Contemporary Jazz Orchestra at Newton Highlands Village Day

Big-Band Jazz Roars Back to Newton!
Contemporary Jazz Orchestra East Headlines Newton Highlands

Christopher Pitts’ 16-piece Contemporary Jazz Orchestra East returns for an open-air set at Newton Highlands Village Day on Sunday, June 8 at Noon. The show is made possible by generous support from The Village Bank, Brookline Bank, and National Lumber/Builders FirstSource.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to get my big band back together,” Pitts says. “There’s nothing like a no-holds-barred, modern jazz orchestra swinging its heart out.”

Founded in San Francisco, the CJO blends bold arrangements with fearless improvisation. Pitts—whose saxophone has lit up stages with Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Regina Carter, and even Aretha Franklin—now leads a powerhouse East-Coast edition....

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Big-Band Jazz Roars Back to Newton!
Contemporary Jazz Orchestra East Headlines Newton Highlands

Christopher Pitts’ 16-piece Contemporary Jazz Orchestra East returns for an open-air set at Newton Highlands Village Day on Sunday, June 8 at Noon. The show is made possible by generous support from The Village Bank, Brookline Bank, and National Lumber/Builders FirstSource.

“I’ve been waiting a long time to get my big band back together,” Pitts says. “There’s nothing like a no-holds-barred, modern jazz orchestra swinging its heart out.”

Founded in San Francisco, the CJO blends bold arrangements with fearless improvisation. Pitts—whose saxophone has lit up stages with Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Regina Carter, and even Aretha Franklin—now leads a powerhouse East-Coast edition.

???? Recordings from Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
Live at Pearl’s
Trench Heroes
Instruments of Mass Pleasure
Apple Music – Contemporary Jazz Orchestra

Whether you’re a longtime jazz fan or just curious to hear something exhilarating and new, this is one performance you don’t want to miss. Bring a friend. Or ten.

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