Hi Friends! Happy June! I'll be playing at the Midtown Spirits Wine & Bites this coming Thursday, June 4th with my friends Peter Supersano (piano), Joe McKenna (bass), and Tyler Cravines (drummer) - as Eric is visiting his daughter in Germany! We start playing at 7PM and go till 9PM... playing jazz, R&B, Blues, and several of my own songs! https://midtownspiritswine.com/ There are new owners now, and they are very happy about the nightly music performances, the wonderful small-plate cuisine, fantastic wines and cocktails, a nice dance floor, and a friendly and cozy ambience! So head on over to the Midtown Spirits Wine & Bites club this Thursday and show them you enjoy this space, as I hope we get to play there more often! 1527 South Virginia Street, Reno, NV (near the Sports West gym) https://midtownspiritswine.com/ (775)-384-6002 And FYI - The Jazzettes USA (me, Erika Paul and Julie Machado) will be playing there on Thursday June 18th, 7:00 to 9:00pm! Jazzy, sassy, funny, witty and soulful music for a jazz trio of 3 singers/musicians! Come on out! See less

Hi Friends! Just checking in with y’all again… Happy Belated Valentines!

TONIGHT! I’m coming back to the Midtown Wine Bar tonight! - Feb. 18th, 7-9pm with my “brothers of song” ~ Peter Supersano on piano, Eric Middleton on drums, and a “blast-from-my-past” bassist… Miles Kiechler!

For this post-Valentine date for couples and seekers!… as we’ll be covering great LOVE SONGS from somewhere back in the 1930’s all the way to the 1980's!

Our 1st set is all COLE PORTER (except one song in the middle!) - one of the greatest songwriters of the Great American Songbook in the last century! AI tells us: "Cole Porter's lyrics are best understood as sophisticated, witty, and often bawdy explorations of love, lust, and high-society life, characterized by clever internal rhymes, "list" formats, and double entendres. He broke conventions by blending genuine romantic longing with ironic detachment, frequently hinting at sexual desire under a veneer of polished, cosmopolitan humor." With his upbeat and clever, witty, fast-paced, and intellectual songs, he also was a true romantic, deeply passionate, emotional... and like all great writers - often filled with melancholy and nostalgia.

Our 2nd set has some other great classics of the 30s to the 50's, then some of the songs to dance to from the 1960s, 70s and 80s - Van The Man!, Anita Baker, Sade, Carole King, Heart, Aretha, Tina Turner!

So bring someone you love (or find a partner) and enjoy a dance or two, sip wine and cocktails, and enjoy the delicious dishes!

I've missed you! See you soon! Cami & Friends

Hi Friends! I'm coming back to Midtown Wine bar next Wednesday, April 2nd, 7-9pm with my bruthuhs Peter Supersano (piano), Joe McKenna (bass) and Eric Middleton (drums). Our setlist is filled with songs from the 50's to the 90's... So wear your dancin' shoes!

Here is the list! (with lots of info!) 1. Instrumental (TBD)

1. It Isn’t So Good… Irene Kral; written by Tommy Wolf/Fran Landesman, 1958

2. Sweet Love - written by Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, and Gary Bias, 1986

3. So Many Stars - written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Sergio Mendes, 1968

4. Love For Sale - written by Cole Porter, 1930 - but this will be a funky version by Dr. John's version!

5. Caught Up In The Rapture - written by Anita Baker, Gary Glenn, Dianne Quander, 1986

6. Talk to Me - written by Joni Mitchell, 1976

7. I Will Be Loved Tonight - from the musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change”, written by by Jimmy Roberts & Joe DiPietro. 1996

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1. Good Lovin’ - Young Rascals; written by Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick, 1965

2. I Feel the Earth Move - written by Carole King, 1971

3. Your Love is King - Sade, written by Sade and Stuart Matthewman, 1984

4. Real Man - Bonnie Raitt; written by Jerry Lynn Williams, 1989

5. Broken-Down Kitchen Blues - written by Cami Thompson, 1990

6. No More Blues (Chega de Saudade) - written by Antonio Carols Jobim, 1957; English lyrics by Jon Hendricks and Howard Richmond

7. Colors of The Wind - written by Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, 1995

8. A Natural Woman - written by Aretha Franklin, 1967

9. Let’s Stay Together - Tina Turner; written by Al Green, 1972

Hope to see you Wednesday!

Sapphire Jazz Ensemble is a new all-female group in Northern Nevada. Our mission is to inspire the next generation to continue in jazz. We will be performing 2 sets of big band jazz written and/or arranged mostly by women! Plus vocals from Cami Thompson and Erika Paul, and a vocal quartet of Cami, Malary Engstrom, Anna Scarbrough and Traci Biondi. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563131466669

It's the 21st ANNUAL Jazz & Beyond Festival in Carson City, and The Jazzettes are back in it again this year! Erika Paul (piano), Julie Machado (bass) and Cami Thompson (percussion) will be playing and singing 2 jazzy sets of fun, sassy, sensual, jammin' and swingin' sounds at the outdoor patio of Comma Coffee Cafe'! Check out the Jazz & Beyond website for all the details (bands, dates, times, events, etc.) during their 11-DAY festival - August 16 thru the 26th ! Local musicians and artists everywhere! https://jazzcarsoncity.com/index.htm

Holiday tunes and more with Peter, Joe and Eric!

Come on out to the Midtown Spirits Wine & Bites lounge on Thursday Nov. 16th and enjoy 2 sets of jazz, jazzitude, Blues, R&B, pop, etc. music with me and my 3 amigos - Peter Supersano (piano), Joe McKenna (bass) and Eric Middleton (drums). We will honor musical artists who were born in the month of November (I do this every month!) such as Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Ricki Lee Jones, KD Lang, lyricist Johnny Mercer, Coleman Hopkins and more! Please join us and our friends for a groovin night out!

Renowned theatrical and jazz vocalist Cami Thompson & Friends perform two sets of songs from the Great American Songbook. performed with her her trio of longtime musician friends: Tony Savage (drums), Ron Savage (Piano), Joe McKenna (Bass) - PLUS special guest singers!

Doors open at 4:15, Open Bar, snacks provided

Tickets are $40/seat - Donations go to Sierra Music Society and The Note-Ables (see below) https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/93d592c3-790e-44e1-a3a4-a3f4941d5993

WHAT THIS CONCERT IS ABOUT: I grew up with songs from the Great American Songbook and Broadway because my dad was a working musician in the 40s thru 60's, and there were always rehearsals or musical parties in our home. My sisters and I grew up singing together, and we performed around Reno. I started piano lessons at 5, percussion at 12, songwriting at 14, and classical voice training at 17. With degrees in Music and Theater - and LOTS of Reno/Tahoe gigs under my belt - I went on to a career in music and theater. Throughout my journey, I kept coming back to songs from the Great American Songbook. I just loved the depth of feeling of these songs that were written with such rich story lines, honest love songs, heartbreaking ballads, funny innuendos, danceable grooves and well-crafted music. Over my 45 years of making music, most of my choices are because of the brilliant songwriters that created this music throughout the 1930s to the 1960s.

So... I hope you will feel charmed by the nuanced fancy, sassy, clever and humane language of lyricists Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein, Johnny Mercer, Yip Harburg, Alan Jay Lerner, Lorenz Hart and Ira Gershwin. We want you to be enthralled by the musical beauty, emotion and of composers George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Harry Warren, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Hoagy Carmichael, Richard Rogers, Duke Ellington, and Frederick Loewe. And THEN there’s the ones who do BOTH - compose music AND lyrics - like Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. They just don’t make songs like these anymore, and we hope to revive them with our jazzy renditions and heartfelt ballads.

HOW WE ARE HELPING OUR COMMUNITY: For this concert we will be donating 10% of our ticket sales to the Note-Able Music Therapy Services, a fantastic organization that I first supported when they started in 1999, and continued working with over 15 years. Their mission is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music. Their vision is to create a community where every person can access, experience, and connect through music. What they do is address physical, social, and mental health needs in our community by offering a range of adaptive music, music therapy, and neurologic music therapy services. https://www.nmtsreno.org/about-us

Note-Able Music Therapy Services started in 1999 as a music class at the Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living. The class quickly became the performing group, The Note-Ables. Then, in 2003 The Note-Ables became a nonprofit and began providing music therapy and adaptive music, along with the performance group. The Note-Ables became an independent nonprofit organization for three main reasons: The number of people with disabilities who wanted to participate The growing demand from the community for Note-Ables’ performances No other organizations provided musical opportunities for people with disabilities Until January of 2012, Note-Able Music Therapy Services was officially know as The Note-Ables. Even though the organization had been providing music therapy services since it started, the name did not reflect this. As programs grew, the staff and board realized they needed to raise awareness of music therapy. One of the first steps in that process was to change the name of The Note-Ables to include the words ‘music therapy.’ Current services include music therapy, neurologic music therapy, guided imagery and music, music and dance classes, adaptive lessons, and community performances throughout the region. 

In early 2022 our organization purchased a one-story, 17,000 square foot building on three acres, equipped with classrooms, performance areas, and outdoor spaces for people to explore and enjoy. Once fully renovated, this new building will allow us to grow our services to match the rapidly growing demand for music therapy in northern Nevada.

https://www.nmtsreno.org/about-us

Another fun monthly jazz + gig with my bros Peter Supersano, Joe McKenna, Eric Middleton. Song choices from July-born singers, songwriters and musicians might be coming from... Whitney Houston, Van Morrison, Paul Winter, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and more!

It's the 20th ANNUAL Jazz & Beyond Festival in Carson City, and the Jazzettes are back in it again this year! We're playing an hour-long jazzy set on Sunday, August 20th at 4PM at the Legislative plaza. Check out their website for all the details (bands, dates, times, events, etc.) during their 11-DAY festival - August 11 thru the 21st! Local musicians and artists everywhere!

This will be our first time playing together at the Midtown bar. We'll be playing for a birthday party there, but the doors will be open to everyone! The Jazzettes are: Erika Paul on piano, Julie Machado on Bass and me on percussion, with all of us singing (solos and harmonies) and having a LOT of fun with a mixed genre of mostly music of jazz, Great American Songbook, Blues, R&B, easy rock, and some originals. Now in our 5th year together, we are sounding pretty tight and sassy! Midtown bar has a wonderful ambience, great cocktails and delicious small plates menu.

Running NOW through July 26 - 5 weeks! 17 Performances! Thursday Fridays And Saturday at 7:30' ~ Sundays at 3:00 I am playing the part of Joanne in the cast of Stephen Sondheim's musical "Company" now playing at Reno's GLM (Good Luck Macbeth) Theater Company during Artown, Reno's famous month-long arts festival. I LOVE the great songs in this show, and the message that no matter how hard and awkward and compromising love relationships can be, in the long run we need them - to grow, to learn, and to feel alive. The part of Joanne was played by Elaine Stritch on Broadway, and recently by Patti Lupone in the revival - I think I've got some big shoes to fill! But I'm really looking forward to it! Our cast is wonderful! Reviews are great!  The original 1970 Hal Prince production was nominated for a record-setting  fourteen Tony Awards and won six. CAST LIST: Bobby ~ Chad SweetJoanne ~ Cami Thompson        Larry ~ Scott HousePaul ~ Brad Fitch                       Amy ~ Alexa BernalSarah ~ Amanda McHenry           Harry ~ Ian SorensenSusan ~ Ana Golbov                        Peter ~ Adam SemasJenny ~ Amy Gianos                                David ~ Greg KlinoKathy ~ Haley Forsyth   April ~ Cori Cooper  Marta ~ Jessica Mann Songs Include: Being Alive, Side By Side By Side, The Ladies Who Lunch, The Little Things You Do Together, Barcelona, Another Hundred People, You Could Drive A Person Crazy ALL tickets are only $13 and can be purchased online for a small fee ($1.45!) Go here  Shows are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, with Sunday matinees at 3:00.

Book by Greg MacKellan & Mark D. Kaufmann  *  Directed by Mark D. Kaufmann Music & Lyrics by Harold Arlen, Richard Whiting, Yip Harburg, Ralph Rainger, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, Cole Porter & Others Runs April 2nd thru April 20th - 3 weeks! I have a principal role with 42nd Street Moon's musical production "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" -- a brand new, world premiere musical with some beloved songs from the 1930s! The Great Depression as viewed through the prism of the Talking Pictures Musicals that swept the clouds away in the darkest times.  The score will include songs from the 1930s movie musicals such as: Painting the Clouds With Sunshine, Good Morning Glory, I Wished On The Moon, Sing You Sinners, Marahuana, Jeepers Creepers, You Oughta Be in Pictures, and Dusty Shoes. I play Willa, a widow who was a former Vaudevile performer, and now runs a diner on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in 1935. My waitress and her friend want to be in the movies, my regulars are in newspaper and show business, and all our paths cross into a delightful story about hopes, dreams, romance, happiness, money, and what we do to have all that during the Great Depression (sort of like today, huh?) Two characters serve as our "movie star muses" as we see them on the screen - and off! Book by Greg MacKellan & Mark D. Kaufmann Music & Lyrics by Milton Ager, Remo Biondi, Joseph A Burke, Sam Coslow, B.G. DeSylva, Al Dubin, Dorothy Fields, Mack Gordon, Jay Gorney, Clifford Grey, Oscar Hammerstein II, E.Y. Harburg, Franke W. Harling, Lorenz Hart, Edward Heyman, Herman Hupfeld, Arthur Johnston, Gus Kahn, Ted Koehler, Gene Krupa, Al Lewis, Frank Loesser, Jimmy McHugh, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger, Harry Revel, Leo Robin, Richard Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, Al Sherman, Oscar Straus, Dana Suesse, Harry Warren, Richard A. Whiting, and Jack Yellen Directed by Mark D. Kaufmann "42nd Street Moon celebrates and preserves the art and spirit of the American Musical Theatre. We contribute to its evolution and continuing vitality by presenting intimately produced performances of classic and rarely performed musical works. We are committed to preserving and presenting lesser-known, rarely-produced musical theatre works of the early to mid-20th century. We do so in part to ensure the survival of the origins of the American musical theatre as an art form. Through our productions, educational programs, and community outreach, we are committed to increasing the awareness and appreciation of the rich heritage and cultural perspective of the musical theatre and its vast influence on the world stage." Visit 42nd Street Moon's website for more info about their unique and exciting theater company. http://42ndstmoon.org/2013-2014-season Online Ticket Sales here!

Mark your calendars now for our biggest event ever.  We are celebrating ten years of “A Note-Able Evening of Romance” and it is going to be one heck of a celebration! Black and White attire is encouraged! Includes a silent auction, champagne, appetizers and desserts. Singer extraordinaire Cami Thompson will perform throughout the evening with the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra for listening and dancing. Special performance by "The Note-Ables". We are also changing it up a bit this year and moving the event to the Reno Downtown Ballroom so we can have more room to really get down and party. You don’t want to miss this great evening, so make sure you don’t make any other plans for February 8th, 2014!   Tickets are $45 in advance, or $50 at the door. Tables of 10 can be purchased for $400.

Note-Able Music Therapy Services is a nonprofit organization with a primary purpose of providing inclusive music programs and music therapy services for children and adults of all ages and abilities. About Us:

Mission… To create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music. Vision… We envision a community where every person can access, experience, and connect through music.

Purpose… To help people of all ages and abilities achieve personal goals through music. Philosophy… All of our programs are grounded in the philosophy that participating in music – expressing oneself through making sound – is both liberating and empowering for those who traditionally have had no voice in our society. Pride… We are proud to say that Note-Able Music Therapy Services enhances the lives of those who face so many barriers to community inclusion – and improves the quality of life for all of us.

The 50th anniversary of SHEEP DIP! - ~~~ the biggest little craziest community satire show in the world! 2 NIGHTS! January 17th and 18th at 8:00 at the famous Nugget Showroom!

  WHAT IS SHEEP DIP??? The name Sheep Dip is drawn from Nevada's early heritage of sheep herding in the Sierra Nevada. Sheep Dip is a cleansing element in which sheep are literally dipped. Today we dip our newsmakers in the satirical vat of Sheep Dip to cleanse them of their past deeds...so that they may go right back and be foolish again! Begun by members of the advertising agencies and media in Reno, this annual fundraiser show, dedicated to exposing the follies and foibles of the Truckee Meadows in an evening of skits, songs and dance, is performed by area locals (your neighbors) along with members of the media and even a few of our famous (and infamous) politicians. Together efforts go to raise funds that support charitable activities in the RENO/SPARKS and Greater Northern Nevada Area. Sheep Dip, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. My dad, Don "Snoshu" Thompson, was involved in Sheep Dip as a writer, performer, and director for over 30 years. I performed with him in the cast since I was about 12 years old for several years, and have come back now and then as a guest performer. This year I am a guest artist for the 50th anniversary edition! Should be quite a blast! And if you've never been --- come share a crazy night with us and see what all the talk was about! Dine early in one of the 6 delightful restaurants at the Nugget. Out-of-towners can book rooms here.

Please join us for a delightful and exciting night of jazz, dance and holiday cheer! The 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra will rock the 615-seat theatre-style house with guests singers Cami Thompson and Kenn Pettiford, the brilliant internationally-acclaimed tap dancer Sam Weber, and professional dancers from Sierra Nevada Ballet presenting selections from Duke Ellington's jazz version of "The Nutcracker Suite". The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra will perform as well, showing us that jazz is indeed alive and well and growing in Northern Nevada. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $10 for students with ID, and can be purchased at the door or online at www.renojazzorchestra.org/.    Call 775-225-9421 for more information. Nightingale Hall is located inside the Church Fine Arts Building on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Come in the front doors and head straight back and then turn right. Here is a map.

Singing with the Dick Bright Orchestra, led by the wonderful pianist Michael Hatfield, for a private party in the glorious iconic Venetian Room.

Nevada Opera presents Jukebox Unhinged  (formerly Jukebox Opera), a musical evening of live performances and incredible food! At Jukebox Unhinged, you bid to choose which musical numbers our members of the Nevada Opera chorus perform. Cocktail hour starts at 5:30PM, dinner will be served at 7:00PM.  Pieces selected by your bids will be performed throughout the entire evening starting with selected Jazz numbers during cocktail hour and moving on to Opera and Broadway numbers during dinner and dessert.  NVO chorus members will be available to discuss the selections available and bid sheets will be at each place setting. In addition, we will have a wonderful selection of raffle prizes to give away.

Annual fundraiser in Black and White for THEATREWORKS OF NORTHERN NEVADA... presenting...  "MURDER AT CAFE NOIR" - An interactive comedy mystery musical by by David Landau, Music and Lyrics by Nikki Stern My pianist Peter Supersano and I will be providing some film noir-ish music before the show!  Appetizers and Dinner No Host Bar Large Silent Auction Then the show! TheatreWorks of Northern Nevada Fundraiser

The summer will sizzle in blue hot notes this August in Carson City as the Mile High Jazz Band Association, local businesses, and music lovers prepare for "Jazz and Beyond!" Carson City Music Festival.  Jazz and Beyond! will open with a "Garden Party at the Mansion," a ticketed event at the Governor's Mansion on Friday, August 2, 5:30p.m til 7:30. Admission features 2 sets of music by the incomparable vocalist Cami Thompson and her jazz trio - Peter Supersano, Joe McKenna, and Steve Self. There will be finger foods, wine and beer, and a raffle. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Tickets are available online at JazzCarsonCity.com, and in Carson City at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, and the Purple Avocado on Curry Street. What began in 2004 has blossomed into a full-fledged jazz festival with multiple venues in Carson City that will feature more than 100 musicians representing at least 50 bands. Music styles include Dixieland jazz, big band, bluegrass, Latin, blues, folk, and more. Events are scheduled August 2 to 18, and most are free. Outstanding musicians will play for the festival at Third Street, the Farmers Market, Comma Courtyard, Carson Mall, the Brewery Arts Center, the Legislative Plaza and Capitol Amphitheater, Plan: b microlounge, and other locations in Carson City. Featured big bands are the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Mile High Jazz Band, and RoseBud's Dance Band. Other groups include Mariachi Cazadores, Tom Stryker's Two Plus, Buddy Emmer Blues Band, 4 Piece Puzzle, the Champagne Singers and Andrews Sisters Act, Johnny Hamlin Quartet, CeCe Gable and the Biggest Little City Slickers, Cherie and John Shipley, Slow Djinn Fez, Me and Bobby McGee, STRAZZ Youth Strings Jazz Ensemble, and many more.