Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Orchestrating the future of jazz and music education.

06/11/2026

Watch the highlights of our "Music in the Schools" Middle School residencies this year at Curtiss MS and Thomas Starr King MS!

A huge thank you to our Teaching Artists for leading these programs, as well as our school partners and funders for your support of our new middle school offerings!

Tune in tonight as conductor Thomas Wilkins joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz...
06/08/2026

Tune in tonight as conductor Thomas Wilkins joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" encore episode on KJAZZ 88.1 FM and www.jazzandblues.org at 9pm (PST).

Join us tonight as trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Sy...
06/07/2026

Join us tonight as trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchard joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" encore episode on KJAZZ 88.1 FM and www.jazzandblues.org at 9pm (PST).

06/05/2026

Thank you Teaching Artists, School and District Partners, our Funding Partners, Donors, Classroom Teachers and all the exceptional Students for another stellar year of "Music in the Schools" residencies! 🎶🌟🎶

Check out our video of highlights from this school year!

Tune in every Monday this June for encore episodes of the 8th season of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" radio show hosted by SJO...
05/29/2026

Tune in every Monday this June for encore episodes of the 8th season of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" radio show hosted by SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman.

June features interviews with artists such as Terence Blanchard, Thomas Wilkins, Tomeka Reid, Hiromi and Nathan East.

The 2-hour radio show on KJazz 88.1 FM airs every Monday evening from 9-11pm (PST) and can also be heard online at jazzandblues.org.

Tune in tonight as violinist/composer Meg Okura joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Symphonic ...
05/18/2026

Tune in tonight as violinist/composer Meg Okura joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman for tonight's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" encore episode on KJAZZ 88.1 FM and jazzandblues.org at 9pm (PST).

05/10/2026

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/sjomusic/6846 or call 310-692-4412.

🎤 Chanté Moore! 🌟
🎷 Lakecia Benjamin! ⚡️
🎶 Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Salutes Earth, Wind &
Fire's Maurice White! 🔥

Sunday May 10th at 7pm
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach, CA



05/10/2026

FINAL CHANCE TONIGHT!!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/sjomusic/6846 or call 310-692-4412.

🎤 Chanté Moore! 🌟
🎷 Lakecia Benjamin! ⚡️
🎶 Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Salutes Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White! 🔥

Sunday May 10th at 7pm
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Long Beach, CA

🎷Grammy nominated saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin to perform as part of SJO's Salute to Maurice White! 🎶- Featuring vocalis...
05/09/2026

🎷Grammy nominated saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin to perform as part of SJO's Salute to Maurice White! 🎶

- Featuring vocalist Chanté Moore
- Premiere of Orchestral work by Maurice White
- New arragements of Earth, Wind & Fire classics

📅. Sat May 9th at 7:30pm and Sun May 10th at 7:00pm
📍 Carpenter Performing Arts Center

Get your tickets now!
🎟 https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/sjomusic/6846 or call 310-692-4412.

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