The Portland Jazz Orchestra is Maine’s premier jazz ensemble, playing big band classics and original music featuring some of the finest players, composers, and arrangers in the state.
THE PORTLAND JAZZ ORCHESTRA is MAINE’S PREMIER big band JAZZ ENSEMble, est. 2004.
Pjo’s distinctive big band sound features music of the standard big band jazz era, as well as music composed and arranged by PJO’s own members!
PJO’s musicians are maine’s top jazz musicians, jazz educators and improvisors!
Your Portland Jazz Orchestra welcomes you to the "Dog Days" of summer. Days are steamy, beaches are crowded and the tourist have not let up downtown quite yet. Come out to One Longfellow Square's air conditioned room to hear some great jazz from PJO. PJO will chill out your summer night with some classic big band music along with some newer charts from the bands members/writers. Come out to beat the heat on August 15th at 8PM at Maine's room for big band jazz, Your Portland Orchestra at One Longfellow Square, 8PM
To learn about upcoming PJO performances, email PJO @ Brad.alysonc@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list.
Teaser video of PJO's Live Recording Session/CD. Full length movie of the entire concert/recording session available soon.
Friday, March 21, 2014 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Medomak Valley High School, 320 Manktown Rd, Waldoboro, Maine The Portland Jazz Orchestra will be... Read More