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Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

Debuting in 2002, the 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO) is a unique hybrid ensemble dedicated to blending the worlds of jazz and classical music. The ensemble has performed throughout Southern California at such venues as the Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Royce Hall (UCLA), Walt Disney Theater (CalArts) and Marsee Auditorium.

Soloists joining the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra have included Grammy Award winning performers including George Duke, Dave Grusin, Christian McBride, Raul Midon, Jane Monheit, Lee Ritenour, Chris Brubeck, Luciana Souza, Ernie Watts, The Yellowjackets and Miguel Zenon

Long-Lost Orchestral Work By Earth, Wind & Fire’s Leader Maurice White Receives World Premiere 23 Years After Its Creation

March 6, 2026

PERFORMANCES BY SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA IN LONG BEACH, CA, MAY 9-10, 2026 Listen to Maurice White from 2003 talking about writing the new work for the SJO The 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), the nation’s premier hybrid orchestra blending the worlds of jazz and classical music, today announced the newly discovered orchestral work believed to be ...

Adrian Varady

Born: December 8, 2001

Born on December 8, 2001, into a Hungarian Roma family in Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia, Adrian Varady has emerged as a powerful and distinctive voice in contemporary jazz. Raised in a deeply musical environment, his artistic journey began at the age of eight when his father gifted him a keyboard. While this marked his first step into music, it was the drums that soon became his true voice.

Largely self-taught and driven by curiosity and instinct, Adrian developed his craft on a small blue sparkle drum kit, immersing himself in listening, imitation, and experimentation from an early age. His exceptional musical awareness quickly became evident, and at just nine years old, he won his first concert performance at a jazz festival in Frankfurt — an early sign of the remarkable path ahead.

Denis Krupin

Born: November 12, 1971

Denis Krupin was born on November 12, 1971, in Leningrad. At the age of six he began to play the guitar and studied classical and jazz guitar in the city of Leningrad. I learned to play the piano on my own. He played in various rock bands. Since 2012, he has focused only on studio work.

Looking Forward Looking Back

By Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: Dark Wood: Bass Concerto for McBride (Movement I - Movement II); Symphonic Captain's Journey (Calm - Storm); Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 version): Part I-II-III.

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra: Looking Forward Looking Back

by Angelo Leonardi
June 3, 2016

Nata nel 2002, la Symphonic Jazz Orchestra è un ampio organico che opera a Los Angeles e comprende alcuni dei massimi strumentisti classici residenti in California. Negli anni è stata co-diretta da Mitch Glickman e George Duke con l'intento di legare jazz e musica classica in opere di ampie dimensioni. Questo suo primo disco, ...

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra in Concert at UCLA's Royce Hall on September 25

August 15, 2010

SYMPHONIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT SPECIAL GUESTS GEORGE DUKE, LUCIANA SOUZA & RAUL MIDÓN Saturday, September 25, 2010, 8 PM at UCLA's Royce Hall Concert also Features World Premiere of “Elements," a SJO Commissioned Piece from Composer/Conductor Charles Floyd The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), the only ensemble of its kind in the country dedicated to the ...