The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra welcomes and shares its performance and creation of music - a universal language to all people irrespective of culture, race, sexuality, ability, language and gender.
Thank you for keeping Big Band Jazz alive
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Winner of the Western Canadian Music Award:
Jazz Artist of the Year for 2025
CONNECTIONS: East Meets West
available on all streaming platforms
Jazz Artist of the Year for 2025
CONNECTIONS: East Meets West
available on all streaming platforms
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra’s eighth album release features new works by Canadian composers Fred Stride and Jean-Nicolas Trottier. A key goal of the WJO is fostering connections between jazz performers and composers across Canada. Several years ago, the WJO approached Montreal-based Trottier to propose a collaborative commission. Without hesitation, he suggested Fred Stride, whom he had met in 2011 when Stride was presenting masterclasses at the University of Montreal. The collaboration resulted in the stunning nine-movement suite featured on this album. Fred and Jean-Nicolas are prolific jazz composers and we are thrilled to bring them together on this project.
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Endowment Fund!
The Winnipeg Foundation logo - For Good. Forever.
The annual revenue we receive from the interest from this fund contributes to the WJO’s stability and sustainability. We receive matching funds from the Canada Cultural Investment Fund.
You can make your donation on The Winnipeg Foundation website by clicking on the GIVE icon and choosing the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra. This endowment, along with your regular donations and the support of funding bodies, will ensure continued music-making by the WJO.
Thank you to The Winnipeg Foundation and the Canadian Endowment Incentives fund for their support.
You can make your donation on The Winnipeg Foundation website by clicking on the GIVE icon and choosing the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra. This endowment, along with your regular donations and the support of funding bodies, will ensure continued music-making by the WJO.
Thank you to The Winnipeg Foundation and the Canadian Endowment Incentives fund for their support.
Education events:
Resources for Students and Teachers:
Teachers, register your jazz band for a pre-concert performance (while space allows) now!
Jump into your school year with a half-day workshop for each of your jazz bands. Register now!
If you would like your band to beta-test our upcoming play-along app, please contact [email protected].
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE.
Teachers, register your jazz band for a pre-concert performance (while space allows) now!
Jump into your school year with a half-day workshop for each of your jazz bands. Register now!
If you would like your band to beta-test our upcoming play-along app, please contact [email protected].
Play-along charts for students are available HERE.
Jazz Skills videos are available HERE.
Thank you to the Manitoba Arts Council for a professional development grant to help attend the Arts Reach Marketing, Ticketing and Development Conference in Toronto in June 2025.
Thank you to the Manitoba government for a grant to increase our inclusivity and diversity
and a grant to assist our move to electronic, paper-less music.
- Any event may be altered or cancelled without notice.
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- Masks are welcomed at events, but not required. We thank everyone for being considerate of their neighbour and not attending if they are not feeling well. Our primary concern is your safety and the safety of our musicians, volunteers and staff.
- We may take pictures and videos at any event. By attending you give permission for your image to be used in marketing or promotional materials.
- Masks are welcomed at events, but not required. We thank everyone for being considerate of their neighbour and not attending if they are not feeling well. Our primary concern is your safety and the safety of our musicians, volunteers and staff.
