Experience The Best Jazz In Maine

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.

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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 PJO will be present a "Rat Pack" show on Sept. 21st at One Longfellow Square with guest vocalist, Chris Humphrey!  Chris will be singing the songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. These great songs from these artists will swing your September night! OLS will be transported back to the heyday of Las Vegas with music from these legendary entertainers, the Rat Pack!

To learn about upcoming PJO performances, email PJO @ Brad.alysonc@gmail.com to be added to our mailing list.

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It’s a Waltz Man // Portland Jazz Orchestra - Nor'easter
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