The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s (CJRO) is in full swing and ready to celebrate the holidays.
On Friday, November 26, the full CJRO orchestra will kick off Thanksgiving weekend with Celebrate the Holidays with the CJRO! at the PACE Center in Parker. Get your Black Friday shopping done early and join them for a spirited evening of holiday music. The CJRO along with vocalist Heidi Schmidt will perform tunes such as "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "(Better) Go Tell It on the Mountain,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Let It Snow!” and selections from Duke Ellington’s album "The Nutcracker Suite."
In December, the CJRO returns to Lakewood Cultural Center with Jazzin’ Up the Holidays! The full orchestra along with vocalist Heidi Schmidt will perform favorites to keep you in the spirit of the season.
Founded in 2012 by bandleader, Art Bouton, with a mission to perform the best music with the best musicians, the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra does just that and more. Exciting world-renowned guest artists and many of the finest regional musicians perform anything from rollicking big band classics to contemporary large and small ensemble jazz to sold-out crowds across Colorado. Audiences at the Arvada Center, PACE Center in Parker, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lone Tree Arts Center, Rialto Theater in Loveland, and beyond have heard the CJRO perform music from Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington, Maynard Ferguson, and Buddy Rich as well as original arrangements by CJRO composers and other artists. For more information go to Coloradojazz.org.
