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Journal-News | Jim Leslie and the University of Dayton Jazztet to present 'A Night of Monk and Mingus' | 03.09.24 | Link
Cincinnati.com | Things to do in Cincinnati this week: March 4-10 | 03.02.24 | Link
Cincinnati.com | All the things you can do in Cincinnati this week: Feb. 12-18 | 02.10.24 | Link
CityBeat | 14 Things To Do in Cincinnati This Weekend (Feb. 2-4) | 01.31.24 | Link
Movers & Makers | Culture FIX: Dec. 13-19 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | CCJO and Mandy Gaines celebrate holidays with 'Jingle Jazz' shows | 12.11.23 | Link
Cincinnati.com | Things to do in Cincy this week: Dec. 4-10 | 12.02.23 | Link
Roger Bacon School News | Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra Brings Afro-Cuban Jazz Concert to RB | 08.23.23 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval wows with Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra - CCJO program mention | 08.20.23 | Link
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra | 2023 Summermusik festival program - CCJO program mentioned | 08.01.23 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Summermusik series to feature Bach, bluegrass and more | 07.28.23 | Link
Dayton Daily News | Sinclair Community College Announces Jazz Auditions, Concert Season | 07.21.23 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Exhibition honors Cincinnati jazz legends, while aficionados ponder the future of the art form | 07.14.23 | Link
WGUC 90.9 FM | CCJO PRESENTS: Tribute to the Jazz Masters, Sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz | 06.06.23 | Link
WRKC Local 12 | Enjoy music for free at 2nd Annual Dillsboro Jazz Festival | 06.01.23 | Link
Cincinnati.com | How to see a concert every night this summer and spend $0 | 05.02.23 | Link
Journal-News | The Fitton Center for Creative Arts hosts these May events | 04.29.23 | Link
WGUC 90.9 FM | Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Maria Schneider and the CCJO perform at Xavier tomorrow night | 04.28.23 | Link
Roger Bacon High School | In Honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the CCJO Performs for Students | 04.28.23 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Grammy-winning composer and arranger to perform with CCJO at Xavier | 04.28.23 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra to perform gospel show | 03.13.23 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Listen to new take on 'Rhapsody in Blue' through Jazz at First | 02.01.23 | Link
Movers & Makers | Concert listing + CCJO releases CD to celebrate 10 years | February 2023 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Here are 10 best bets for Cincinnati's performing arts this holiday season | 11.18.22 | Link
CityBeat | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Celebrates 10 Years With Concert at The Redmoor | 11.16.22 | Link
Movers & Makers | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra turns 10 and turns out its first CD in celebration | 11.15.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | CCJO celebrates 10 years with new release and a performance | 11.14.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Brazilian guitarist to join Phil DeGreg Trio for 'Samba Jazz' | 10.21.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Rolling Stones touring band members to perform with Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | 09.22.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Finding the best seat in the house for the Western & Southern/WEBN Fireworks | 08.29.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra to perform movie scores during free concert | 08.19.22 | Link
Patch.com | Council Supports Senate Bill 334 + Hotel Denied Landmark Status (CCJO Event Mention) | 05.26.22 | Link
Eagle Country Online | Dillsboro Jazz Festival comes to the porch June 4 | 05.10.22 | Link
Movers & Makers | Culture FIX: April 20-26 | 04.19.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | CCJO and Mandy Gaines to perform at Redmoor | 03.16.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Jazz at First performance will focus on Chick Corea | 03.15.22 | Link
WKRC Local 12 | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra performance to focus on 2 jazz geniuses | 02.17.22 | Link
Patch | Olthaus No Longer Anonymous + Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | 02.17.22 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Pianist DeGreg has made a career out of jazz for three-plus decades | 02.18.22 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Five things you need to know | 12.14.21 | Link
Cincinnati Business Courier | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra fuses popular music with big band traditions | 12.03.21 | Link
Journal-News | 'A Swingin' Christmas' at Fitton Center showcases jazz orchestra, singer | 11.30.21 | Link
Fox19 | Live performances return to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts | 11.09.21 | Link
Business Courier | Live performances returning to Greater Cincinnati arts center | 11.01.21 | Link
I Care If You Listen | Music of the Unsung American Selects Michael R. Dudley Jr.'s "Elegy" from Call for Scores | 10.07.21 | Link
Journal-News | Fitton Center announces upcoming performing arts season: What to know | 10.06.21 | Link
WKRC | Hear the sounds of Brazil with CCJO's Jazz at First series | 09.17.21 | Link
WKRC | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra is back with a free concert | 08.06.21 | Link
WKRC | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra records Christmas concert | 12.12.20 | Link
WXIX | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra holds virtual holiday concert | 12.13.20 | Link
WKRC | 'Fitton on the Hill' brings theater and music shows outdoors during pandemic | 10.02.20 | Link
Cincinnati.com | Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Sep. 28-Oct 4 | 09.26.20 | Link
WCPO | Top things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: Feb. 20-23 | 02.21.20 | Link
WCPO | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra to perform 'We Gotta Shout! Gospel Meets Jazz' | 02.21.20 | Link
WVXU | 'We Gotta Shout!' All-star Concert Brings Gospel And Jazz | 02.19.20 | Link
WKRC | CCJO to perform with a gospel choir for "WE Gotta Shout!" | 02.17.20 | Link
WKRC | Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra to present On the Same Wavelength | 01.30.20 | Link
Business Courier | Jazz orchestra, gospel choir team up for all star concert | 01.29.20 | Link
Movers & Makers | Eric Lechliter - Trumpeter, arranger breathes new life into local jazz | 12.01.19 | Link
WKRC | CCJO holds 'Jazz at First' concerts at local church | 11.24.19 | Link
WVXU | Chuck Miller Resigns as Sorg Opera House Restoration Chief | 08.23.19 | Link
Business Courier | CCJO touts variety in 2019-20 season | 08.08.19 | Link
CityBeat: Live music in Greater Cincinnati: This week's concerts and club shows (April 17-23) | 04.17.19 | Link
WKRC Channel 12 | CCJO meets soul in latest concert | 04.16.19 | Link
WCPO | Top things to do in Cincinnati this weekend: April 11-14 | 04.10.19 | Link
Movers & Makers | Movers & Makers 2018 Awards | 03.26.19 | Link
WKRC Channel 12 | Charlie Young joins the CCJO for two local shows | 03.21.19 | Link
Business Courier | CCJO announces new Artistic Director | 03.05.19 | Link
Northern Kentucky Tribune | Campbell County Public Library offers activities for adults, children at all branches in March | 02.26.19 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati: CCJO Lauren Sevian Mention | 02.20.19 | Link
ArtsWave announces entertainment for 2019 campaign | 02.01.19 | Link
Business Courier | These are your best bets for Cincinnati performing arts this holiday season | 11.23.18 | Link
Business Courier | CCJO kicks off season with free concert, announces lineup | 08.15.18 | Link
Cincinnati Public Radio (WVXU) | Phil DeGreg, Ricky Nye & More on Music Notes | 06.25.18 | Link
Journal News | Sorg Opera House in Middletown being revitalized | 04.01.18 | Link
Journal News | Iconic Sorg Opera House is the Backdrop for New Slate of Concerts | 03.24.18 | Link
Journal News: Sorg Opera House in Middletown Announces Spring 2018 Concerts | 03.03.18 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati | CCJO Alan Barnes Mention | 03.21.18 | Link
Movers & Makers | What to do, hear, see Mar. 21-27 | 03.21.18 | Link
Journal News | A few concerts, comedy events to have on your radar now | 03.17.18 | Link
CityBeat | Dizzy Gillespie Centennial Mention | 02.21.18 | Link
Movers & Makers | What to do, hear, see Dec. 13-19 | 12.12.17 | Link
Movers & Makers | What to do, hear, see Jul. 5-11 | 07.04.17 | Link
Cincinnati.com | Big Events Coming to Cincy in July | 06.26.17 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati | CCJO Prince Mention | 03.22.17 | Link
The News Record | Brent Gallaher to Open New Jazz Club | 03.22.17 | Link
Movers & Makers | What to do, hear, see Mar. 22-28 | 03.21.17 | Link
Movers & Makers | What to do, hear, see Feb. 15-21 | 02.14.17 | Link
Enjoy the Arts | Big Band Vocal Divas Give a Lift, Roaring through Cincinnati | 11.11.16 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati | In With the New | 02.03.16 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati | Cincinnati Entertainment Awards 2016: The Winners | 02.01.16 | Link
Movers & Makers Cincinnati | Radiohead Reimagined: Jazz for a new generation | 01.27.16 | Link
Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra taps new leaders | 11.06.15 | Link
CityBeat Cincinnati | Free summer music in the parks | 05.07.15 | Link
Cincinnati Enquirer | Marsalis’ Big Train to have area premiere | 02.27.15 | Link
Cincinnati Enquirer | CCO Marks 40 Years | 03.02.14 | Link
Pickett Brass Website | Official Artists (CCJO Trumpet Section) | Link
Cincinnati.com | Soundcheck – This Week in Music (Jimmy Heath) | 10.03.13 | Link
Fox 19 Morning Show | Jimmy Heath Interview | 10.02.13 | Link to Article | Link to Video
Memorial Hall Website | Signature Series | 09.30.13 | Link
Constella Festival Tumblr | Jimmy Heath | 09.30.13 | Link
Broadway World | UC’s CCM Hosts International Jazz Trumpet Competition Today | 09.14.13 | Link
WVXU.org | Jon Faddis Interview (Carmine Caruso Competition) | 09.13.13 | Link
Cincinnati.com | International Jazz Trumpet Extravaganza at CCM on Saturday | 09.13.13 | Link
CCM Blog | CCM Hosts the International Trumpet Guild | 09.06.13 | Link
MusicInCincinnati.com | September Is… (Jimmy Heath) | 09.01.13 | Link

LINKS TO JAZZ RESOURCES

NEA’s Jazz in the Schools

NEA Jazz in the Schools is a web-based curriculum and DVD toolkit that explores jazz as an indigenous American art form and as a means to understand American history.

Smithsonian Jazz

Offering sound clips, information about jazz events, a directory of jazz societies (by state and country), links to other jazz websites, and four online “classes” featuring Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Benny Carter.

Cross-Curricular Lessons and Activities for Jazz Appreciation Month

Author Phil Nast produced this insightful blog, offering ideas for teaching students about jazz in math, history, art, English and music classes. The blog also features links to available resources that can be used for lessons.

Jazz in America from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

This award-winning resource features an extensive library of jazz materials, as well as lesson plans and other learning links. The Institute also hosts an engaging page for teaching students about the Blues.

Ragtime

Presents sheet music, essays, and video and sound clips related to ragtime. This distinctly American music appeared (in its published form) during the mid-1890s mainly in the South and Midwest, spread across the U.S. and to Europe, and influenced early jazz styles. Learn about Scott Joplin, one of the best known ragtime players. Hear segments of his classic “Maple Leaf Rag,” which helped spread the ragtime craze. See more than 100 pieces of sheet music.

PBS Jazz

This page features links to free federal resources, including PBS resources for Ken Burn’s jazz documentary.

Jazz History Explorer

Another excellent resource from the Smithsonian.

Educational Resources from JazzDay.com

The official site for International Jazz Day, which is April 30, is a great stop for educators looking for resources and information for teaching jazz. The resources page features links to the most popular and useful jazz teaching websites.

Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with EDSITEment

The National Endowment for the Humanities produced this resource, which features a wide variety of teaching aides. There are lesson plans, links to online jazz collections, possible topics for research projects, and much more.

Jazz Resources from ARTSEdge

The Kennedy Center for the Arts has a number of free jazz learning resources online, including featured videos and audio clips, recommended reading, classroom ideas, and plenty of other useful links.

CCJO PRESS AND LOGO FILES

Click here to visit our press page where you can download information about the CCJO, high-resolution photos and various versions of the CCJO logo.