Matthew Linaman and four high-school musician friends, for presenting a chamber music concert that raised $253 for the Reno Big Band’s education fund to provide free music lessons.
Matthew Linaman presents a check to Bruce Cox as a contribution to the Reno Big Band’s Education Fund.
The Reno Big Band will be playing with special guest vocalist Jakki Ford on February 14th, 2009, at the Nevada Museum of Art. The show will be from 7 – 9PM and will feature hits from the big band-era.
Jakki Ford is a jazz vocalist originally from Detroit who now lives in Reno, Nevada. She has been a lead singer in Las Vegas and Reno stage shows. Jakki has a very jazzy vocal style that always thrills music fans throughout Northern Nevada. Her four octave range can take you from Motown to Broadway.
From the University of Nevada Reno
Keiko Weil – Director of Donor Relations
November 3, 2008
Dear Chief Finance Officer:
Thank you for your gift of $800.00 which we received and processed on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. This was distributed entirely to the Marching Band Fund. Your contribution makes possible the University’s greatest strengths today and our loftiest ambitions for tomorrow.
2008 is truly a transformative year on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The state-of-the-art Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center is now open and construction continues on the Center for Molecular Medicine and Davidson Mathematics and Science Center. In additions, the University recently added two endowed faculty chairs, one in Minerals Engineering and one in Journalism, and the University’s Foundation has distributed over $2.5 million in student scholarships. With your generous support, we will continue to provide our faculty and students with the very best resources for pursuing knowledge and making discoveries that improve lives.
If you have any questions regarding your gift, please contact me using the information listed below, Thank you again for your generosity. The University of Nevada, Reno is strengthened by your support, and your investment makes a difference – each and every day.
A group of local jazz musicians are doing all they can to help keep the University of Nevada marching band going.
The Reno Big Band plays in downtown Reno Tuesday nights. But this weekend they’ll team up with other local talent to raise money for youth education programs and the University of Nevada marching band.
Local singer Jakki Ford and nationally known pianist ‘Big Tiny Little’ will both be at the performance. “It is the best rush. Seventeen live musicians cranking out sound. It just encourages you to belt away and have a great time,” says Ford.
Big Tiny Little says, “It’s tremendous. Having a 17-piece band behind you, it’s like going from a Model T to a Cadillac.”
The two hour ‘Sunday in the Park’ concert starts at 5pm at the Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch.
$5 from every ticket sold will go to UNR’s marching band.
Support RenoReno Big Band welcomes your tax-deductible donations. You can donate at any time by using our online form, or you can call (775) 324-2161 for personal assistance.
