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- For over 40 years, The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been one of Michigan’s premier jazz ensembles, featuring some of the finest musicians in the area playing swinging original compositions and arrangements as well as traditional favorites.
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For over 40 years, The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been one of Michigan’s premier jazz ensembles, featuring some of the finest musicians in the area playing swinging original compositions and arrangements as well as traditional favorites.
The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra is West Michigan's premier Big Band Jazz Ensemble and has recently featured some of the world's top Jazz Musicians such as Ph...
Jazz musician Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
- Kentwood Summer Concert Series
- 40 Years in The Works
- Shared A Stage with Pearl Bailey, Randy Brecker and More
- Influenced by Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Others
- Current Lineup
- Other Upcoming Shows
- Remaining Kentwood Summer Concert Series
Local jazz lovers can see the group perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28, as part of the Kentwood Summer Concert Series. The show is on the lawn behind Kentwood City Hall, 4900 Breton Ave. SE. Admission is free. A variety of food trucks also will be on hand. Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs.
The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been a staple of the Grand Rapids jazz community for 40 years as a group of educators and musicians who play original compositions and arrangements as well as traditional favorites. According to their bio, “these musicians are some of the area’s best soloists, sidemen and educators. Many have jazz projects of the...
The group formed in 1976 by the late Bruce Early and has performed with many famous artists such as Pearl Bailey, Kenny Wheeler, Randy Brecker and many others. It has performed before thousands of people at concerts, dances and festivals throughout the region. The Kentwood Summer Concert Series continues through Aug. 11. See the schedule below. All...
Sawyer said the band is influenced by great big bands such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and the Buddy Rich Big Band, to name a few. “We also have accomplished composers in our group who contribute pieces we perform as well,” Sawyer said. As for playing “outdoors” in Kentwood, he said, “we don’t get to do it a...
James Hayward – 1st Alto Sax Mike Lutley – 2nd Alto Sax Greg Marsden – 1st Tenor Sax Joel Klamer – 2nd Alto Sax Gary McCourry – Bari Sax Dave Wells – 1st Trumpet Kerry Moffitt – 2nd Trumpet Greg Wells – 3rd Trumpet James Sawyer – 4th Trumpet & Announcer Aaron Hettinga – 1st Trombone Paul Brewer – 2nd Trombone Dave Collee – 3rd Trombone Paul Keen – ...
July 31 – Creston Brewery 1504 Plainfield Ave. Aug. 15– West Michigan Jazz Society’s Jazz in the Park at Millennium Park. Aug. 29– A fundraiser event for the “No More Sidelines.” A non-profit organization, run by volunteers, committed to helping children and young adults with special needs in our community. The concert will be held at the Friesian ...
July 28 – Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra August 4 – The Moxie Strings August 11 – Brena All concerts will be live streamed by WKTV Community Media. Watch the events live at: https://www.wktv.org/live25.html. If you miss a show you can watch it hereat WKTV On Demand. John D. Gonzalez is a digital journalist with 30-plus years of experience as a food, t...
May 11, 2018 · The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, led by Nixon, is set to perform and he said he’ll be asking friends and past recipients of the “Musician of the Year” award to sit in with the orchestra throughout the night. “I’m trying to make it more of a big jam session than a concert,” said Nixon.
The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra is returning to the Golden Age during golden hour! Join us for drinks, appetizers, and live jazz. For over 40 years, The Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been one of Michigan’s premier jazz ensembles, featuring some of the finest musicians in the area playing swinging original compositions and arrangements as ...
Preview: I composed and arranged “Bob the Bopper” in honor of GRJO bandleader and lead alto saxophonist, Bob Nixon. Bob is a fan of the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon series as delightfully revealed in his whimsical and clever arrangement, “Moose and Squirrel.”.
