Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra kicks off season with free concert, announces lineup


The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra will offer a preview of its upcoming season with a free concert in Eden Park this Thursday.

The 17-piece ensemble will perform a mix of jazz standards and contemporary compositions with singer Adia Dobbins 6-9 p.m. Aug. 16 at Seasongood Pavilion, 950 Eden Park Drive in Mount Adams.

Founded in 2012 by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music professor Scott Belck, the CCJO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting live jazz in Greater…

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