CJO in the News • September 5, 2014
CJO highlighted in Howard Reich’s fall jazz guide
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, includes the Chicago Jazz Orchestra along with other jazz greats in his highlights for the fall 2014 season: Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra: The long-running big band … details >
CJO in the News • March 11, 2014
Chicago Jazz Orchestra Sextet’s “consistently high level of music-making”
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, reviews the Chicago Jazz Orchestra Sextet’s performance at Andy’s Jazz Club, saying “Monday nights suddenly have gotten a lot more appealing.” To hear instrumentalists of this stature come … details >
CJO in the News • March 11, 2014
CJO is “a band with power to burn”
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, reviews the Chicago Jazz Orchestra ensemble’s performance at Andy’s Jazz Club. Moreover, you don’t just hear this music, you feel it in your bones, from the pulsing swing … details >
News from CJO • February 19, 2014
Reviews are in for CJO’s performance in Queen Pie with the Chicago Opera Theater
Chicago Jazz Orchestra performed as the pit band for the Chicago Opera Theater’s Queenie Pie. The most consistent pleasure of the evening came from the pit where Jeff Lindberg led the … details >
News from CJO • January 22, 2014
Chicago Opera Theater to present Ellington’s only opera presented in partnership with CJO
In one of its most ambitious projects to date, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will collaborate with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) to present the Chicago premiere of Duke Ellington’s only … details >
CJO Album Review • October 2, 2013
CJO and Aimée “have produced a compelling, highly enjoyable record”
Matt Marshall, All About Jazz, reviews CJO album featuring Cyrille Aimée, Burstin’ Out. For while [Cyrille Aimée] certainly has a more prominent position in these performances than singers often did in … details >
News from CJO • June 18, 2013
Chicago Premiere of Miles Davis’ Miles Ahead, featuring trumpeter Jon Faddis
On Sunday, November 3rd at 3:00 p.m., at the Harris Theatre for Music and Dance, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jeff Lindberg, will present trumpeter Jon Faddis in the Chicago premiere … details >
CJO in the News • April 4, 2013
CJO concert offers “renewed appreciation for [Cole] Porter’s work”
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, critiques the Chicago Jazz Orchestra tribute to Cole Porter. Conductor Jeff Lindberg’s CJO long has specialized in performing transcriptions of classic recordings, and this revival of … details >
CJO in the News • February 17, 2013
CJO helped listeners “relive the glory of Brother Ray” in Ray Charles tribute
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, reviews the Chicago Jazz Orchestra’s tribute to Ray Charles: And when vocalists Joan Collaso and Yvonne Gage joined [Dee] Alexander to form a latter-day version of the Raelettes, … details >
CJO in the News • January 7, 2013
10 Questions with CJO’s Jeff Lindberg and Travis Rosenthal
Chicago Jazz Magazine sits down with artistic director Jeff Lindberg and executive director Travis Rosenthal to talk about the upcoming season. There are so many different areas in Chicagoland, and … details >