Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz

The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra is a 17-member professional ensemble bringing the power, creativity, and tradition of big band jazz to audiences throughout Greater Cincinnati. Founded in 2013 by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music professor Scott Belck and arts administrator LeAnne Anklan, CCJO brings together many of the region's leading jazz performers and educators. Our music honors the great jazz tradition while continually pushing it forward through contemporary compositions, original arrangements, unexpected collaborations, and fresh interpretations of music audiences know and love. From Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus to Prince, Radiohead, and David Bowie, CCJO makes jazz accessible, relevant, and alive.