The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Blog

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 [...]

On March 3, 2019 at 3 pm, the 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra will perform Rhapsody in Blue with Grammy Award-winning pianist Bill Cunliffe. Bill began his career as a pianist and arranger [...]

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, [...]