Events may be altered or cancelled at any time due to health or travel regulations.
Note: Our primary concern is your safety and the safety of our musicians, volunteers and staff.
At outdoor concerts, masks are recommended but not required.
Fall of 2022: Presently, we require masks to be worn in any indoor enclosed space and thank everyone for being considerate of their neighbour. Any virus prevention measures at concerts will be cautiously evaluated prior to the concert.
WJO 2022-23 - Summer Series
JULY 26th, Women of the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra at The Beer Can (1 Granite Way) at 7:30 The WWJO brings unmatched power and sensitivity to the music, has killer soloists across each section, and features powerhouse vocalists. They play the standards, as well as a lot of programming featuring music written, arranged, or made famous by great women- Mary Lou Williams, Billie Holiday, Patty Darling, Joni Mitchell, and WWJO’s own Janice Finlay- to name a few. The WWJO was created to showcase Manitoba’s professional female jazz musicians. Its inaugural concert, celebrating International Women’s Day, took place on March 10, 2022 at the West End Cultural Centre. The success of that performance has resulted in subsequent presentations, the latest of which is at The Beer Can on Tuesday, July 26. Come support the WWJO in a wonderful setting (food and beverage available to purchase)! - The Beer Can (1 Granite Way) at 7:30 pm
- Beer Can Tickets Here!
- Beer Can Tickets Here!
Next Concert:
AUGUST 21st, Manitoba Voices/Voix D'Ici at Le Patio 340 a CCFM (340 Provencher Blvd.) at 7:00 This concert will proudly feature the very vibrant francophone musical community. Musicians, composers, singers and songwriters, they all contribute to the local jazz activities and are very excited to share their talent and spirit with the WJO patrons. Jocelyn Baribeau and Ariane Jean will be part of the lineup. - CCFM's Le Patio 340 (at 340 Provencher Blvd.) at 7:00 pm - Le Patio 340 Tickets Here!
Education events
Resources for Students and Teachers:
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE. - Seven new videos just posted!
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE. - Seven new videos just posted!
Thank you for keeping Big Band Jazz alive
We appreciate all of you who have donated toward our 2022-23 events and education initiatives. If you haven't yet and would like to donate, please use the button below or go to our donation page here.
Last season we held three composers workshops, mentoring emerging composers for big band (whose pieces you will hear at our concerts!), commissioned more compositions to reflect the different cultures in our great country and will be releasing that music on our fifth CD soon. We presented a concert with all female performers and conductor to tie in with the International Women's Day and are held our Second Annual Women in Jazz Symposium.
Some of our dreams (the Canadian Jazz Composers Workshop and the Women in Jazz Symposium) were much better than we imagined, with people zooming in from all over North America.
Please donate to the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra so we can continue to provide you with the best in big band jazz. We have more ideas to explore and new experiences to bring to you in the 2022-23 season and beyond.
Last season we held three composers workshops, mentoring emerging composers for big band (whose pieces you will hear at our concerts!), commissioned more compositions to reflect the different cultures in our great country and will be releasing that music on our fifth CD soon. We presented a concert with all female performers and conductor to tie in with the International Women's Day and are held our Second Annual Women in Jazz Symposium.
Some of our dreams (the Canadian Jazz Composers Workshop and the Women in Jazz Symposium) were much better than we imagined, with people zooming in from all over North America.
Please donate to the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra so we can continue to provide you with the best in big band jazz. We have more ideas to explore and new experiences to bring to you in the 2022-23 season and beyond.
