Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Inc.

Supported by a volunteer board of directors the winnipeg jazz orchestra presents a season of public concerts. The winnipeg jazz orchestra consists of 18 to 22 regular jazz professionals often presents local national and international guests and encourages up-and-coming talent by including them in concerts. The winnipeg jazz orchestra commissions and obtains commissions from granting organizations for new compositions by canadian composers. New compositions and new arrangements are performed at most concerts. Almost all concerts showcase a school or community jazz band prior to the concert. The wjo also provides education and outreach programming including the honour jazz band project each june for advanced music students and three to five days of big band workshops for students. These workshops provide middle and high school jazz bands with an opportunity for growth and skill development by working closely with wjo musicians and guest artists and by experiencing a wjo concert