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Westchester Jazz Orchestra Offers Free Clinic to Local School
Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra received national recognition last year with the release of its debut CD, All In, which reached #4 in radio airplay across the US and Canada. Described by critics as hugely impressive, exceptional, and setting a standard in big band modern jazz, the sixteen-piece WJO performs an annual concert series ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Music of Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter on January 31
Free pre-concert talk with special guest, bassist John Patitucci Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a local orchestra in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local. On Sat., Jan. 31, this world-class big band will perform the music of pianist Chick Corea and saxophonist ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Music of Dave Brubeck on November 15th
Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a local orchestra in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local. On Saturday, November 15, this world-class big band will perform the music of the legendary pianist and composer Dave Brubeck at 8 PM at the Irvington Town ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra Kicks Off Sixth Season in Irvington
Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a “local" orchestra “in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local." On Saturday, September 20, this world-class big band will begin their sixth season celebrating Hard Bop at 8 PM at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Free Concert in Nyack
Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra, a world-class ensemble made up of 17 jazz greats, was propelled to national recognition earlier this year when its debut CD became one of the most frequently played jazz CDs in the nation. On Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 PM, WJO will perform its first concert outside of Westchester ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra to Perform Works of Antonio Carlos Jobim on June 7th in Chappaqua
Westchester, NY -- The Westchester Jazz Orchestra has been called a “local" orchestra “in about the same way as, say, the New York or Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras are local." On June 7, this world-class big band will welcome summer with the works of Antonio Carlos Jobim, who first captivated Americans with his early-1960s mega-hits The Girl ...
World-Renowned Musicians Join WBGO Music Director Gary Walker to Advise Westchester Jazz Orchestra
Westchester, NY -- World-renowned jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano and WBGO jazz radio host Gary Walker are joining forces with several other music luminaries to provide artistic direction and organizational growth support for the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, featuring 17 jazz professionals who reside or work in Westchester County. The Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO) has created an advisory ...
All In, Debut CD of Westchester Jazz Orchestra, Reaches Number 4 on JazzWeek Chart
Westchester, NY -- All In, the debut CD of the Westchester Jazz Orchestra, has been among the top-played discs on jazz radio across the nation since January. With this week's JazzWeek chart, WJO hits an impressive number 4 in national spins. “Of course we were thrilled when All In started charting a few months ago," says ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra: All In
by AAJ Italy Staff
Fondata e diretta da Mike Holober, la Westchester Jazz Orchestra è un ensemble di all-stars del miglior jazz newyorkese di oggi. Diciassette sono i suoi elementi, che pur mirando ad un compatto suono di gruppo, mettono anche qui in mostra diverse individualità. Dai trombettisti (Jim Rotondi, Marvin Stamm), al pianista (Ted Rosenthal), sono tutti eccellenti musicisti, ...
Westchester Jazz Orchestra: All In
by Edward Blanco
The Westchester Jazz Orchestra (WJO) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 to promote jazz within Westchester County, New York through jazz education outreach programs and the performance of classic standards and commissioned pieces in a series of concerts. All In is the group's debut album containing a repertoire of several jazz standards and one pop ...
