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Upcoming Events |
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Saturday, May 10, 8 pm
WVC Student Jazz Ensembles
WVC Theater
$10 at the door Sunday, May 18, 7 pm
Eric Bolvin Quorum
WVC Theater |
 The West Valley Jazz Orchestra is a premier ensemble
of local professional musicians, with a 20 year tradition of playing the best in
big band jazz and our new tradition of presenting world-class guest artists in concert.
WVJO is led by musician / composer / instructor Gus Kambeitz.
2008-2009 Guest Artist Series -
Announcing Soon!
The West Valley Jazz Orchestra will present our seventh annual
Guest Artist Series beginning in October, 2008. Once again, we have a
tremendous lineup of internationally famous jazz artists. Announcing soon!
WVJO Email Announcements List
To receive early subscriber discounts and receive our
complete announcements, subscribe to the WVJO email list by sending a request to
announcements@westvalleyjazz.com .This is a permission-only email list with
messages sent about once a month to update our subscribers on WVJO and local
jazz news.
WVJO Tribute to Don Ellis, December 2008
The West Valley Jazz Orchestra will present a tribute to Don Ellis in
mid-December 2008, on the 30th anniversary of his death. Ellis was an
extraordinary jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer and bandleader known for
musical experimentation and unusual time signatures. His music is
difficult; yet energetic, moving, and sometimes haunting. Yes - we will be
playing with STRINGS and additional instrumentation - so come be amazed and
enthralled as we celebrate the life of this hero of jazz and contemporary
music.
This concert will be a very special benefit with a gala reception and
assigned seating. All proceeds will support the West Valley College
Applied Music Scholarship program. Stay tuned for more details; this
will be one of THE jazz events of the year for the entire Bay Area!
The West Valley Jazz Studies program is sponsored in part by the following
businesses and organizations. We are grateful for their support of
education and live jazz, and encourage our audience to visit and patronize them:
The Starving Musician
(Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Berkeley)
West Valley Music
(Mountain View) , Best
Instrument Repair (Oakland, San Francisco, San Ramon)
Peninsula Music &
Repair (Palo Alto), Hornucopia (San Carlos), World of Music (Cupertino)
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