The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra was
​nominated for a 2019 Western Canadian Music Award - 
 Jazz Artist of the Year!


Listen to the WJO on CJNU on May 24 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Music chosen from the St. James Infirmary fundraiser playlist with interviews of Artistic Director Richard Gillis and other musicians.   -  Nostalgia Radio, CJNU 93.7


2020-2021 Season subscriptions available:
All concerts are dependant on CO-VID audience size restrictions and musician travel restrictions.

​Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Box 68114
RPO Osborne Village
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3L 2V9
Box Office:
204-632-5299
tickets
@winnipegjazzorchestra.com
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Main Line:
204-421-9398
manager
@winnipegjazzorchestra.com

St. James Infirmary on Nostalgia Radio, May 24

I want to start with a thank you to the people who keep us safe, healthy and fed. Thank you to all who have been very cautious with protocols and kept sickness so low here. And thank you to our generous patrons who are donating to the WJO in large numbers. We hope you all are doing well and look forward to performing big band favourites on stage once again.
Normally this month we would be holding our annual St. James Infirmary fundraiser which unfortunately had to be cancelled. Thanks to our friends at Nostalgia Radio CJNU 93.7 FM, we are delighted to announce that you can enjoy a virtual version of this event on Sunday, May 24 from 7 to 10 pm. CJNU hosts Grant Patterson and Lorne Kearns have been kind enough to prepare a playlist of songs (chosen by our Artistic Director Richard Gillis) that would have been performed at our fundraiser. Grant and Lorne have mixed them with short cuts of musicians and friends of the WJO.  A highlight of the CJNU broadcast will be an interview with Richard about our planned season (see concerts below).
Given that St. James Infirmary is an important event in our fundraising calendar, we are offering various ways for you to show your support for the WJO.
On the night of the May 24 radio broadcast (and up to 26 hours later) you can donate and we will draw for a pair of tickets for a concert (of your choice) in the 2020-21 season. Also, all subscriptions received between now and midnight on Monday, May 25, will be entered in a  draw for a pair of tickets to the next St. James Infirmary fundraiser (date to be determined in May 2021).
If you buy a 2020-21 season subscription before June 30, you will also be entered in a draw for a half food-share in Jonathan’s Farm. Jonathan Stevens (one of the WJO saxophonists) brings his fresh produce into the city every week until the growing season ends.
Subscriptions received before July 31, will also be put into a draw for a free second subscription equal to the original purchase.
Given the uncertainty attached to efforts to deal with COVID-19, we must stress that any concert may be cancelled, moved online, the date or venue changed, or adapted in some other manner to adjust to safe venue practises. We will do our best to find a way to get you this music, but if concerts cannot safely, or fiscally take place, we will pro-rate your subscription to account for any lost concerts. Our box office is available by phone at 204-632-5299 or by email at tickets@winnipegjazzorchestra.com.
We hope to see you all again safe and sound when we start the 2020-2021 season. Thank you for staying with us to share the joy of live big band music.

​Joan Gillis
​General Manager
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
WJO in the news:
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Article: Celebrating Christmas in the City, https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/column/Celebrating-Christmas-in-the-city-565734412.html  , Canstar Community News, RoseAnna Schick, Published: December 3, 2019 10:12 AM

Article: WJO Bringing Charlie Brown Christmas to Winkler, http://www.winklermordenvoice.ca/split_document.aspx?doc=WinklerVoice112819.pdf&fbclid=IwAR1np4jwY1IIN_gD3_opGFFqP0gEWCaUlt8fo44VTN7d6uaO5YQ_2oPN3-8 , Winkler Morden Voice, Published: November 28, 2019

Article about WJO involvement in the formation of the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-jazz-orchestra-continues-big-band-tradition-1.4591236,  Joseph Bernacki, CTV News Saskatoon, Published Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:16PM CST 



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