3/12: Greetje Kauffeld te gast bij MJ...

December 1, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

Aanstaande woensdag 3 december is zangeres Greetje Kauffeld te horen bij het MJO. We zijn erg trots dat wij mogen spelen met een zangeres die afgelopen woensdag een Edison Jazz Oeuvreprijs heeft ontvangen! Wees welkom in Theater Bouwkunde-Deventer, wel even reserveren: +31 570 614 075.

MJO in the press!

October 1, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

As a result of the Anniversary Concert and the CD release band leader Joan Reinders has recently had several radio interviews and in the Stentor newspaper. Please take a look & listen via the links below! Article in newspaper the Stentor (pdf) NPO Radio 6 – Jazz in the morning (Omroep Max), Edwin Rutten: http://www.omroepmax.nl/rad [...]

Release Party & 25th Anniversary...

September 16, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

A very good start of the new season…. October 1st concert is the start of the concert series in Theater Bouwkunde and is also the start of the 25th Anniversary playing at this theatre. The 25th Anniversary is celebrated with the release of the new album Safety Zone, a CD with compositions and arrangements by the Millennium Jazz Orches [...]

Recording a new album!

June 25, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

On June 23 & 24 2013 the orchestra recorded the music of the newest CD Safety Zone in Studio Fattoria, Osnabrück-Germany. A YouTube trailer was made of these recordings. Safety Zone (2014) Composed and arranged by Joan Reinders © Copyright – Joan Reinders / Millennium Jazz Orchestra (8714835105268)

Last concert of the 24th MJO year

May 7, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

Virtuose Peter Beets showed his skills on piano to the band and its audience in a beautiful last concert of our 24th year in Theater Bouwkunde.

Leading Dutch trombone player Ilja Re...

April 2, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

One of the leading Dutch trombone players is Ilja Reingoud. In April he played with the MJO in Deventer.

Tenor… Abraham Burton!

March 5, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

Some years ago Abraham Burton was the band’s soloist on alto saxophone, but this time he played on tenor. Wow, this was also a great experience!

New Cool special guest: Benjamin Herm...

February 5, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

Benjamin Herman is mostly known working with his own band, the New Cool Collective, but this evening he was the guest soloist on alto saxophone in Deventer.

New Year’s concert with trumpeter Jan...

January 8, 2014 Written by mjo_admin

The New Year’s concert with the lively/spirited playing of trumpeter Jan van Duikeren was a beautiful start in 2014.

Vibraphone!

December 4, 2013 Written by mjo_admin

The Dutch vibraphone player Frits Landesbergen is the orchestra’s soloist in December. Apart from Frits’ arrangements, also big band charts were played of the period of Terry Gibbs Dream Band.

MJO in Oberhausen, Germany

November 14, 2013 Written by mjo_admin

The second concert of the mini tour was in Stadttheater Oberhausen, Germany. With both the guitarist and the band in shape the public enjoyed a marvelous concert. Read the fine (German!) review on this concert: 2013, Konzertkritik MJO in Oberhausen

MJO with Anton Goudsmit

November 13, 2013 Written by mjo_admin

The Bouwkunde concert was the start of the two-days tour with guitarist Anton Goudsmit.

Two special guests…

November 6, 2013 Written by mjo_admin

In November the Millennium Jazz Orchestra was invited by ViVace to perform on the 25th anniversary of Crematory Almelo. It was a nice concert with two guest soloists: pianist Cor Bakker and baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber.

Start of the season

October 2, 2013 Written by mjo_admin

With the Dutch singer Paulien van Schaik the Millennium Jazz Orchestra started the new concert series Theatre Bouwkunde in Deventer.

Anniversary concert on October 1st 2014

Millennium Jazz Orchestra

Joan Reinders

Joan Reinders