Truth In Jazz Orchestra

TIJO is Back! (Not that we were ever gone...) Truth in Jazz Orchestra has a new home! Starting July 9, TIJO will be performing at the Watermark 920 event center. Great food and drinks will be available, as well as secure parking. The band will play from 7:30pm until 9:30pm and there will be a nominal cover charge at the door. Stay tuned for more details! Watermark 920 is located at 930 Washington St in Muskegon. Here's a map/directions: http://www.watermarkcenter.com/920conferencecenter/contactlocation/ We bid a fond farewell to the West Side Inn It was both a joyous and sad day on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. TIJO played its final West Side Inn performance, to a great crowd of our regular fans and newcomers alike. The band was really cooking that evening, with many "over-the-top" solos, and tight ensemble work. Check our our photo page for some view from the trumpet section that night. Hope to have some video from that night up soon. Our set list for the night was: Basically Blues Cold Tater Stomp 88 Basie Street High Maintenance Lament Oye Como Va Here's Rob Caravan Hunting Wabbits Nica's Dream Nearness of You Softly as in a Morning Sunrise Sing Sang Sung Love for Sale We are sad that our gracious host for the last seven-plus years, has to close the West Side Inn. Rob Schweifler has been a great supporter of TIJO throughout most of our history. The original plan was to just hold our reheasals there, instead of the warehouse space we were using. But, when you have an audience, the rehearsal turned into a performance! And we have been performing there regularly for over seven years. We cannot thank Rob enough for all he has done to provide a performance space for us.
Fronted by West Michigan's legendary drummer, Tim Froncek, this group of 16 of the area's top musicians plays charts from the classic era of the big bands, up to today's best charts from the hottest writers. The band was organized by Dave Collee, Ed Spier, and Matt Lintula, who wanted a group able to play pro-level big band literature, and have fun doing it! We have assembled a great bunch of area musicians who enjoy the challenge of playing great charts in a large ensemble. Playing a mixture of classic jazz big band pieces from the Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, and other big band libraries, plus some VERY recent charts from Gordon Goodwin and others.
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TIJO is Back! (Not that we were ever gone...)

We bid a fond farewell to the West Side Inn