Announcements: Contemporary Jazz Orchestra, 9/11, 9/18, and 9/25

Tonight, Monday the 11th, and the next two Mondays as well, I'll be playing with the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra at "Jazz at Pearl's" in North Beach. The CJO, a 16-piece big band, is a San Francisco institution which has been featuring some of the region's finest jazz musicians (and sight-readers) every week for over a decade.

The repertoire includes classic charts by Thad Jones, Charles Mingus, Oliver Nelson, and many other legendary arrangers, as well as original arrangements written specifically for the band. I consider it a privilege (and a challenge) to play with the group from time to time.

So come on out for some rollicking big band sounds!

WHAT: The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
WHERE: Jazz at Pearl's, 256 Columbus Ave., San Francisco; phone: (415) 291-8255
WHEN: Mondays, September 11th, 18th, and 25th; sets at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
HOW MUCH: $15