Julie Machado

Julie Smyres Machado is a professional musician and bassist with the Reno Phil whose versatile career spans jazz, folk, classical, and musical theater, and she is also a vocalist. Her jazz trio, The Jazzettes USA, performs for festivals and events throughout the region and features Discover Jazz, a musical journey through the decades that she wrote and premiered with the Reno Phil. Julie has performed in more than 100 musicals, primarily with UNR and WNMTC, and remains active across Reno’s arts community. Beyond performing, she manages public and museum libraries, co‑created and teaches Lifescapes senior memoir‑writing classes, and enjoys sharing music, art, reading, writing, and quilting with people of all ages. A proud founding member of Sapphire, Reno’s all‑woman jazz ensemble, Julie treasures the opportunity to make music alongside such talented women.