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Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra at Jazz Central Studios
Courtesy of Jazz Central Studios | Posted on January 29, 2014
Where
Jazz Central Studios
407 Central Avenue Southeast
Minneapolis, MN
Map
(612) 729-1799
When
Tue, February 25, 2014
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Sten Johnson
trumpetPaul R. Peterson
saxophoneNova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestraAbout
One of the premiere jazz orchestras in Minnesota, the Nova Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (NCJO) directed by Mike Krikava and John Ahearn. The idea for the band came about in 1991, when Rose Lewis and Mike Krikava felt the need for a band that could perform new and home-grown Minnesotan big-band music. The solution? Start a new band! Early in 1992, the first rehearsals of the “Novy Jazovy Orkestr” (a Czech inspiration, meaning “New Jazz Orchestra”) were convened in a local band room. Today, Mike Krikava leads Nova in performances throughout the metro area and beyond; the band had a long-running monthly gig at the Shorewood in Fridley through winter 2012. Performers include sax players Bob Byers, Kari Musil, Sten Johnson, Paul Peterson, and Bill Burton; trumpeters Pete Davis, John Ahern, Tim Martin, and Graham Martin; trombonists Mike Larson, Chris Wiley, Craig Lawless, and Ike Wagner; and a rhythm section of Larry McDonough on piano, John Hyvarinen on guitar, Dave Perry on drums, and Pete Karstad on bass....