Masks are not required, but are strongly recommended for the safety of all our patrons. Staff and volunteers will continue to wear masks. We thank everyone for being considerate of their neighbour.
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.
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.
WJO 2022-23 - Concert Season
Black Friday sale - 40% off a second ticket to Back to the Future on November 27 or The Grinch who Stole Christmas on December 8.
Back to the Future
with Fred Stride & Jean-Nicolas Trottier
SUNDAY, November 27, 2022, 2:00 pm
Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) 300 Memorial Blvd.
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra looks back to the future with performances of forward-looking music by artists that shaped jazz to come. We present a world premiere co-composition by composer/historian Fred Stride from Vancouver and composer/musician Jean-Nicolas Trottier from Montreal. A multi-movement work, Connections, shows inspiration from many of the great classic big band composers like Duke Ellington, Bill Holman and Thad Jones. This work is a collaboration between two of Canada’s most active big band writers. Fred Stride has led a big band for over 40 years, and has been influenced by many of the great jazz orchestra composers such as Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Thad Jones, Ron Collier and many others. Though from a younger generation of writers, Jean-Nicolas has also also been influenced by Ellington and Jones, and by trombonist Slide Hampton.
These musical influences will be on display in their joint composition (called “Connections”) that the WJO will perform on November 27, commissioned by the WJO with assistance from the Canada Council. Other pieces on the program include Ellington’s I’m Gonna Go Fishing, Hampton’s Slide’s Derangement, and Thad Jones’ Quietude.
Avec des interprétations de musique d’avant-garde par des artistes qui ont façonné l’avenir du jazz. Avec une toute nouvelle composition de Fred Stride et Jean-Nicolas Trottier.
N.B. Masks are not required, but are strongly recommended for this concert.
Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) 300 Memorial Blvd.
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra looks back to the future with performances of forward-looking music by artists that shaped jazz to come. We present a world premiere co-composition by composer/historian Fred Stride from Vancouver and composer/musician Jean-Nicolas Trottier from Montreal. A multi-movement work, Connections, shows inspiration from many of the great classic big band composers like Duke Ellington, Bill Holman and Thad Jones. This work is a collaboration between two of Canada’s most active big band writers. Fred Stride has led a big band for over 40 years, and has been influenced by many of the great jazz orchestra composers such as Duke Ellington, Bill Holman, Thad Jones, Ron Collier and many others. Though from a younger generation of writers, Jean-Nicolas has also also been influenced by Ellington and Jones, and by trombonist Slide Hampton.
These musical influences will be on display in their joint composition (called “Connections”) that the WJO will perform on November 27, commissioned by the WJO with assistance from the Canada Council. Other pieces on the program include Ellington’s I’m Gonna Go Fishing, Hampton’s Slide’s Derangement, and Thad Jones’ Quietude.
Avec des interprétations de musique d’avant-garde par des artistes qui ont façonné l’avenir du jazz. Avec une toute nouvelle composition de Fred Stride et Jean-Nicolas Trottier.
N.B. Masks are not required, but are strongly recommended for this concert.
Education events
Women in Jazz Symposium 2022:
Our second Women in Jazz Symposium on Saturday, October 29, 2022 was a great success. Watch for more Women in Jazz Events throughout the season.
Our second Women in Jazz Symposium on Saturday, October 29, 2022 was a great success. Watch for more Women in Jazz Events throughout the season.
Resources for Students and Teachers:
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE. - More videos coming!
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE. - More videos coming!
Thank you for keeping Big Band Jazz alive
We appreciate all of you who have donated toward our 2022 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.
