WISCONSIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA — Stevens Point

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This sixteen-piece orchestra possesses a powerhouse line-up of members comprised of artist-musicians whose combined pedigrees gives the band the ability to play a broad range of repertoire. The band performs music from Count Basie, Ray Charles, and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis as well as contemporary masters like Maria Schneider, John Clayton and Bill Holman with equal measures of authority, sensitivity, and creative spark.

In 2017 Brent Turney launched the Central Wisconsin Jazz Ensemble, a band made up of top-tier professional jazz musicians in affiliation with the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra. After the affiliation ended in 2019, the group’s name changed to the Wisconsin Jazz Orchestra (WJO). From its inception, the band has focused on concert and festival appearances along with a dedication to educational outreach; each one of the musicians have led successful teaching careers at the high school or university level.

Past appearances include Fox Jazz Festival (Menasha, WI), the Riverfront Jazz Festival (Stevens Point, WI), McMillan Library (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), Jazz on the River (Wausau), UW-Marathan County, UW-Stevens Point, and a several fully-staged productions of the Nutcracker using the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn arrangements. Their performances never cease to impress seasoned listeners and inspire new fans. The band’s stellar rhythm section, polished ensemble playing, and virtuosic soloists are nothing short of a celebration of sound.

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