NEXT GENERATION JAZZ ORCHESTRA

2016 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra at 59th Monterey Jazz 

FestivalAbout the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO)

Each year, Monterey Jazz Festival brings together 21 of the most accomplished high school jazz musicians from across the country to form an all-star touring jazz orchestra. The Next Generation Jazz Orchestra meets each summer to rehearse with Education Director Paul Contos before embarking on a domestic or international tour that includes performances at several well-known jazz festivals. The program culminates in a main stage performance in September at the Monterey Jazz Festival with the annual Artist-In-Residence.

Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO) members:

• Play, listen and learn with peers who challenge them

• Workshop, rehearse and perform with name Festival artists

• Play exceptional arrangements like the pros

• Experience life as professional jazz artists being an on-the-road touring ensemble

• Experience the thrill of being a performer on the Jimmy Lyons Stage during the Monterey Jazz Festival.