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Swing into Summer with LJO and Lexie Lakmann
07/06/21The Jazz in the Park 2021 Concert series, featuring the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, swings into summer this Sunday, July 11, at 7 p.m. in Riverside Park. "Our guest artist for concert #1 is a...
Read MoreLJO Members Band Together for a Happy Hour Jazz Livestream Concert
02/11/21Members of the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra continue to find new ways to bring live music to fans during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, Feb. 13, the Safe Passage Jazz Quartet reunited for the first...
Read MoreLa Crosse Jazz Orchestra Sends Holiday Cheer in New Video
12/22/20Just in time for the holidays, the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra has posted a new holiday-themed music video on its YouTube channel . The song is Jolly Ole St. Nick as arranged by Jeff Holmes. "We have...
Read MoreLJO Goes Virtual With New YouTube Channel
09/25/20“Easy To Love” is the first release in a planned series of virtual big band performances by the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra. "Arranger John Clayton called for eight brass, five saxes and four rhythm,...
Read MoreJazz in the Park 2020 Season Update
06/01/20The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra won’t be performing in Riverside Park this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is looking at alternative ways to bring great big band jazz to the area. “In...
Read MoreSave the Dates! 2020 Jazz in the Park Season Announced
02/14/20UPDATE: The 2020 Jazz in the Park outdoor concert season is canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More info plus news about our upcoming live streaming concert The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra (LJO)...
Read MoreFree Dance Party Features La Crosse Jazz Orchestra
09/04/19Winona, Minn. – Rhythm @ the River is coming to Winona in September, and the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra will be part of the free live music dance party. Rhythm @ the River will run from 4 to 9 p.m. on...
Read MoreLA Saxophonist Tom Luer, High School Jazz All-Stars Join LJO for Jazz in the Park
07/16/19The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, western Wisconsin’s premier big band, presents its 45th season of free Jazz in the Park concerts in 2019. The band’s final guest artist concert features Los Angeles...
Read MorePrince Trombonist Michael B. Nelson to Play with LJO
06/03/19The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, western Wisconsin’s premier big band, presents its 45th season of free Jazz in the Park concerts in 2019. The band’s first guest artist concert on June 16 features...
Read MoreLocal Media Recognizes Western Wisconsin's Premier Big Band
05/27/19"Some of the best musicians you'll find anywhere." That's news anchor Dave Solie describing the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra in a segment that aired on WXOW-TV on Monday, May 27. His report includes an...
Read MoreLa Crosse Jazz Orchestra celebrates 45 years of free Jazz in the Park
04/01/19The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra, western Wisconsin’s premier big band, presents its 45th season of free Jazz in the Park concerts in 2019. That’s a reason to celebrate for many in the community. “For 45...
Read MoreLJO Now Under the Umbrella of La Crosse Community Foundation
03/25/19The La Crosse Jazz Orchestra has been welcomed as a new fund of the La Crosse Community Foundation. “We’re thrilled to make this transition and be part of the La Crosse Community Foundation,”...
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