Chicago Jazz Orchestra "Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music"
50 years after the debut of "The First Concert of Sacred Music" by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) performs the complete work in Wentz Concert Hall featuring The Lakeside Singers and soloists Robert Sims and Tammy McCann.
Robert Sims, Baritone
Tammy McCann, Vocalist
The Lakeside Singers, Robert Bowker, Artistic Director
Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jeff Lindberg, Artistic Director and Conductor
The Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) is Chicago's oldest professional jazz orchestra in continuous operation and one of the oldest jazz repertory orchestras in the country. For more than 35 years, the CJO—a 17-piece premier jazz ensemble that has garnered national and international recognition—has been at the forefront of presenting performances of classic American jazz orchestra repertoire to diverse audiences. The CJO has served as the resident orchestra for the Kennedy Center Honors Supper Dance for more than 25 years.
50 years after the debut of "The First Concert of Sacred Music" by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) performs the complete work in Wentz Concert Hall featuring The Lakeside Singers and soloists Robert Sims and Tammy McCann.
Robert Sims, Baritone
Tammy McCann, Vocalist
The Lakeside Singers, Robert Bowker, Artistic Director
Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jeff Lindberg, Artistic Director and Conductor
The Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) is Chicago's oldest professional jazz orchestra in continuous operation and one of the oldest jazz repertory orchestras in the country. For more than 35 years, the CJO—a 17-piece premier jazz ensemble that has garnered national and international recognition—has been at the forefront of presenting performances of classic American jazz orchestra repertoire to diverse audiences. The CJO has served as the resident orchestra for the Kennedy Center Honors Supper Dance for more than 25 years.