Eight Gigs: Sacramento Jazz Orchestra

Warmer weather means moving activities—including music—from inside to outside. Jazz in the Courtyard returns with Sacramento Jazz Orchestra. This 17-piece local nonprofit orchestra has performed since 2009 and will satisfy the desires of big-band lovers with instrumentals that are smooth, fun and just right for listening and dancing under the stars. Blankets and chairs won't block the way for those who want to slow down with Frank Foster's “Shiny Stockings,” made famous by Count Basie, or Arthur Schwartz' “Alone Together.” If Duke Ellington, Tito Puente or Benny Goodman are to your liking, Sacramento Jazz Orchestra won't disappoint with “Stompin' at the Savoy” and other jazz classics. 216 O Street, www.sacjazzorchestra.com.