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"Our Man Quincy" is the theme of the Sunday, July 20 Jazz in the Park concert at La Crosse's Riverside Park. AN ICONIC MUSICAL INFLUENCE Quincy Jones is a name synonymous with excellence and...

Join the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra Sunday, July 13 for the kick-off to its 2025 Jazz in the Park series with a vibrant tribute to legendary jazz composer and arranger Sammy Nestico. "Nestico is best...

This summer, the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra invites you to be part of something truly special. The LJO's 51st Jazz in the Park concert series features tributes to jazz legends Sammy Nestico and Quincy...

A rich diversity of musical talents and selections offer an unforgettable experience for the finale of the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra's 2024-25 Cappella Performing Arts Center Jazz Series on April 24...

Join the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra for their 3rd Holly Jolly (Jazzy!) Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec.6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Cappella Performing Arts Center , 721 King St., La Crosse. LJO...

The 2024-25 LJO Cappella Concert Hall Series gets in the groove with a cornucopia of sensational big band compositions and performers. This season's series introduces premier La Crosse virtuoso vocal...

Internationally-renowned jazz diva Deborah Brown headlines this summer’s final Jazz in the Park concert on Sunday, August 4 at Riverside Park in La Crosse. “Deborah has performed extensively...

The third concert in the LJO's 2024 Jazz in the Park series pays tribute to legendary vocalist Ella Fitzgerald.  Jazz singer Cathy Reitz has put together a program featuring five of her most popular...

The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra's 50th Anniversary Jazz in the Park series continues on Sunday, July 21 with some great modern jazz charts including some up-tempo challenges.   The highlight of this...

The first concert of the 2024 Jazz in the Park series is set for Sunday, July 14.  Entitled “What’s New and Bobby Darin,” it will feature both new compositions for the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra and...

The band that brings you Jazz in the Park marks a major milestone in 2024. Celebrating 50 years of great big band jazz concerts, the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra continues to explore the future and honor...

Luke Duke and Duke Ellington take on big band jazz! Tom Wopat, legendary actor, singer, and raconteur, appears with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra for two shows on March 22 and 23 at the Cappella...

Holiday jazz by the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra is back for a second year. “A Holly Jolly (Jazzy!) Christmas II” will be performed on Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Cappella Performing Arts...

The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra kicks off its first-ever concert hall series in the Cappella Performing Arts Center  on Friday, Oct. 20. This new three-concert season launches with vocalist Janet Planet...

Jazz in the Park with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra stays in Wisconsin this week and explores the music of regional artists, bandleaders and composers.  Headlining the July 30 program is Wisconsin...