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The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra’s performance homes are at The Redmoor for our Big Band Series in Mt. Lookout as well as the First Unitarian Church in Avondale for our Jazz@First Chamber Jazz Series. The CCJO has previously performed at various venues around Greater Cincinnati, including: Next Chapter, The Greenwich, The Monastery, York Street Cafe, Blue Wisp Jazz Club, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Memorial Hall, Corinthian Baptist Church and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. The Orchestra and our musicians also perform at various educational, orchestral, jazz and festival events across the Tri-State.
To learn more about the CCJO’s past performances, please visit our archives.
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 7pm
The Redmoor (3187 Linwood Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208)
Big Band | Buddy, Maynard & Beyond: The Music of Matt Harris
Buddy Rich. Maynard Ferguson. The Rolling Stones. Stevie Wonder. What do all of these artists have in common? Much of their music was arranged and interpreted by writer and pianist extraordinaire Matt Harris! After learning the musical ropes growing up in the Cincinnati jazz scene, Matt went on to play piano and write arrangements for Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson and more before settling in Los Angeles for decades as an in-demand player, educator and writer. CCJO welcomes him back to Cincinnati for a celebration of his storied and eclectic career.
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Doors open at 6pm for dinner service.
