On Saturday, December 6, 2025 I attended a Christmas Jazz Concert. It was simply wonderful!! Below are the details taken from the program pamphlet:
Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra present
A Crescent City Christmas
This is the 1,470th concert in Koerner Hall
Members of the Band:
Adonis Rose, drums
Phillip Manuel, vocals
MilesBerry, tenor saxophone
Rex Gregory, alto saxophone
David Navarro, trumpet
David Harris, trombone
Kevin Butler, tuba
Seth Finch, piano
Max Moran, bass
Alexey Marti, percussion
The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) was formed in 2002 and was designed to celebrate and fortify the American jazz portfolio while providing infrastructure for developing the New Orleans jazz industry. Led by Artistic Director Adonis Rose, this band has an ever-increasing repertoire that exemplifies the influence of jazz as the grandfather of all modern American music. As such, the band and its members are true ambassadors of American music. The members of the orchestra span several generations and have over 100 years of combined professional experience. They have performed and recorded with a veritable who's who of artists across all genres.
NOJO has headlined all of America's major performing arts venues and clubs, and produced the first local, ticketed jazz concert series in New Orleans' history. NOJOs' album Book One, released on World Vilage (Harmonia Mundi), won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble. The album that folowed, Dee Dee's Feathers,was released in 2015 and features Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater.
On their latest release, Songs: Music of Allen Toussaint (Storyville 2019), NOJO takes a look into the mind and music of New Orleans' piano legend of Allen Tousaint, whose music has influenced generations spanning more than 50 years. In their inimitable swinging style, the Orchestra performed original big band arrangements of Toussaint's greatest hits, including "Southern Nights, "With You in Mind", "It's Raining", "Ruler of My Heart", "Java" and "Working in the Coal Mine". The recording features Dee Dee Bridgewater and several other special guests.
Adonis Rose & New Orleans Jazz Orchestra are making their Royal Conservatory debut.
Presenting Pertormance Partner
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THE ROYALCONSERVATORY
Concert generously supportedby Jay & Sue Wright
Media sponsors: Toronto Life
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