LJO Concerts and Events
AUG. 4th Deborah Brown - Guest Vocalist
Deborah Brown has performed extensively throughout the world in the finest concert halls and jazz clubs. Originally from Kansas City Missouri, her singing has taken her from New York’s Lincoln Center to London’s premier jazz club Ronnie Scotts and onward to lauded venues in Amsterdam, Poland and Spain and Isreal just to name a few. Deborah has found appreciative audiences around the world.
Recording over twenty-five records and cds in her name, she started with trombonist, Slide Hampton in the early 80’s and hasn’t looked back. Recording with her mentor, blazing saxophonist Johnny Griffin, she added invaluable lessons from many greats including pianist Horace Parlan, drummer Ed Thigpen, and bassist Red Mitchell. She has performed with jthe jazz greats such as, Jimmy Heath, Rufus Reid, Roy Hargrove, Terell Stafford, Kenny Drew, Joe Beck, Michael Weiss, Roger Kellaway and many more.
She works with talented vocal students everywhere giving workshops at universities and conservatories throughout the world. Mrs Brown has dedicated her energies to performing and sharing her skills with great success. She always invites the audience to just enjoy the music!
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Thursday, October 17 2024, 7:30 pmJazz at Cappella Performing ArtsLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIFeaturing The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra and Special Guests
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Friday, October 18 2024, 7:30 pmJazz at Cappella Performing ArtsLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThe LJO and Special Guests TBA
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Friday, December 6 2024, 7:30 pmLJO at Cappella Performing ArtsLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIHolly Jazzy Christmas III
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Saturday, December 7 2024, 7:30 pmLJO at Capella Performing ArtsLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIHolly Jazzy Christmas III
Featuring Vocal Sensation, Debbie Okeefe and Big Band Holiday Classics.
Upcoming Events
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Sunday, August 4 2024, 7:00 pmJazz In The Park with Guest Deborah BrownLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cavalier Theater - 114 5th Ave. NRenowned Jazz Vocalist Deborah Brown and the Best Of European Big Bands!
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Sunday, July 28 2024, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cavalier Theater - 114 5th Ave. NFeaturing the music of Ella Fitzgerald and Band Favorites
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Sunday, July 21 2024, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cavalier Theater - 114 5th Ave. NUptempo with the Music of Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga. Featuring Tim Henke and Cathy Reitz
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Sunday, July 14 2024, 7:00 pmJazz In The ParkLocation: Riverside Park BandshellRain Site: Cavalier TheaterNew Charts and the Music of Bobby Darin
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Saturday, March 23 2024, 7:30 pm"Duking It Out" Tom Wopat with LJOLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThis will be Tom’s first live- appearance with big band. The musical arrangements have been specially prepared for this engagement by Tedd Firth and will include
Tom’s original “County Line” theme song, “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress,” “Someday Baby,” Sinatra favorite “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” and several more.
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Friday, March 22 2024, 7:30 pm"Duking It Out"! Tom Wopat with the LJOLocation: Cappella Performing Arts Center - 721 King St., La Crosse, WIThis will be Tom’s first live- appearance with big band. The musical arrangements have been specially prepared for this engagement by Tedd Firth and will include
Tom’s original “County Line” theme song, “The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress,” “Someday Baby,” Sinatra favorite “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” and several more.
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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, 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! -
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!
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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.
Past Events
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