On-Demand thru May 31
Experience three days of jazz at its best. All Festival content is available virtually, on-demand thru May 31.
- Enjoy an improvisational Jam Session featuring the talented house band
- Expand your world of jazz through workshops led by experts in the field
- Watch captivating superstars Michael Mayo and Miguel Zenón
Michael Mayo + The Collective
Live from Nightingale Concert Hall. On-Demand thru May 31.
Michael Mayo is a jazz composer and vocal phenom who boasts a stylistic range like no other, with smoother than melting butterscotch a cappella to commanding on-point urgency. Gifted with perfect pitch and impressive improvisational chops, Michael delivers a mind-blowing opening performance, along with The Collective, the University’s faculty ensemble. The group features Adam Benjamin on piano, Peter Epstein on saxophone, Hans Halt on bass, Andrew Heglund on drums and Josh Reed on trumpet.
Michael Mayo, Hans Halt and Josh Reed lead workshops as well.
Miguel Zenón Quartet
Live from Hall Recital Hall. On-Demand thru May 31.
Miguel Zenón, a groundbreaking and influential alto saxophonist of his generation, masterfully balances and blends innovation and tradition. He has developed a unique voice as a composer and as a conceptualist, mixing jazz and Latin American folkloric music. Miguel is joined by longtime bandmates drummer Henry Cole, bassist Hans Glawischnig and pianist Luis Perdomo. The Quartet will no doubt mesmerize spectators with its unique sounds and compositions.
Along with his performance in the quartet, Miguel also hosts a workshop.
Annie Booth
2022 Reno Jazz Festival Composer
Annie Booth is a versatile and award-winning jazz pianist and composer, actively writing and playing music locally and nationally. She is the first official RJF Festival Composer, selected to help further the composition of music by women and other underrepresented communities in jazz. Annie provided an original jazz piece, Sagebrush, for participating schools to have the option of performing in their video submission. Annie also hosts a workshop: “Finding and Honing Your Compositional Voice: Jazz Composition as Daily Ritual.”
Workshops
Live + On-Demand thru May 31.
16 jazz workshops, covering a range of topics, and hosted by accomplished jazz musicians and artist educators. Workshop hosts include Miguel Zenón, who’s given hundreds of lectures and master classes around the world; Michael Mayo, who conducts vocal master classes; and Annie Booth, who teaches jazz piano and jazz arranging and is committed to empowering the next generation of young women to express themselves through jazz.
Jam Session
Live from Laughing Planet + On-Demand thru May 31.
The house band featuring Annie Booth, pianist; Richard Giddens, bassist; Otto Lee, saxophonist; and Tina Raymond, drummer, kicked off the Jam Session. They are joined by Michael Mayo; members of The Collective: Peter Epstein (RJF Director), Josh Reed and Hans Halt; and, other University students and alum.