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Let's Make a Difference!

Jazz Outreach Initiative builds programming to increase opportunities for young people to play in public.  While education is foundational to building musical talent, performances build confidence, depth, and strength for young musicians.

Jazz Vegas Orchestra

The Jazz Vegas Orchestra (formerly JOI Jazz Orchestra) is a professional big band comprised of some of the area's top jazz musicians. The Jazz Vegas Orchestra presents nearly 30 high quality public performances for the public each year as a way to both add to a vibrant jazz culture and community in Southern Nevada, as well as to support its many educational and outreach programs, masterclasses and clinics, and more. 

Upcoming Jazz Vegas Orchestra and Other Events

  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jun 25
    Community Lutheran Church Annex Building
    Jun 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Community Lutheran Church Annex Building, 3690 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121, USA
    Students of all abilities from middle through high school are joined by JOI's professional jazz mentors to study jazz language and play with them and other students from across Southern Nevada in a fun, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere.
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  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jul 02
    Notoriety at Neonopolis - Fremont Street
    Jul 02, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Notoriety at Neonopolis - Fremont Street, 450 Fremont St 380 3rd floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra (formerly JOI Jazz Orchestra) performs live regularly at Notoriety at Neonopolis downtown! Come be a regular part of the hang!
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  • Sep 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra returns to Myron's at The Smith Center
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  • Sat, Nov 29
    Nov 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Starbright Theater - Sun City Summerlin, 2215 Thomas W Ryan Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89134, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra returns for its annual Christmas concert at Sun City Summerlin's beautiful Starbright Theater!
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  • Dec 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra - Christmas at Myron's at The Smith Center
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  • Feb 13, 2026, 1:00 PM PST – Feb 14, 2026, 9:30 PM PST
    Artemus W, Ham Concert Hall - UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Licensed by Jazz at Lincoln Center, this festival is the most prestigious of the more than 2 dozen regional Essentially Ellington festivals in the nation welcoming outstanding high school jazz bands from across CCSD and the western United States!
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  • Sun, Feb 15
    Beam Music Building at UNLV
    Feb 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
    Beam Music Building at UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
    Band Director Academy 2026 (BDA) is a single-day professional development workshop for band directors. This year's educators include Kenny Rampton and others are TBA). This full day is licensed by J@LC. Provides 1/2 credit in Nevada.
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  • Jun 11, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM PDT
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    Jazz Outreach Initiative's "Homegrown Series" presents "A Legend in the Making... The Music of Nathan Tanouye" at Myron's at The Smith Center with Special Guest Clint Holmes! *INCLUDES PRESHOW TALK/Q&A AT 6:15, SHOW AT 7.
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  • Sun, May 25
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122
    May 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Celebrate the next generation of jazz musicians as the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra and Combos present their Spring 2025 concert! Tickets are FREE but required.
    Share
  • May 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:10 PM
    Las Vegas, 355 Promenade Pl, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    Jazz Cruises along with Vic's Las Vegas and Jazz Outreach Initiative present a thrilling series of world-class big band music from Las Vegas's own Jazz Vegas Orchestra!
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  • May 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89131, USA
    Hosted by Ward 6 Councilwoman and The City of Las Vegas and presented by Jazz Outreach Initiative at the gorgeous Centennial Hills Amphitheater!
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  • Mar 26, 2025, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra with featured guest drummer and Musical Director, Sherrie Maricle celebrating women jazz composers! - PRESHOW TALK AT 6:15PM INCLUDED - Show at 7pm.
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  • Sun, Feb 16
    Feb 16, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PST
    Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
    Band Director Academy 2025 (BDA) is a single-day professional development workshop for band directors. This year's educators include Sherrie Maricle, Victor Goines, Christopher Dorsey, Lauren Sevian, Scott Brown and Kenny Rampton. This full day is licensed by J@LC. Provides 1/2 credit in Nevada.
    Share
  • Feb 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    UNLV Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Capping off a full two days and nights of jazz education, clinics, masterclasses, and outstanding high school big band performances from across the western USA, this final concert features the jazz masters "Essentially Ellington All-Stars Octet," UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, & Outstanding Student Soloists!
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  • Feb 14, 2025, 12:45 PM PST – Feb 15, 2025, 5:30 PM PST
    Artemus W, Ham Concert Hall - UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Licensed by Jazz at Lincoln Center, this festival is the most prestigious of the more than 2 dozen regional Essentially Ellington festivals in the nation welcoming outstanding high school jazz bands from across CCSD and the western United States!
    Share
  • Sun, Jan 26
    CSN Music Dept. Building H, Room H-127
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    CSN Music Dept. Building H, Room H-127, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Middle and High School musicians, including strings and vocalists! Come join us for the Spring 2025 Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Auditions! (Walk-in Auditions will be accepted after the first hour of each audition)
    Share
  • Sun, Dec 15
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122
    Dec 15, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Celebrate the next generation of jazz musicians as the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra and Combos present their fall 2024 concert!
    Share
  • Wed, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Notoriety at Neonopolis, 450 Fremont St 380 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra (formerly JOI Jazz Orchestra) performs live regularly at Notoriety at Neonopolis downtown! Come be a regular part of the hang!
    Share

Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra

Bringing together student musicians of all demographics and from as many schools as possible creating a community of musicians for the next generation. Directed by our Vice President and Director of Programming, Gary Cordell, the big band consists of students from high school seniors to as young as 11 years old. Collaboration is often the key to rapid yet pragmatic growth and we found that partnership in the Las Vegas Youth Orchestras organization.

Upcoming Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Events

  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jun 25
    Community Lutheran Church Annex Building
    Jun 25, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Community Lutheran Church Annex Building, 3690 E Tropicana Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89121, USA
    Students of all abilities from middle through high school are joined by JOI's professional jazz mentors to study jazz language and play with them and other students from across Southern Nevada in a fun, relaxed, and supportive atmosphere.
    Share
  • Multiple Dates
    Wed, Jul 02
    Notoriety at Neonopolis - Fremont Street
    Jul 02, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Notoriety at Neonopolis - Fremont Street, 450 Fremont St 380 3rd floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra (formerly JOI Jazz Orchestra) performs live regularly at Notoriety at Neonopolis downtown! Come be a regular part of the hang!
    Share
  • Sep 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra returns to Myron's at The Smith Center
    Share
  • Sat, Nov 29
    Nov 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Starbright Theater - Sun City Summerlin, 2215 Thomas W Ryan Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89134, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra returns for its annual Christmas concert at Sun City Summerlin's beautiful Starbright Theater!
    Share
  • Dec 16, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra - Christmas at Myron's at The Smith Center
    Share
  • Feb 13, 2026, 1:00 PM PST – Feb 14, 2026, 9:30 PM PST
    Artemus W, Ham Concert Hall - UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Licensed by Jazz at Lincoln Center, this festival is the most prestigious of the more than 2 dozen regional Essentially Ellington festivals in the nation welcoming outstanding high school jazz bands from across CCSD and the western United States!
    Share
  • Sun, Feb 15
    Beam Music Building at UNLV
    Feb 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
    Beam Music Building at UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
    Band Director Academy 2026 (BDA) is a single-day professional development workshop for band directors. This year's educators include Kenny Rampton and others are TBA). This full day is licensed by J@LC. Provides 1/2 credit in Nevada.
    Share
  • Jun 11, 2025, 6:15 PM – 7:45 PM PDT
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    Jazz Outreach Initiative's "Homegrown Series" presents "A Legend in the Making... The Music of Nathan Tanouye" at Myron's at The Smith Center with Special Guest Clint Holmes! *INCLUDES PRESHOW TALK/Q&A AT 6:15, SHOW AT 7.
    Share
  • Sun, May 25
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122
    May 25, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Celebrate the next generation of jazz musicians as the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra and Combos present their Spring 2025 concert! Tickets are FREE but required.
    Share
  • May 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:10 PM
    Las Vegas, 355 Promenade Pl, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    Jazz Cruises along with Vic's Las Vegas and Jazz Outreach Initiative present a thrilling series of world-class big band music from Las Vegas's own Jazz Vegas Orchestra!
    Share
  • May 09, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Centennial Hills Park Amphitheater, 7101 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89131, USA
    Hosted by Ward 6 Councilwoman and The City of Las Vegas and presented by Jazz Outreach Initiative at the gorgeous Centennial Hills Amphitheater!
    Share
  • Mar 26, 2025, 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
    Myron's at The Smith Center, 361 W Symphony Park Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra with featured guest drummer and Musical Director, Sherrie Maricle celebrating women jazz composers! - PRESHOW TALK AT 6:15PM INCLUDED - Show at 7pm.
    Share
  • Sun, Feb 16
    Feb 16, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM PST
    Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89119, USA
    Band Director Academy 2025 (BDA) is a single-day professional development workshop for band directors. This year's educators include Sherrie Maricle, Victor Goines, Christopher Dorsey, Lauren Sevian, Scott Brown and Kenny Rampton. This full day is licensed by J@LC. Provides 1/2 credit in Nevada.
    Share
  • Feb 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    UNLV Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Capping off a full two days and nights of jazz education, clinics, masterclasses, and outstanding high school big band performances from across the western USA, this final concert features the jazz masters "Essentially Ellington All-Stars Octet," UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, & Outstanding Student Soloists!
    Share
  • Feb 14, 2025, 12:45 PM PST – Feb 15, 2025, 5:30 PM PST
    Artemus W, Ham Concert Hall - UNLV, 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
    Licensed by Jazz at Lincoln Center, this festival is the most prestigious of the more than 2 dozen regional Essentially Ellington festivals in the nation welcoming outstanding high school jazz bands from across CCSD and the western United States!
    Share
  • Sun, Jan 26
    CSN Music Dept. Building H, Room H-127
    Jan 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    CSN Music Dept. Building H, Room H-127, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Middle and High School musicians, including strings and vocalists! Come join us for the Spring 2025 Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra Auditions! (Walk-in Auditions will be accepted after the first hour of each audition)
    Share
  • Sun, Dec 15
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122
    Dec 15, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Jay Morrison Recital Hall, Bldg H Rm 122, 3200 E Cheyenne Ave, North Las Vegas, NV 89030, USA
    Celebrate the next generation of jazz musicians as the Las Vegas Youth Jazz Orchestra and Combos present their fall 2024 concert!
    Share
  • Wed, Dec 04
    Dec 04, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Notoriety at Neonopolis, 450 Fremont St 380 3rd Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
    The Jazz Vegas Orchestra (formerly JOI Jazz Orchestra) performs live regularly at Notoriety at Neonopolis downtown! Come be a regular part of the hang!
    Share
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