Toledo Jazz Orchestra
Toledo, Ohio, United States | SELF
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"Groovin’" is the second outstanding album in the last year or two by the highly impressive Toledo Jazz Orchestra. All but one of the baker’s dozen selections (Tom Garling’s razzle–dazzle finale, “You Got It”) were composed and / or arranged by members of the orchestra. Groovin' is as good as the band's first CD — and that’s enough to please any big–band enthusiast. - All About Jazz
On "Out of Nowhere" the TJO romps spryly through a program of time–tested standards and Jazz originals with the breathless enthusiasm of a teenager on his / her first date. . . .Every section is in synch, the trumpets boast power to spare, trombones and reeds swing audaciously, and the sure–handed rhythm section drives the band adamantly forward, quickly adding more fuel whenever the temperature needs tweaking.” - All About Jazz
Discography
Groovin,
Out of Nowhere
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Bio
The Toledo Jazz Orchestra is one of the finest concert jazz ensembles in the country. The band has been together for over 30 years and has performed with dozens of jazz legends past and present including Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Clark Terry, Zoot Sims, Terrance Blanchard, Rick Margitza, Tim Hagans, Tom Scott, Bill Watrous and more. The group performs the works of all of the major big bands of the past 8 decades along with arrangements commissioned specifically for the orchestra. The band has recorded and released 2 CDs titled Groovin" and Out of Nowhere.
The Toledo Jazz Orchestra is a 17 piece big band under the direction of Yamaha trombone artist Ron Kischuk. The band performs throughout Northern Ohio, and has a concert season at the Valentine Theatre in downtown Toledo.
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