Jakki Ford

Jakki Ford is an accomplished Nevada‑based jazz vocalist, actress, and dancer known for her four‑octave range, with a BFA in Speech and Theater from Wayne State University and post‑graduate studies at UNR; her career includes performing as a principal singer and dancer in the Reno MGM production Hello, Hollywood, Hello!, appearing in Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), and serving as a featured vocalist with groups such as the Mile High Jazz Band and the Reno Jazz Orchestra, alongside releasing albums including Alive & Swingin’ (2013), Jakki Sings Bossa (2011), and A Jakki Ford Christmas: Her Favorite Things (2011).