Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16, 2023

The Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra presents their popular annual Holiday Jazz concert on Friday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m. at their new home, the Trachte Music Center at Lycoming College. Tickets are $20 available at the door, and students with ID are free.

Back by popular demand, the WCJO returns to the Deane Center in Wellsboro with the Holiday Jazz concert on Saturday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m.. Audience members are encouraged to reserve a table. Admission is $25. For tickets and to reserve a table, visit http://www.deanecenter.com or call (570) 724-6220.

New this year is WCJO’s premiere performance of Shorty Roger’s Swingin’ Nutcracker. The concert will also include music from Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite as well as holiday jazz classics featuring vocalist Suezie Cioffi.
The Williamsport area is rich with jazz musicians, artists, teachers, and performers, and as a vehicle to showcase that talent, the Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra was founded in 2011. Members include alumni of the Glenn Miller Big Band, the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Buddy Rich Band, and many other famous jazz bands. The orchestra plays an exciting variety of big band tunes, from the popular and familiar to obscure and new, and the performances are sure to appeal to all. In addition to the popular annual Holiday Jazz concert, the WCJO celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month in April with concerts featuring guest artists and jazz education workshops for area students. The orchestra also performs several other concerts throughout the year.

For more information, visit the Williamsport City Jazz Orchestra Facebook page or email wmsptcityjazz@gmail.com.