Cambridge University’s premier jazz group, CUJO, joins forces with NYJO MD Olivia Murphy to perform a selection of original compositions from her upcoming debut studio album as well as her “Open World Suite”, a daring new suite for jazz orchestra inspired by videos games.
Cambridge Jazz Festival are honoured to welcome Orphy Robinson, MBE as this year’s artist in residence.
The Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra – the University’s flagship big band – teams up with former National Youth Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Mark Armstrong to perform a thrilling programme of Latin and Afro-Cuban Jazz featuring some of Mark’s original compositions and arrangements. The repertoire ranges from Salsa to Samba such as Dizzy Gillespie’s A Night In Tunisia to Mark’s own Coastbound. The punchy Caribe by Michel Camilo is also in the mix alongside Mark’s original suite, The Hunt, mixing Bembe, Latin and Swing.
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Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra (CUJO) is an assemblage of the top student jazz musicians in Cambridge. CUJO prides itself on being a fully student-led ensemble that strives to bring underrated and unique styles of big band music to a public audience. CUJO’s collaboration with Dennis Rollins MBE will feature a set list of cutting-edge Iain Dixon big band arrangements from Dennis' Velocity Trio Album 'The 11th Gate' (2011).
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CUJO presents a feast of funk and jazz fusion in this concert with Mo Pleasure, former member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
The University’s premier Jazz outfit, Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra bring their jazz, swing, and funk stylings to West Road Concert Hall, featuring illustrious guest artist MARK KAVUMA
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Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra (CUJO) and Durham University Big Band (DUBB) join forces in an epic afternoon of jazz!
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Cambridge Jazz Festival are proud to welcome multi-award winning Jazz Vocalist Zara McFarlane as our Artist-in-Residence (Music).
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Lunchtime Concert provided by the Jazz Orchestra Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received.
On Saturday 5th November we will be hosting legendary funk and jazz musician Mo Pleasure, former Musical Director of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Book here: https://www.cmp.cam.ac.uk/events/mo-pleasure-masterclass
Two of Cambridge’s most distinguished big bands team up for a cabaret style evening of jazz and swing hits at Jesus College.
Five-times Grammy Award winning musician Jacob Collier joins us for an interactive workshop and performance on Sunday 12 June hosted by the University of Cambridge’s new Centre for Music Performance. He has taken time out from his sellout Djesse World Tour to share his creative process through songs, stories, and the lens of audience-fielded questions.
The Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra (CUJO) is hosting the Oxford University Jazz Orchestra (OUJO) for a night like we haven’t seen it in a long time. Join us for this musical showdown of jazz, swing, and funk at West Road Concert Hall!
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The Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra (CUJO) is back at West Road Concert Hall for one last concert to mark the end of this strange, strange year. We have worked hard once restrictions eased to put together a musical feast for you. Treat your ears to a mixture of big band jazz, swing, and funk!
This event is now over. View recordings here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbUWsVzhKMssShb31QdVrMhOJAZOpoUhU
