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A Holly Jolly and Jazzy Christmas III
11/21/24Join 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...
Read MoreNew Cappella Concert Series with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra
10/07/24The 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...
Read MoreJazz Diva Deborah Brown Headlines Final 2024 Jazz in the Park Concert
07/30/24Internationally-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...
Read MoreA Tribute to Ella and Favorites of the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra
07/25/24The 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...
Read More'Up Tempo and Bennett/Gaga' Up Next for Jazz in the Park
07/16/24The 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...
Read More'What’s New and Bobby Darin' Kicks Off Jazz in the Park's 50th Season
07/08/24The 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...
Read MoreLa Crosse Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2024
06/06/24The 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...
Read MoreTwo Dukes Show: Tom Wopat Joins the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra for March Concerts
02/07/24Luke 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...
Read MoreTime for Another Holly Jolly (Jazzy!) Christmas with the LJO
11/17/23Holiday 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...
Read MoreLa Crosse Jazz Orchestra Cappella Concert Series Debuts with Janet Planet
10/11/23The 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...
Read More2023 Jazz in the Park Finale Features Steve March-Tormé and a 'Wisconsin Friends and Family' Theme
07/25/23Jazz 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...
Read MoreLJO Embarks On an "I-95 Top to Bottom" East Coast Adventure on July 23
07/18/23Jazz in the Park with the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra arrives on the East Coast this week and explores the music along the I-95 corridor. The band kicks off their journey with the music of legendary...
Read MoreLJO Travels the “Heartland Waterways” in July 16 Concert
07/13/23Jazz in the Park continues with the second leg of the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra’s 2023 musical road trip. On Sunday, July 16, they travel on the "Heartland Waterwaves" from the Gulf to the Great...
Read MoreRoad Trip: Coast to Coast with LJO
07/05/23Jazz in the Park is back this summer with a road trip theme. “Our 49th season takes us to major jazz cities from coast to coast exploring the best music for big band in the U.S.A.,” says Greg...
Read MoreA Holly Jolly (Jazzy!) Christmas Concert
10/30/22Holiday jazz by the La Crosse Jazz Orchestra is back! After a several-year hiatus, the band that created “Swinging Yuletide” will present “A Holly Jolly Christmas Concert” on Saturday, Dec. 3 at...
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