Symphonic Jazz Orchestra

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

Tune in Tonight at 10pm PST on  FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Director Mi...
08/31/2026

Tune in Tonight at 10pm PST on FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Director Mitch Glickman. Tonight's episode features composer/pianist Zhengtao Pan!

Can't listen to it live? Episodes are available online for 2 weeks after broadcast on jazzandblues.org.

We’re in the final days of SJO’s Back to School Campaign — and every donation made through Friday will be matched by the...
08/26/2026

We’re in the final days of SJO’s Back to School Campaign — and every donation made through Friday will be matched by the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, up to $2,500.

Your support helps Music in the Schools provide yearlong instruction to more than 2,800 students in under-resourced LA County public schools. Donations support our professional Teaching Artists, instruments, classroom materials, and the coordination needed to bring sustained music education into each school.

One mother of a former student recently included this note with her gift:
“So happy to contribute to this very worthy cause. I wish I could contribute more — newly retired but want to help.”

Every gift matters, regardless of its size — and right now, every dollar goes twice as far.

We’ve raised $1,000 toward our $2,500 goal. Help us unlock the full match by Friday: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=FZB4NRANJNFRE&ssrt=1787675994456

PROGRAM UPDATE! Trombonist/Composer Jim Pugh joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman in tonight's brand new episode of "...
08/24/2026

PROGRAM UPDATE!

Trombonist/Composer Jim Pugh joins SJO Music Director Mitch Glickman in tonight's brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" on FM at 10pm PST.

Tune in tonight or stream on jazzandblues.org. Each episode is available 2 weeks after its broadcast date.

School is starting again — and so is SJO’s Music in the Schools. 🎶For 20 years, we’ve brought professional Teaching Arti...
08/19/2026

School is starting again — and so is SJO’s Music in the Schools. 🎶

For 20 years, we’ve brought professional Teaching Artists into Los Angeles County public schools for consistent, yearlong music education during the school day.
Many of the schools we serve operate with limited resources, so SJO subsidizes our residencies to keep music education affordable for our school partners. Grants and donors help make the rest possible.

Now, your support can go twice as far.

Thanks to the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, every gift to our Back to School Campaign through August 31 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.
Our goal: raise $2,500 from our community and turn it into $5,000 for Music in the Schools.

$25 becomes $50.
$50 becomes $100.
$100 becomes $200.

Help us keep music in the school day: https://shorturl.at/BfIDG

Tune in tonight at 10pm PST on  FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Director Mi...
08/17/2026

Tune in tonight at 10pm PST on FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Director Mitch Glickman. Tonight's brand new episode features tuba player Bob Stewart.

Can't listen to it live? The episode is available online for 2 weeks after its broadcast on jazzandblues.org.

Tune in tonight at 10pm PST on KJAZZ 88.1FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Di...
08/10/2026

Tune in tonight at 10pm PST on KJAZZ 88.1FM for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz", hosted by SJO's Music Director Mitch Glickman. Tonight's episode features an interview with composer/trumpeter Jeff Beal.

Can't listen to it live? The episode is available online for 2 weeks after its broadcast on jazzandblues.org.

LAST CALL: SUBMIT BY August 15, 2026! The  11th Annual SJO George Duke Commissioning Prize Competition is open to all co...
08/06/2026

LAST CALL: SUBMIT BY August 15, 2026!

The 11th Annual SJO George Duke Commissioning Prize Competition is open to all composers and the selected composer will receive...

✨ $5,000 commission prize
🎺 World premiere performance by the SJO
📖 Permanent entry in the SJO symphonic jazz catalog
🎼 One-year Sibelius Ultimate license provided by Avid Sibelius

Visit www.SJOmusic.org/commissioningprize to learn more or enter!

Tune in tonight at 10PM PST on  for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" with SJO's Music Director Mitch Glick...
08/03/2026

Tune in tonight at 10PM PST on for a brand new episode of "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" with SJO's Music Director Mitch Glickman. Tonight's episode features an interview with orchestral collective .

Can't listen to it live? The episode is available online for 2 weeks after its broadcast on jazzandblues.org.

Tune in every Monday at 10pm PST on KJazz 88.1 FM  to SJO's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" radio show presenting new episodes h...
08/01/2026

Tune in every Monday at 10pm PST on KJazz 88.1 FM to SJO's "Beyond Symphonic Jazz" radio show presenting new episodes hosted by our Musical Director Mitch Glickman.

August features interviews with The Knights, Jeff Beal, Bob Stewart, Billy Childs and Zhengtao Pan.

Episodes are also available for 2 weeks following broadcast online at jazzandblues.org.

Tune in tonight at 10PM PST for a brand new episode of “Beyond Symphonic Jazz” on KJAZZ 88.1 FM with SJO’s Music Directo...
07/27/2026

Tune in tonight at 10PM PST for a brand new episode of “Beyond Symphonic Jazz” on KJAZZ 88.1 FM with SJO’s Music Director Mitch Glickman. Tonight’s episode features an interview with Miguel Zenon.
You can also find the episode online for two weeks after the broadcast if you aren’t able to listen live on jazzandblues.org

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