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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) was formed as a vehicle to create performance opportunities for jazz musicians in a big band setting. Over thirty years later, the CJO is considered one of the world's finest jazz orchestras and a model for success, presenting big band jazz and world-renowned guest artists to thousands each year. The flagship performing ensemble of the Jazz Arts Group, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra consists of musicians who are highly regarded as performers and educators across the country and around the globe. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Byron Stripling, the CJO presents nearly 50 subscription concerts each season in Columbus, Ohio. By incorporating contemporary arrangements into its repertoire and commissioning new arrangements and masterworks for jazz orchestra, the CJO promotes the future of big band jazz and cultivates the dynamic, adventurous spirit that has kept audiences coming back again and again. The CJO has toured Europe on two occasions, and has collaborated with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, BalletMet Columbus, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, Opera Columbus and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and has twice been invited to perform at the annual convention of the International Association for Jazz Education. The CJO is led by world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, former lead trumpet for the Count Basie Orchestra

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Michael Cox & Pete Mills at Columbus Museum of Art

Read "Michael Cox & Pete Mills at Columbus Museum of Art" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Michael Cox & Pete Mills Columbus Museum of Art Jazz Master Sessions Columbus, OH February 2, 2019 After a week of subzero temperatures, the fierce winter relented for an afternoon. Was the polar vortex's exodus precipitated by an old fashioned saxophone cutting contest? Some in attendance ...

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Jazz Arts Group Announces 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Inside Track Season

Jazz Arts Group Announces 2014-15 Columbus Jazz Orchestra And Inside Track Season

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is pleased to announce its 2014-15 season of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) and Inside Track small-ensemble series. Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, now in its 42nd year, continues to break new ground while honoring ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Ninth Season Of Jazzoo!

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Ninth Season Of Jazzoo!

Columbus, OH – This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the ninth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water’s Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Pays Tribute To The King Of Swing In Bravo, Benny!: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Pays Tribute To The King Of Swing In Bravo, Benny!: The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert

Columbus, OH – Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America’s classical music – jazz. On March 13-16 at the Southern Theatre, the CJO pays tribute to the “King of Swing” and his famous 1938 ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra & Debbie Gravitte Reunite For "Home For The Holidays," Dec. 4-8

Columbus Jazz Orchestra & Debbie Gravitte Reunite For "Home For The Holidays," Dec. 4-8

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in “Home for the Holidays,” December 4 – 8, including a special Wednesday night performance. Tony Award-winning vocal sensation Debbie Gravitte makes a special return engagement to Columbus for the annual ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Opens 2013-14 Season With "What The World Needs Now: Bacharach, Brubeck & Beyond"

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Opens 2013-14 Season With "What The World Needs Now: Bacharach, Brubeck & Beyond"

Columbus, OH: Under the direction of world-renowned band leader and trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) continues to break new ground while honoring the rich heritage of America's classical music – jazz. The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) kicks off the 2013-14 Swingin' with the CJO season with “What the World Needs ...

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The Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Eighth Season Of JazZoo!

The Columbus Jazz Orchestra Goes Wild In Eighth Season Of JazZoo!

Columbus, OH – This summer, the Jazz Arts Group will take jazz to a wilder place as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra takes center stage at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for the eighth season of JazZoo! The four-concert series returns to the Water's Edge Events Park at the Columbus Zoo providing a beautiful waterfront setting along ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Takes On Broadway With Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte, March 14-17

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Takes On Broadway With Tony Award Winner Debbie Gravitte, March 14-17

Columbus, OH – The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre in a night of Broadway magic as the Columbus Jazz Orchestra puts a jazzy twist on your favorite classic show tunes. Tony Award-winning vocalist Debbie Gravitte joins the CJO on this trip down the great white way, March 14 – ...

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Columbus Jazz Orchestra Performs Side By Side Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra In Ragtime, Blues & Beyond Featuring Tia Fuller & Lewis Nash

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Performs Side By Side Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra In Ragtime, Blues & Beyond Featuring Tia Fuller & Lewis Nash

Columbus - The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) returns to the historic Southern Theatre to showcase over 100 years of toe-tapping jazz in “Ragtime, Blues & Beyond: A Short History of Jazz,” February 7 – 10. The Columbus Jazz Orchestra will perform side by side the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra in this tribute to the ...


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