Past Performances

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2024

April 26     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 27     Craig Harris and Friends Play the Music of Sam Rivers, Crowell Concert Hall

2023

April 29     Akua Dixon and Quartette Indigo, Crowell Concert Hall
April 28     Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2022

April 23     The Makanda Project, Crowell Concert Hall
April 22     Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 21      Virtual Colloquium Series: Black Sounds Matter

2020

April 18     Wesleyan Jazz Summit, Crowell Concert Hall (canceled due to Covid)
April 26     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell (canceled due to Covid)

2019

April 27     Jim McNeely Tentet, Crowell Concert Hall
April 26     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2018

April 28     Celebrating 100 Years of Thelonious Monk featuring TS Monk Sextet, Crowell
April 27     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2017

April 30     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 29     Eli Fountain’s Percussion Discussion, Crowell Concert Hall
April 29     Connecticut Percussive Arts Society “Day of Percussion”, Crowell Concert Hall
April 28     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2016

April 30     Jay Hoggard Harlem Hieroglyphs Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 29     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2015

April 25     Noah Baerman Resonance Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 24     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 22     Music Department Colloquium, Noah Baerman, Daltry Room

2014

Nov  20     Creative Content Concert, Crowell Concert Hall
April 25     13th Annual Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend: Oliver Lake Big Band, Crowell

2013

April 20     Crowell Hall w/ Mixashawn Ghostly Trio
April 18     Crowell Hall w/ Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
April 11      Moody Elementary School 1-2 pm
April 9       Wesley Elementary School 1-2 pm
April 4       MacDonnough Elementary School
April 2       Snow Elementary school
March 28  Keigwin Middle School

2012

Dec 5        Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 28     w/Sonic Hieroglyphs Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall
April 27     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble, Crowell Concert Hall

2011

April 30     WJO Crowell Hall w/ Diva Jazz Orchestra
April 29     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Small Ensembles, Crowell Concert Hall
April 28     WJO Farm Hill School Middletown, CT
April 26     WJO Macdonough School Middletown, CT
April 21     WJO Lawrence School Middletown, CT
April 12     WJO Moody School Middletown, CT
April 7       WJO Wesley School Middletown, CT
April 5       WJO School Middletown, CT
March 31   WJO Spencer School Middletown, CT

2010

Dec.8         Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Small Ensemble, Usdan Center
May 1         Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Crowell Hall w/Bennie Maupin Trio
April 30      Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Small Ensemble Crowell Hall
April 29      WJO Bielfield  Elementary School, Middletown,CT
April 22      WJO Wesley Elementary School, Middletown,CT
April 20      WJO Wilson Middle School, Middletown,CT
April 8        WJO Lawrence Elementary School, Middletown,CT
April 6        WJO Moody Elementary School, Middletown,CT
April 1         WJO McDonough Elementary School, Middletown,CT
March 30   WJO Snow Elementary School, Middletown,CT

2009

Dec 9          Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Small Ensemble, Usdan Center
April 25       Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Crowell Hall w/ Dr Lonnie Smith
April 24       WJO Crowell Hall Wesleyan
Apr 23         WJO Woodrow Wilson
April 9         WJO Macdonough School
April 7         WJO Moody School  .
April 2         WJO Wesley Elementary School
March 26    Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra  Keigwin Middle School

2008

Dec 3         Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles, Usdan Center

2007

Apr  28      Wesleyan Jazz Orch w/ Cedar Walton,Crowell Hall
Apr 27       Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Ensembles  Crowell Hall
Apr 15       Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra  w/ Hankus Netsky Adventures in Yiddish Swing, Crowell Hall
Dec 5        Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Wesleyan Usdan Center
Nov 2        Wesleyan Presidential  Inauguration Michael Roth @ Wesleyan Freeman Center

2006

May 28       Wesleyan Commencement 06
April 29      w/ Tina Fabrique Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Crowell  Hall
April 28      Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Crowell Hall
April 27      WJO Middletown High School
April 25      WJO Woodrow Wilson Middle School ,
April 13      WJO  Wesley School , Middletown
April 11       WJO Lawrence School ,Middletown
April 6        WJO Moody School ,Middletown
April 4        Snow School ,Middletown  WJO
March 9     WJO Spencer School ,Middletown
March 7     WJO  Farm Hill School ,Middletown
Feb 28       WJO Macdonough School Middletown

2005

May 22      Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Commencement ’05
April 29     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra , Crowell Hall

2004

May 2        Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Groundbreaking for  Green Street Arts Center,
May 1         WJO Bill Barron Tribute w/ Boston Repertory Jazz Orchestra
April 30     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Crowell Concert Hall
April 27      W J O Keigwin School Middletown, CT
April 15      W J O  Farm Hill  School Middletown, CT
April 13      W J O McDonnough School Middletown, CT
April 8        W J O  Snow School Middletown, CT

2003

May 2,3     Crowell Hall Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra w/Phil Woods
Apr 29       Mt St John School WJO
Apr 24       Snow School Wes Jazz Orch
Feb 16       Mc Donough School Wes Jazz Orch

2002

April 27     w/ Bobby Hutcherson Crowell Hall
April 26     Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra and Percussion Ensemble
April 11      Westmoreland School New Britan,CT W J O
April 9       Keigwin Middle School Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra
April 5       McDonough Elementary School Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra

2000

Apr 29       Kevin Mahogony w/Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra, Crowell Hall
Apr 28       Wesleyan Millenium Orchestra Crowell Hall
Apr 13        McDonough Elementary School, Wesleyan Jazz Orch
Apr 11        Keigwin Middle School,Wesleyan Jazz Orch

1999

May 1, Apr 30  Ellington Sacred Concert Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra
Apr 29              Middle School East Hartford Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra
Apr 27              Wilson Middle School, Middletown Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra

1998

Apr 25       Wesleyan Percussion Ensemble, Crowell Hall
Apr 23       Wesleyan Percussion Ensemble, Farm Hill School