New Updates 5/29/09
At the Ernie Watts and WVJO performance on May 15, West Valley Jazz and San Jose Jazz announced a collaboration that will join the resources of the two organizations to provide enhanced performance and education programs to music fans in Silicon Valley. As part of the collaboration, the West Valley Jazz Orchestra will be renamed the San Jose Jazz Orchestra. The orchestra will continue under the leadership of Artistic Director Gus Kambeitz and will operate as one of the programs of San Jose Jazz.
San Jose Jazz is the educational and performance organization behind the large and very successful jazz festival, one of the finest in the country. Joining forces with them greatly expands the audiences and reach of the Orchestra, and helps San Jose Jazz better fulfill its mission to bring the finest performance and education programs to the region.
The San Jose Jazz Orchestra’s next performance will be at the 20th AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival on August 9. That appearance will feature the group performing with jazz saxophone legend, Don Menza.
A press release was issued on May 28, with details and commentary by SJ Jazz Executive Director Geoff Roach and WVJO/SJJO Artistic Director Gus Kambeitz.
