Moody’s Jazz Camp
The 14th annual Moody’s Jazz Camp for ages 8 to 18 happens all week, with daily performances by the kids including one at Truckee...
Jeff Denson
The supremely versatile Jeff Denson has earned recognition over the past 15 years as one of his generation’s definitive bassists. “Artists are always dreaming...
Craw Thaw | Bringing the Big Easy to Truckee
“It was Woody’s idea, actually,” says Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats proprietor JJ Morgan, referring to the inscrutable Woodruff James of Crux Events. “He...
Reno Jazz Festival
For 56 years, the University of Nevada, Reno program in jazz and improvisation has brought together jazz students, educators and musicians. It is excited...
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers perform a high-energy show featuring the sound and essence of New Orleans, hot jazz and cabaret. It's been 18 years since...
The Kandinsky Effect aka The Warren Walker Group
A saxophonist, composer, and educator, Warren Walker was raised in the rural Northern California Gold Rush town of Grass Valley. He became enamored with...
Chris Botti
Grammy award-winning trumpeter and composer Chris Botti has sold more than 3 million records. By the time he was 30, he was a regular...
Troker: Dia de Los Muertos Bash
This cutting-edge, six-piece jazz band fuses funk, DJ scratching and traditional mariachi horns. Troker is a contemporary expression of the Mexican music scene. Arts...
The Wonderful World of Victor Wooten
When I got a hold of five-time Grammy winner Victor Wooten, he was driving through Nashville, Tenn., to pick up his teenaged kids. He...
The Blind Blakes
The music of Los Angeles-based The Blind Blakes is a dangerous, thrilling and sultry cocktail party. Find yourself stopping for drinks at the sexy...