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	{ Jazz at Lincoln Center :: Jazz Music in New York}
		Jazz at Lincoln Center's Peabody Award-winning radio series is broadcast weekly to over 240 public radio affiliates nationwide through the Jazz Satellite Network/WFMT.
		Professional American jazz musicians and three urban music quartets on tours to increase exposure to American culture throughout the world.
		Friend of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and host of Jazz at Lincoln Center Radio, Wynton Marsalis dies.
	www.jazzatlincolncenter.org (221 words)

	Jazz Concert Review - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Stays Close to Tradition@ jazzreview.com
		Traditional jazz is a rarity, and when concerts such as the LCJO come to Houston, it is enlightening for jazz beginners and connoisseurs.
		Jazz as an art form is one of America's greatest treasures, and Houston treated the genre with much enthusiasm and support.
		Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and other outlets for jazz are the most effective way of exposing the general public to this great American art form.
	www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=2356 (934 words)

	.:Spokane Jazz Orchestra - The Site:.
		The Spokane Jazz Society is dedicated to ensure a rich presence for jazz as an entertainment choice for the Inland Northwest.
		Thanks to enthusiastic attendance by jazz lovers like yourself, Spokane Jazz Orchestra continues to perform jazz music of the highest quality year after year.
		Jazz and blues singer Dee Daniels is in demand at performance venues around the globe because of her incredible voice and wonderful personality!
	www.spokanejazz.com (363 words)

	MetroActive Arts \|Lincoln Jazz Center Orchestra
		While this performance is not simply a swing revival, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Jazz at Lincoln Center organization, both devoted to honoring the history of jazz and its musicians, are careful to restore the essence of the performances of the 1930s and '40s.
		Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra also endeavor to further understanding of jazz with national collaborations on educational events, Printup says.
		Jazz is something to be taken seriously, it requires a great deal of training and is not informal, but is comprised of a great deal of theory.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/04.05.00/lincolncenterjazz-0014.html (1009 words)

	Smithsonian Jazz - Jazz Exhibits, Jazz Events, Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra, Jazz Listserv, Jazz Merchandise
		Everywhere the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra performs, Maestro Baker and the musicians are eager to teach.
		Meet the Jazz Orchestra shines the spotlight on the instruments themselves, along with the techniques and tools such as mutes and plungers that help produce different sounds.
		Jazz Residencies combine public performances, youth concerts, and small-group sessions with clinics and workshops for jazz students and teachers in a multiday event.
	www.smithsonianjazz.org /sjmo/programs/sjmo_ed.asp (439 words)

	Sound Body Jazz Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The jazz orchestra is an original American art form that combines the sheer joy and freedom of jazz rhythms with a rich and powerful orchestral sound.
		Following in the tradition of the famous jazz orchestras of the 1930s and 40s (commonly known as "big bands"), Sound Body plays an eclectic mix of styles - from classic swing to hard-driving Latin, to lush ballads.
		But what makes this ensemble unique is the addition of contemporary jazz and fusion tunes from the 1970s to today.
	www.sbjazzorchestra.com (176 words)

	About Sound Body Jazz Orchestra
		But for smaller venues that cannot accommodate the full group, we often use a smaller version of the orchestra that can perform the same playlist as the larger ensemble, using eight horns rather than thirteen and a three or four man rhythm section.
		For intimate jazz settings, our fine drummer, bass and keyboard players are joined by a tenor or alto sax player to form the Sound Body Jazz Quartet.
		The Sound Body Jazz Orchestra is touring this summer to promote their CD, That's the Way We Felt It, which was released in December 2004.
	www.sbjazzorchestra.com /about.html (451 words)

	Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Band Members
		In May of 2001, she entered the recording studio with the 16-piece big band plus strings to record her first compact disc, “Night And Day.” According to music director Jack Schantz, the CD is “one of the best recordings I have ever been involved in.” It is currently enjoying airplay in the Cleveland radio market.
		Morgan performs regularly with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, the Jack Schantz Jazz Unit, and with a variety of smaller ensembles.
		His recordings are equally diverse: from big bands (the Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra), to small groups (the Australian quartet Jazz Co/op), to chamber music (solo performances with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony).
	www.clevelandjazz.org /band.htm (1747 words)

	Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra
		Founded in 1998, the Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra is a professional big band in residence at Middle Tennessee State University.
		Comprised of MTSU jazz faculty members and some of the finest professional jazz musicians from throughout the Middle Tennessee region, the MTJO performs music of today's most innovative jazz composers.
		Tim Hagans with the Middle Tennessee Jazz Orchestra
	www.mtsu.edu /~music/mtjo.html (158 words)

	UTA Jazz Orchestra
		The UTA Jazz Orchestra is the first of two big bands at the University of Texas at Arlington.
		The UTA Jazz Faculty is comprised of talented musicians who bring years of professional performance and college level teaching experience to their classroom and private studios.
		Jazz studies majors are required to complete the exact same Department of Music core courses as those students who are majoring in music education, theory/composition and performance.
	www.mikebogle.com /utajo.htm (1315 words)

	Jazz Heritage Orchestra
		A resident of Warren, Ohio, Reynolds has assembled this group of artists who make up the Jazz Heritage Orchestra not only because they are excellent performers and teachers, but also for their ability to relate to young people and to serve as role models.
		Jesse and his wife, Elanor Dandy, are founders of Keep Vintage Jazz Alive (K.V.J.A.), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of standards and jazz tunes from the 1930's to the 60's.
		A native Clevelander, Wheatt was the founding father of a jazz program which was the predecessor for the famed Tri-C Jazz Fest.
	www.csuohio.edu /jazz_heritage_orch/musicians.html (2657 words)

	::: Oleg Lundstrem Jazz Orchestra ::: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The orchestra consists of nine musicians: two alto saxophones, one tenor saxophone (Igor Lundstrem), two trumpets (the second of whom is played by Alexei Kotyakov), one trombone, piano (Oleg Lundstrem), banjo and double bass (both played by A. Gravis), and drums.
		He immediately recognizes the potential of the orchestra from Kazan and does his best to keep it together, giving the musicians the chance to perform in Kazan and the surrounding area.
		The credo of the orchestra: on one hand, deep penetration into the character of jazz performance in its classical traditions, and on the other hand, striving to make its own contribution to the genre through composition and performance of original jazz works and arrangements.
	www.lundstrem-jazz.ru /eng/history_bio.php (1234 words)

	Jazz at Lincoln Center: Education
		Jazz at Lincoln Center is an affiliate of Support Music, a national music education coalition dedicated to improving music education in schools.
		Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) is committed to educating the public about the distinctly American art form of jazz.
		Led by prominent jazz educators each summer, this four-day program integrates performance, history, pedagogy, and discussion to create an intensive educational experience for educators at all experience levels.
	www.jazzatlincolncenter.org /educ (1585 words)

	The Dallas Jazz Orchestra Home Site
		In October of 2003, The Dallas Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 30th anniversary as the “jazz ambassador to the world” for the City of Dallas.
		The Dallas Jazz Orchestra was the big hit of the show (jazz festival), one of the big surprises.
		Under Galen’s leadership the Dallas Jazz Orchestra produced several additional albums that are programmed on more than 100 radio stations throughout the United States.
	www.djo.org (436 words)

	NOJO - The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
		Hurricane Katrina significantly affected this tradition, which was heavily neighborhood based and dependent upon a large number of professional, older jazz musicians being available to the budding young jazz artists trying to find their voices.
		Jazz for Generations is a multi-faceted partnership between NOJO and Allstate Insurance Co. that is designed to celebrate the only true American art form, jazz, which is a vital component of the cultural economic engine in the recovery of New Orleans.
		The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Inc. (NOJO) is a non profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to celebrating and advancing, through performances and educational presentations, jazz’s role in American culture and New Orleans’ role in jazz.
	www.thenojo.com (474 words)

	Jazz at Lincoln Center on Tour Cosmopolis
		One can argue that jazz is by definition an open form of music which naturally tends to develop in various directions, but it remains a fact that someone has to maintain the tradition.
		Seneca Black (Trumpet) was born on April 15, 1978 and was inspired to pursue jazz after being introduced, at age 14, to the music of Duke Ellington by Wynton Marsalis.After studying trumpet at the New World School of the Arts in Miami, Florida, Mr.
		Temperley is a mentor and a co-founder of the FIFE Youth Jazz Orchestra program in Scotland, which now enrolls 70 young musicians ages 7 to 17 playing in three full-size bands.
	www.cosmopolis.ch /english/cosmo14/lcjo.htm (2707 words)

	Big Band Jazz Music
		The current MVJO (formerly the New Oakland Jazz Orchestra) is made up of musicians from many of the most famous big bands, such as: Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Clark Terry, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway, Ray McKinley, and Tex Beneke.
		The MVBB is not trying to be the “Stan Kenton Orchestra,” but is carrying on his tradition of dedication to creative music, and to jazz education.
		The goals of Friends of Big Band Jazz, the MVJO, and MVBB are to perform meaningful music, talk about the importance of the jazz heritage in America, bring jazz music to young people, and to offer our audiences a relaxed, entertaining atmosphere.
	www.bigbandjazz.net /new-design/about.asp (674 words)

	Count Basie Centennial Featuring Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
		Jazz at Lincoln Center, led by the amiable and superbly talented Wynton Marsalis, was onstage at Tully Hall with special guests, Carmen Bradford, a commanding presence in fl and white faux fur, and Frank Wess, the 82 year young saxophonist and flutist, who pumped up the orchestra, prior to his accompaniments, with hand rhythms.
		Each member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra was featured at least once, including Carlos Henriquez' bass, which leads me to commend Wynton Marsalis, who sits in the rear, with his blazing trumpet, and showcases his talented team of seasoned musicians.
		The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center's "Count Basie Centennial Celebration" concert on January 29, 2004 at Alice Tully Hall.
	www.robertaonthearts.com /id114.html (893 words)

	Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Those exceptions aside, what we have is sophisticated big band jazz expertly performed by members of the fairer sex who presumably hadn't been told they're unable to do that.
		The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra was formed to nurture the musical, educational and artistic growth of individual musicians, to encourage women to become involved in jazz performance/composition as a career or avocation, and to foster community interest in and appreciation of jazz as an art form.
		The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Barry as Musical Director.
	swojo-com.w01.merchbox.com /reviews.html (2880 words)

	Artist Roster: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
		Hailed as "an extraordinarily versatile orchestra" by The Los Angeles Times, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is composed of 15 of jazz music's leading soloists under the leadership of musical director Wynton Marsalis.
		Marsalis, Ted Nash, Ron Westray and other members of the orchestra, as well as the masterworks of Ellington, Mingus, Coltrane, and other great jazz composers, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra's concerts are internationally critically-acclaimed.
		In October of 2004 the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performed at the grand opening of Jazz at Lincoln Center's new home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, the first-ever performance, education and broadcast facility devoted to jazz.
	www.tedkurland.com /pbuild/artist.cfm?code=LCJ (390 words)

	Pendulum Jazz Orchestra
		Recognised as one of the top three Jazz orchestras in the country young musicians are continually encouraged to take part in Jazz improvisation, nurturing and sustaining the development of creative music.
		B.Y.J.O. commissions the top Jazz musicians in the UK to compose for them and to rehearse, perform and record their works with the Orchestra - putting B.Y.J.O. at the cutting edge of new music by contemporary composers.
		The Training Orchestra is for instrumentalists aged 10 to 15 years and gives the unique opportunity for youngsters to learn, develop their skills and gain valuable experience of playing and performing in the Jazz idiom.
	www.pendulum-byjo.co.uk /education.htm (789 words)

	Artist Roster: JaLC's Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra w/ Arturo O'Farrill
		Led by pianist Arturo O'Farrill, the acclaimed Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra is comprised of 18 prominent soloists from the Latin Jazz scene.
		Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, urged O'Farrill to create the ALJO to continue the innovations of musicians like Mario Bauza, Machito, and O'Farrill's father, the late Chico O'Farrill.
		This band is firmly connected with the essence of Latin jazz.
	www.tedkurland.com /pbuild/artist.cfm?code=ALJ&whichroster=artist (318 words)

	Walsall Jazz Orchestra
		The Walsall Jazz Orchestra is a 19 piece big band which, unlike the vast majority of big bands, plays contemporary, rather than traditional big band music.
		The band plays pieces written by well known composers such as Pat Metheny, Mike Gibbs and Chick Corea, as well as a number of original compositions.
		WJO have released two CDs which have received rave reviews in the music press.
	www.ostrichmusic.fsnet.co.uk /wjo.html (66 words)

	Jazz Orchestra to Present New Works at Annual Concert
		The BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra, a 16-piece modern repertory ensemble featuring leading New York musicians, will premiere new works created in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop on Thursday, July 15 at Merkin Hall's Abraham Goodman House (129 West 67th Street, New York City).
		The BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra is an adjunct of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop.
		Directed by jazz greats Jim McNeely and Michael Abene, the Workshop offers an environment where composers have the freedom to fully explore the creative process with a focus on innovative large ensemble compositions in a collaborative environment.
	www.bmi.com /news/200407/20040701b.asp (270 words)

	BWJO
		The Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra in Indianapolis, Indiana (IN) is Indiana's leading jazz big band.
		The BWJO is the leading Indianapolis jazz orchestra, being the only repertory jazz big band in Indiana (Indianapolis-based) that is comprised of full-time professional musicians from throughout Indiana.
		As the most popular Indianapolis jazz orchestra, this jazz big band plays everything from historical jazz big band and swing band repertoire to new jazz compositions.
	www.bwjo.org (211 words)

	The Atlanta Jazz Orchestra
		The Atlanta Jazz Orchestra is the Southeast's premiere jazz orchestra.
		The winner of the competition will be awarded a $2,000.00 scholarship to the institution of their choice in Georgia and have the opportunity to perform with the Atlanta Jazz Orchestra on the final concert of the season.
		The Atlanta Jazz Orchestra also takes smaller groups of musicians to schoolsto present jazz history concerts which offer students the opportunity to hear first-hand how jazz has evolved over the last century.
	www.topflightproductions.com /entertain/ajo.html (380 words)

	Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra - Refractions - Origin 82413
		One of the most respected figures in big band jazz for two decades, LA-based saxophonist/composer/arranger Kim Richmond takes it up a notch with his latest recording "Refractions." Featuring his Concert Jazz Orchestra, Richmond blends a collection of original compositions and arrangements of classics into a lush, cinematic soundscape.
		My writing for this 24-piece jazz orchestra combines elements of both large ensemble jazz with free-swinging improvisation and symphonic colors and textures.
		The twenty-four piece Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra boasts a full roster of instrumentation, including double reeds and French horns, for a sound that is somewhat rare in the professional jazz world, but familiar to anyone guiding a child throu...
	origin-records.com /recordings/recording.php?TitleID=82413 (545 words)

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