Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO)



home calendar composition contest swojo store players recordings video reviews links about swojo contact swojo press kit Join us on Facebook!			welcome to swojo.org The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) - showcasing many of the finest female jazz artists in the region for over 17 years. SWOJO performs jazz standards, Latin and Brazillian jazz, and proudly features the contemporary, original music of many regional and international composers and arrangers, including Jill Townsend, Hazel Leach, Robin Holcomb, Ann Reynolds, Leigh Pilzer, Patty Darling, Mathilde Grooss Viddal, Jihye Lee, Jessie Smith, Dr. Jennifer Bellor, Miseung Kang, Lauren McKinley, Jenny Kellogg, Nelda Swigget, and Christine Jensen. compositioncontest Thank you to all the women who submitted their original music in this year's contest! We received scores from Germany, Canada, Korea, Israel and USA! The winner will be announced soon. nextperformance Saturday, August 5, 2017 SWOJO with special guest Gail Pettis Anacortes Arts Festival Jazz Stage, Commercial Avenue at 10th Street, Anacortes, WA 4:30-6:00pm Thurday, August 10, 2017 SWOJO with special guest Gail Pettis Seattle Out To Lunch Concert Series Seattle City Hall Plaza, 600 4th Ave, Seattle FREE all ages, bring your lunch! 12:00pm-1:30pm This project supported in part by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. girlsjazz Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra is excited to present our first girls jazz band program January 11 - March 15 2017. The program offers eight evening rehearsals and a culminating concert for Seattle girl jazz musicians ages 13 and up. SWOJO's professional musicians and music educators will lead rehearsals and sectionals, give a master class and perform a FREE joint concert on March 18, 2017. The goal is to provide a comfortable and supportive educational opportunity for girls to develop jazz interpretation and improvisation skills within a big band setting. Support the next generation of women in jazz! This project supported in part by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. recentperformances Monday, July 17, 2017 Rhythm & Rye 311 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA 98501 Tuesday and Wednesday, June 20-21, 2017 Curtis Stigers with SWOJO Jazz Alley This project supported in part by the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Saturday, May 6, 2017 SWOJO featuring Christine Jensen and the world premiere of Cascadian Fragments Shorewood Performing Arts Center 17300 Fremont Ave N., Shoreline, WA This project supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts Saturday, March 18, 2017 Girls Jazz Band hosted by SWOJO Madison Middle School Auditorium 3429 45th Ave SW, Seattle, WA FREE, all ages, bring the family! Saturday, October 15, 2016* Earhot Jazz Festival SWOJO with special guest Jenny Kellogg Celebrate Women in Jazz! Shorewood Performing Arts Center swojomail list Subscribe to the SWOJO mailing list swojonews Our CDs, Meeting of the Waters and Dreamcatcher, are available for purchase at all SWOJO performances, Silver Platters, Barnes & Noble, or online from OA2 Records, CD Universeor Amazon. SWOJO logo merchandise is now available at our swojo store.

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