The Reno Jazz Orchestra

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The Reno Jazz Orchestra: Orchestra 2000

by Jack Bowers
May 1, 2000

The members of the three–year–old Reno Jazz Orchestra cut their musical teeth in casino house orchestras backing every leading star from Presley to Pavarotti, and many of them have logged road time with such name–brand ensembles as Herman, Kenton, Basie, Rich and others. Co–leader Jack Caudill calls the RJO’s middle–of–the–road repertoire “night club–type” big band music. If that’s so, please reserve my front–row table without delay. Even though the orchestra isn’t publishing anything I’ve not heard before, I could hang ...