Uncategorized The CJO Needs YOU! Music is a language, a universal langage. Sun Ra For over 35 years, people like…theresaleshNovember 10, 2020
Uncategorized Jazz Origins If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know. Louis Armstrong As we…theresaleshNovember 3, 2020
Uncategorized Big Band Magic There are no bad notes, just bad organization. Thad Jones This week, we’re looking back…theresaleshOctober 13, 2020
Uncategorized Guess Who Played With The Band? Imitate, assimilate, and innovate. Clark Terry As we get closer to our benefit, we are…theresaleshOctober 6, 2020
Uncategorized REED All About Clarinetists! Some guys dig ditches, I have a band. It's what I do. Woody Herman This…theresaleshSeptember 29, 2020
Uncategorized West Coast Vibes I don't believe that jazz will ever really die. It's a nice way to express…theresaleshSeptember 22, 2020
Uncategorized Be Our Guest! The CJO is "a superb vital force in jazz." Louie Bellson As we prep for…theresaleshSeptember 15, 2020
Uncategorized Education Outreach Update Let my children have music! Let them hear live music. Charles Mingus It’s back to…theresaleshSeptember 8, 2020
Uncategorized Vocal Acrobatics Improvisation is the courage to move from one note to the next. Bobby McFerrin Last…theresaleshSeptember 1, 2020
Uncategorized C is for… Crooners! I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano…theresaleshAugust 25, 2020
Uncategorized The Beat Goes On! The American drummer is a one-man percussion orchestra. Max Roach This week, we’re looking at…theresaleshAugust 18, 2020
Uncategorized T is also for… TRUMPET! The hardest part of playing the trumpet is the physical act of making the sound.…theresaleshAugust 11, 2020
Uncategorized B is for …BEBOP! Bebop wasn't developed in any deliberate way. Thelonious Monk This week we’re learning about bebop…jamesonmcmasterAugust 4, 2020
Uncategorized The CJO says G is for …Gratitude! To me, jazz is a place where anything is possible. Bill Frisell Dear friends of…jamesonmcmasterJuly 27, 2020
Uncategorized T is for… TROMBONE! The jazz trombone is a magical experience, particularly to hear and listen to. John Jensen…jamesonmcmasterJuly 26, 2020
Uncategorized The Leader of the Band Never play anything the same way twice. Louis Armstrong It's hard to have a band…jamesonmcmasterJuly 26, 2020
Uncategorized Spring is on its way with more JAZZ!! Spring is on its way! ...and with it, we’ll be bringing lots more great jazz…jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020
Uncategorized Spotlight on Beachland Ballroom! It’s been too long... ...since we’ve been at the Beachland Ballroom, but we are heading…jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020
Uncategorized Meet Reggie Bowens! Meet Reggie Bowens! If you joined our MLK Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…jamesonmcmasterJuly 4, 2020