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Click here to see ABC7’s coverage of the SJO assembly at Grape St Elementary in Watts. Over 4,000 elementary age students from across L.A. County participated in the Symphonic Jazz [...]

The SJO is proud to announce its 5th annual ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning Prize competition, which is open to all direct ASCAP composer members, with a submission [...]

A free public concert presented by members of Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO) Tuesday May 7th 5:30 pm – Food (proceeds to PTA) 6:30 pm – Concert Where: Farragut Elementary, 10820 Farragut [...]

 March 3rd 2019 Concert at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center What the audience had to say:  “The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra’s concert was one of the most impressive and beautiful [...]

Hosted by SJO music director Mitch Glickman, “Beyond Symphonic Jazz” is a new 2-hour radio show on KJazz 88.1 “America’s Jazz Station.” The show airs every Sunday evening from 9 – 11 pm and the [...]

The ASCAP Foundation and the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra are pleased to announce Daniel Szabo as the recipient of the 4th Annual ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning [...]

The SJO community is making it possible for young minds to experience the transformative power of music. Because of generous donors and funders, weekly music education is happening, each and [...]

The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra’s Music Advisory Board selected Patrick Gandy winner of the 3rd Annual ASCAP Foundation/Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Commissioning Prize. Gandy is a composer, [...]

Miguel Zenón performs with the 67-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra. Photo by Sam Urdank | http://www.samurdank.com/ On Saturday, Sept. 30th, we presented our 6th free concert for the community in [...]

For the 2017-18 school year, the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra is pleased to welcome Kentwood Elementary School as its newest school partner. This brings the SJO’s school partnerships to 13 [...]