The WJO 2023 - 2024 Season
Kwassa Kwassa: Music and Dance of the Congo
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Music of Our Time
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Elvis and the Grinch
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Women in Jazz 3.0
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Ellington's Great Paris Concert
Sunday, March 24, 2024
2:00 pm Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain (CCFM) In the early 1960's an extended stay in Paris was particularly fruitful for Duke Ellington and his musicians. The iconic bandleader would score and star in a movie, write and record an album and perform a memorable concert at the L'Olympia. That concert was recorded and released nearly a decade later - titled The Great Paris Concert - and was truly one of the great live band performances of all time. Join the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra as we celebrate that magical evening with performances of Kinda Dukish, Rocking' in Rhythm and other classics from the set-list of Ellington's Great Paris Concert. |
Fascinating Rhythm: The Music of GershwinSaturday, May 11, 2024
7:30 pm Sunday, May 12, 2024 2:00 pm Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain (CCFM) Harken back to a Golden Age of Music as we explore the exciting and eclectic career of one of the greatest jazz composers of all time. From Broadway standards to Rhapsody in Blue, we got you rhythm, we got your music and who could ask for anything more. |
The WJO's 2023/24 season continues our tradition of classic arrangements, new compositions, surprise guests, old friends, talented young instrumentalists and vocalists, and themes that we think will pique your interest!