Photo: Combined big bands performing in the 2015 Jazz Extravaganza.
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Jazz Workshop for students
Saturday, January 24, 2015
On Saturday, January 24, 2015, the Mile High Jazz Band will present a jazz workshop
for middle school and high school students. The workshop will be at
Carson Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This event is not open to the public, but middle school and high school age
musicians from Carson City may participate. There is no cost to participate.
Clinicians for the various sessions are Lee Warner (rhythm), Jef Derderian (improvisation),
and Nat Kline (scales and chords). Warner is a veteran drummer and has performed
with numerous bands, including the Mile High Jazz Band. Derderian and Kline are graduate students at UNR. Assisting
them in instruction will be members of the Mile High Jazz Band.
For information, contact David Bugli at
775-883-4154. This event is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council.
The workshop is being done in conjunction with the Jazz Extravaganza
on the following Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
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Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza
at the Carson City Community Center
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High
Jazz Band present their eleventh annual combined concert, the Mile High-Carson High
Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick
Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City.
The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson
City Band Association as a benefit for Carson High music programs.
Tickets prices are $12 general admission, $10 students and seniors (62+), and $5
for youth age 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Carson High Band
members, at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at MileHighJazz.com, or
at the door. For information, call the Mile High Jazz Band at 775-883-4154.
The Extravaganza will feature two big bands, vocalist Sheryl Adams, combo
performances, and the traditional grand finale combining the forces of both big bands.
This year, the concert will include a special appearance by the Carson Middle
School Jazz Band under the direction of Nick Jacques. Refreshments and raffle
prizes will be on sale in the lobby. "We're pleased to perform with the high
school jazz band again," said David Bugli, Mile High Jazz Band leader and pianist.
"The student music ensembles are great and they deserve community support."
The Carson High Jazz Band attends and competes at jazz festivals each year
and has performed at community events throughout Carson City. Directed by
Bill Zabelsky, the band is a zero-hour class at Carson High School designed
to teach students about jazz - the music that began in America and has spread
throughout the world.
The Mile High Jazz Band, a professional big-band, plays regularly in northern
Nevada, including monthly performances and quarterly Jazz and Poetry events at
Comma Coffee. They sponsor the annual Jazz & Beyond: Carson City Music Festival
in August. Mile High Jazz Band appearances are funded, in part, by a grant from
the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts,
a federal agency.
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tenth Annual Mile High-Carson High
Jazz Extravaganza
at the Carson City Community Center
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Mile High Jazz Band presents the tenth annual
Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, 7:30 p.m., at the
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City. The concert, sponsored by
the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band Association, is a benefit for the
Carson High Jazz Band programs.
Tickets are available from Carson High School music students and from Play Your Own
Music, in the Carson Mall.
Call 775-883-4154 for up-to-date ticket information.
Photo of Carson High Jazz Band provided by Mike Miller.
Click here
for Nevada Appeal article about this event.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Ninth Annual Mile High-Carson High
Jazz Extravaganza
at the Carson City Community Center
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Mile High Jazz Band presents the
ninth annual Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January
24, 2011, 7:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.,
Carson City. The concert, sponsored by the Carson High Jazz Band
and the Mile High Jazz Band Association, is a benefit for the
Carson High Jazz Band programs.
Tickets prices are $12.00 general admission, $10.00 students and
seniors, and $5.00 for youth age 12 and under. Tickets are available
from Carson High School music students. Tickets are also available
at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall. Call
775-883-4154 for up-to-date ticket information. Tickets can be ordered
online via Activity Tickets.
The Extravaganza will include two big bands, a combo performance, and
a grand finale combining the forces of both big bands. "I am pleased that
the Mile High Jazz Band has been asked to support the high school jazz
band again," said David Bugli, Mile High Jazz Band leader and
pianist. "The high school music ensembles are talented and goal-oriented,
and they deserve the community's help and encouragement. I'm looking
forward to another round of intergenerational musical swing!"
The Carson High Jazz Band attends and competes at jazz festivals
each year. With support from the Jazz Extravaganza and other
fundraisers, the Carson High Jazz Band plans to attend the Lionel
Hampton International Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho, towards the
end of February. The band has played for the 2009 Carson City Chamber of
Commerce holiday party at the Railroad Museum, former Governor
Guinn's inauguration, the Greenhouse Garden Center music series,
and "Winter Wine and All That Jazz." Directed by Jarod Sorum, the
band is a zero-hour class at Carson High School designed to teach
students about jazz - the music that has affected America in so many ways.
The Mile High Jazz Band, a professional big-band ensemble, plays
regularly in northern Nevada, including monthly performances and
quarterly Jazz and Poetry events at Comma Coffee. They sponsor
an annual Jazz Festival in Carson City in August. Mile High Jazz
Band appearances are funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada
Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the
Arts, a federal agency.
(Photo of "intergenerational combo" performing on the
2010 Jazz Extravaganza.)
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Eighth Annual Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza
at the Brewery Arts Center
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Mile High Jazz Band presents the
eighth annual Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Friday, January
21, 2011, 8:00 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W.
King Street, Carson City. The concert, sponsored by the Brewery Arts
Center and the Mile High Jazz Band Association, is a benefit for the
Carson High Jazz Band programs.
Tickets prices are $13.50 general admission, $11.50 students and
seniors, and $6.50 for youth age 12 and under. Tickets are available
at the Brewery Arts Center, online at
www.breweryarts.org, or at the
door. Tickets purchased in advance directly from Carson High Band
students will receive a $1.50 discount per ticket. For information,
contact the Brewery Arts Center at 775-883-1976 x 117 or see
www.breweryarts.org.
The Extravaganza will include two big bands, combo performances, and
a grand finale combining the forces of both big bands. "I am pleased that
the Mile High Jazz Band has been asked to support the high school jazz
band again," said David Bugli, Mile High Jazz Band leader and
pianist. "The high school music ensembles are talented and goal-oriented,
and they deserve the community's help and encouragement. I'm looking
forward to another round of intergenerational musical swing!"
The Carson High Jazz Band attends and competes at jazz festivals
each year. With support from the Jazz Extravaganza and other
fundraisers, the Carson High Jazz Band plans to attend the Lionel
Hampton International Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho, towards the
end of February. The band has played for the 2009 Carson City Chamber of
Commerce holiday party at the Railroad Museum, former Governor
Guinn's inauguration, the Greenhouse Garden Center music series,
and "Winter Wine and All That Jazz." Directed by Jarod Sorum, the
band is a zero-hour class at Carson High School designed to teach
students about jazz - the music that has affected America in so many ways.
The Mile High Jazz Band, a professional big-band ensemble, plays
regularly in northern Nevada, including monthly performances and
quarterly Jazz and Poetry events at Comma Coffee. They sponsor
an annual Jazz Festival in Carson City in August. Mile High Jazz
Band appearances are funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada
Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the
Arts, a federal agency.
(Photo of "intergenerational combo" performing on the
2010 Jazz Extravaganza.)
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Fri., January 15, 2010 - Jazz Extravaganza VII - Big-Band
Jazz Times Two! - Mile High
Jazz Band and Carson High
Jazz Band, in an annual, intergeneration jazz event to benefit the CHS music
program, at the Brewery Arts Center
Performance Hall, 8 p.m.
It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Carson High Jazz Band and
the Mile High Jazz Band (MHJB) present their seventh annual joint
concert, the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Friday, January
15, 2010, 8:00 p.m., at the Brewery Arts Center (BAC) Performance Hall,
511 W. King Street, Carson City. The concert is a benefit for the
Carson High Band programs.
Tickets prices are $12 general admission, $10 students and seniors,
and $5 for youth age 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in
advance from Carson High Band members or at the door. For information,
call the MHJB at 775-883-4154 or see milehighjazz.com.
The Extravaganza, sponsored by the MHJB Assoc., Brewery Arts
Center, and the Carson City Band Association (Band Boosters), will
include two big bands, vocalist Sheryl Adams, combo performances,
and a grand finale combining the forces of both big bands. "I am
pleased that the MHJB has been asked to support the high school
jazz band again," said David Bugli, MHJB leader and pianist. "The
high school music ensembles are talented and goal-oriented, and
they deserve the community's help and encouragement. I'm looking
forward to another round of intergenerational musical swing!"
The Carson High Jazz Band attends and competes at jazz
festivals each year. They were invited to play for the 2009
Carson City Chamber of Commerce holiday party at the Railroad
Museum. The band also performed at former Governor Guinn's
inauguration, the Greenhouse Garden Center music series, and
"Winter Wine and All That Jazz." Directed by Jarod Sorum, the
band is a zero-hour class at Carson High School designed to
teach students about jazz - the music that has affected America in so many ways.
The MHJB, a professional big-band ensemble, plays regularly
in northern Nevada, including monthly performances and quarterly
Jazz and Poetry events at Comma Coffee. They sponsor an annual
Jazz Festival in Carson City in August. MHJB appearances are
funded, in part, by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council, a state
agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
Here's a follow-up comment from Tina & Holly Akerley, Jazz Band
Committee Chairmen:
Thanks to everyone who helped with the Jazz Extravaganza at the
Brewery Arts Center on Friday January 15th. It was a great success
and everyone enjoyed the performances by the Jazz Band and the Mile
High Jazz Band. Special thanks to the members of the MHJB, the
Brewery Arts Center and to Ellie and David Bugli and Sully! Your
dedication to this event is great appreciated by the students, parents
and Mr. Sorum.
Fri., Jan. 16, 2009 - Jazz Extravaganza VI - Mile High Jazz Band and Carson High
Jazz Band, in an annual, intergeneration jazz event to benefit the CHS music
program, at the Brewery Arts Center
Performance Hall, 8pm
Fri., January 18, 2008 - Jazz Extravaganza V - Mile High Jazz Band and Carson High
Jazz Band, in an annual, intergeneration jazz event to benefit the CHS music
program, at the Brewery Arts Center
Performance Hall, 8pm
Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 - MHJB and Carson High School Jazz Band perform in Jazz Extravaganza IV, at the
Brewery Arts Center
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