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 >
CJO Album Review • October 27, 2012
Cyrille Aimée “has risen from relative obscurity to being one of the most in-demand singers on the current jazz scene”
Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online, reviews vocalist Cyrille Aimée and the latest CJO album. “Them There Eyes”, adapted from an old Count Basie arrangement, is revitalized with an energetic reading from … details >
CJO in the News • April 8, 2012
CJO can “transform itself into a radiant Afro-Cuban jazz band” with Arturo Sandoval
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune, talks about Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval guest performance with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. But once Sandoval took to the stage, the band became his, CJO conductor and … details >