The Central Illinois Jazz Society Serving Central Illinois Since 1978 presents
Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra
at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.
CIJS House Band
at 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Radisson Hotel (formerly Peoria Castle Lodge) in the Mozart Room
117 N. Western Avenue, Peoria
The Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra (CIJO), founded in 1998, is from Peoria. The CIJO is a seventeen-piece big band, which is committed to keeping the big band jazz sound alive. Originally called the New Millennium Big Band, the CIJO is made up of professional and semi-professional musicians from the Heart of Illinois that include music educators, business professionals, and full-time performers. The group plays classic jazz charts from Count Basie to Stan Kenton and from Duke Ellington to Maynard Ferguson, a jazz legend who we recently lost.
They have quickly established themselves as one of the hardest swinging bands in the Midwest. Dr. Todd Kelly, from the Bradley University faculty, who also plays trumpet with the band, fronts the CIJO. The CIJO performed at the 2003 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. The CIJO has a standing gig on alternating Wednesday evenings at the Pizza Works in Peoria Heights. Those who regularly attend our monthly programs know many of these talented musicians. The CIJO does swing! You may want to dance to a few of these songs. Invite a friend and see them in action.
The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will perform during the middle set, under the leadership of Larry Harms. The CIJS House Band features outstanding jazz musicians from the area. They will entertain you with a mixture of jazz styles. This talented group is the heart of our monthly jazz offerings for the jazz fans of Central Illinois. We are grateful to them for their variety of live jazz offerings. Come out and support them.
The Central Illinois Jazz Society House Band will perform during the middle set, under the leadership of Larry Harms. The CIJS House Band features outstanding jazz musicians from the area. They will entertain you with a
mixture of jazz styles. This talented group is the heart of our monthly jazz offerings for the jazz fans of Central Illinois. We are grateful to them for their variety of live jazz offerings. Come out and support them and Live Jazz.
For more information about jazz in the area and the Central Illinois Jazz Society, go to http://www.peoriajazz.com.
Admission: $5.00 Members $7.00 Non-Members
Children 14 years and under are free with an adult
The Central Illinois Jazz Society is a non-profit organization that is open to anyone who enjoys jazz. You do not have to be a musician to be a member or to attend our programs. Please consider joining the Central Illinois Jazz Society and supporting live jazz.