UUCB Concerts for a Cause presents the Portland Jazz Orchestra at the UU Church on November 21st to benefit Midcoast New Mainers Group and Tedford Housing.
The Portland Jazz Orchestra is Maine’s premier concert jazz ensemble. Under the direction of Dr. Chris Oberholtzer, this 18-piece jazz ensemble performs a variety of instrumental and vocal big band literature. PJO enjoys playing works written by members and area musicians such as Craig Skeffington, Mike Sakash, Brad Ciechomski, Jake Sturtevent, and Terry White. In addition to performing original literature, PJO often performs music from the libraries of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Stan Kent on, Bill Holman, Patrick Williams, Woody Herman and Maria Schneider, to name a few.
PJO is made up of professional musicians, many of whom are both performers and educators in New England. Members of the PJO have performed, recorded and toured with numerous artists including: Natalie Cole, Tony Bennett, Wayne Bergeron, The New York Voices, Barry Manilow, Roberta Flack, the Temptations, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students/children and will be available at the church office, Gulf of Maine Books, or online at ticketstripe.com/pjojazz .
Portland Jazz Orchestra Music:
Paquito’s Revenge: https://youtu.be/EOFcYUAmW4k
That Escalated Quickly: https://youtu.be/vC23uTiswFM
What a May: https://youtu.be/XDyVAtuNpuI?t=32