LJO Concerts and Events
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Friday, October 20 2023, 7:30 pmLa Crosse Jazz Orchestra with Janet PlanetLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThe LaCrosse Jazz Orchestra moves indoors for the first of three concerts at Capella Performing Arts Center. We are excited to have Janet Planet return as our guest artist in her fourth appearance with the LJO!
Janet Planet has been described as a “The voice of the new jazz culture with seemingly limitless expression” by Jazziz Magazine, the spirited and vivacious Janet Planet has been self-produced and managed for the majority of her 40-year career.
In 2017, "Janet Planet - Just Like a Woman - The Music of Bob Dylan, Vol. 2" was up for GRAMMY consideration. In 2018, “John Harmon and Janet Planet Da Capo” and in 2021 “Under the Venus Moon” was considered for the GRAMMY.
Active in all aspects of the business, she is a performer, producer, teacher, recording artist, voice-over talent, and commercial singer. On the jazz faculty at Lawrence University, she also co-owns Steel Moon Recording Studio and Stellar Records with her husband, Tom Washatka.
The music of Johnny Mandel is Planet’s most recent project. In 2022 Janet and her husband, saxophonist, Tom Washatka, performed the project at the London Jazz Fest.
www.janetplanet.com
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Friday, December 8 2023, 7:30 pmLJO presents A HOLLY JAZZY CHRISTMASLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIJoin us for Holiday Classics in a Jazz style. The concert will feature great Yule time arrangements like “The Nutcracker Suite” as envisioned by the great Les Brown Jazz Orchestra, plus several new offerings and a wonderful slate of guest musicians. St. Paul jazz singer Debbie O’Keefe, Twin Cities pianist Laura Caviani and Madison lead trumpeter Jon Schipper.
Debbie O'Keefe has been a talented and popular mainstay of the Twin Cities area big band scene for over twenty years. She regularly performs with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra, Century College Jazz Ensemble, The Blue Eyes Band, and St. Croix Jazz Orchestra as well as corporate and social events. She also performs with the Girl Singers franchise which tours and performs nationwide. Her first love is big band jazz and she is thrilled to be performing with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, especially during the holidays! -
Saturday, December 9 2023, 7:30 pmLJO presents A HOLLY JAZZY CHRISTMASLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIJoin us for Holiday Classics in a Jazz style. Featuring Vocalist Debbie O'Keefe.
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Friday, March 22 2024, 7:30 pmLJO Swinging into SpringLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThis concert will feature guest Broadway vocalist Tom Wopat.
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Saturday, March 23 2024, 7:30 pmLJO Swings into SpringLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThis concert features Broadway Vocalist Tom Wopat.
Upcoming Events
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Sunday, July 30 2023, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King StreetThe final concert of the 2023 Season "Road Trip: Coast To Coast" features the music of Wisconsin Family and Friends. Feature guest artist will be Vocalist, Steve March-Torme.
Singer/songwriter Steve March-Tormé is the son of the multi-talented Mel Tormé and stepson of the actor/comedian Hal March, host of NBC-TV’s The $64,000 Question Show.
www.stevemarchtorme.com
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Sunday, July 23 2023, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King StreetThe third concert of the 2023 Season "Road Trip: Coast To Coast with The LJO" focuses on bands and composers Top to Bottom along I-95.
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Sunday, July 16 2023, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King StreetThe second concert of the 2023 Season "Road Trip: Coast To Coast with The LJO" focuses on the Big Band music from The Heartland.
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Sunday, July 9 2023, 7:00 pmJAZZ IN THE PARKLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cappella Performing Arts Center 721 King StreetThe first concert of the 2023 Season "Road Trip: Coast To Coast with The LJO" starts on the West Coast Pacific Highway. This concert will feature the music of Big Bands and Composers from Vancouver to San Diego.
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