Upcoming Performances:
Below you will find our current line-up of scheduled performances for 2009.
2010 looks like an exciting season of concerts including tributes to:
- Duke Ellington
- Arturo Sandoval
- Tito Puente
- Chuck Mangione
- The Big Band Vocalists
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The Fort Wayne Big Band Jazz Fest
Location:
Allen County Public Library Band Shell and Auditorium
Saturday June 26, 2010 - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Festival will feature several big bands with an ALL START Big Band closing the festival. Don't miss this one! |
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MVCJO Musical Tribute to the Great Arturo Sandoval.
Location:
Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Saturday October 30, 2010 - 2:00pm
Concert to include the following:
- Hot House
- Blackbird
- Closely Dancing
- Funk Cha-Cha
- Mambo Caliente
- Mam-Bop
- Mis Abuelos
- Rhythm Of Our World
- Sandunga
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MVCJO Musical Tribute to Tito Puente'..
Location:
Sweetwater Auditorium
Friday May 14, 2010 - 7pm
Concert to include the following:
- Caribe
- Complicacion
- ESY
- Fiesta A La King
- Mambo Diablo
- Oye Como Va
- Para Los Rumberos
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MVCJO Musical Tribute to Chuck Mangione.
Location:
Sweetwater Auditorium
Friday November 19, 2010 - 7pm
Concert to include the following:
- Bellavia
- Chase The Clouds Away
- Children Of Sanchez
- El Gatotriste
- Feels So Good
- Hide & Seek
- Land Of Make Believe
- Legend of a One Eyed Sailor
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Past Performances:
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The 2010 NIPR Jazz Fest
Location:
Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce building
Friday February 12, 2010 - 9:30pm
Concert to include a wide variety of Big Band classics!
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The first concert of our 2010 Tribute to the Big Bands Concert Series. A musical tribute to the Big Band Vocalists!
Concert Poster: 
Location:
Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Saturday January 9, 2010 - 2pm
Concert to include music recorded by...
- Frank Sinatra
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Michael Buble'
- Natalie Cole
- Bobby Darin
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The MVCJO will be performing Christmas Big Band Style in a Big Band Christmas Celebration concert at Grace Point Church.
Location:
Grace Point Church
Sunday December 20, 2009 - 6:00pm
Concert to include...
- Christmas, The Joy and Spirit
- And The Angels Sing
- Amazing Grace
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Let It Snow
- Oh, Holy Night
- The First Noel
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MVCJO will be performing a brand new original Christmas production that is being written to feature the Big Band! Dinner and a show!
Christmas at the Starlight
Location:
First Assembly of God
1400 W. Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260·490·8585
info@firstassemblyfw.org
Sunday December 11 and 12, 2009 - 6:30pm
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The MVCJO played a fun Christmas party for the 163rd Fighter Sqaudron here in Fort Wayne.
It was nice to give back to our military ...especially these days! |
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Our final Artist Series concert for 2009 will feature the music of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Concert Poster: 
Location:
Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Saturday November 21, 2009 - 2pm
Concert to include...
- One O'Clock Jump
- Basie Straight Ahead
- A Warm Breeze
- Freckle Face
- In A Mello Tone
- Lil Darlin
- Shiny Stockings
- Ya Gotta Try
- April In Paris
...and more. |
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WBOI's Jazz in the Park.
Location:
Headwaters Park
Sunday September 27, 2009
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Our third featured artist in the Mark Van Cleave Jazz Orchestra 2009 Artist Concert Series is the great Maynard Ferguson.
Guest Artist: Phil Rinaldi - Trumpet

Location:
Sweetwater Auditorium
Friday September 18, 2009 - 7pm
Concert to include...
- Blue Birdland
- You Got It
- Birdland
- Break The Ice
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Geller's Cellar
- Gonna Fly Now
- Conquistador
- The Way We Were
- Hey Jude
- Blue Birdland
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The second concert of our 2009 Tribute to the Big Bands Concert Series. A musical tribute to the Big Bands of the swing era and WWII.
Concert Poster: 
Location:
Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Saturday August 29, 2009 - 2pm
Concert to include music from the libraries of:
- Airmail Special
- Begin The Beguine
- Early Autumn
- Flying Home
- In The Mood
- Jersey Bounce
- Moonlight In Vermont
- Take The A Train
- Woodchopper's Ball
...and maybe even a little Christmas Big Band music to get you ready for the holidays! |
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The second concert of our 2009 Artist Concert Series. A musical tribute to the great Woody Herman and his Orchestra.
Location:
Sweetwater Auditorium
Friday September 4, 2009 - 7pm
Concert to include...
- Blue Flame
- Four Brothers
- Reunion At Newport
- Firedance
- Woodchopper's Ball
- Caldonia
- Early Autumn
- La Fiesta
- Somewhere
...and more.
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The first concert of our 2009 Tribute to the Big Bands Concert Series. A musical tribute to the Big Bands of the swing era and WWII.
Concert Poster: 
Location:
Allen County Public Library Auditorium
Saturday July 18, 2009 - 2pm
Concert to include...
- Maynard Ferguson
- Buddy Rich
- Stan Kenton
- Woody Herman
...and more. |
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We are thrilled to be performing at Summer Fun Fest 2009! This is a FREE EVENT and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!! Plenty of food and activities for the entire family!
We start playing right at 4:00pm so come early.
Location:
First Assembly of God
1400 W. Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260·490·8585
info@firstassemblyfw.org
Sunday June 28, 2009 - 4pm
Concert to include music from the libraries of:
- Maynard Ferguson
- Buddy Rich
- Stan Kenton
- Woody Herman
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The first concert of our 2009 Artist Concert Series. A musical tribute to the great Stan Kenton and his Orchestra.
Location:
Sweetwater Auditorium
Friday June 5, 2009 - 7pm
Concert to include...
- An American Trilogy
- Artistry In Rhythm
- Body and Soul
- Concerto To End All Concertos
- Darn That Dream
- Dynaflow
- Eager Beaver
- Harlem Nocturne
- Malaguena
- My Funny Valentine
...and more.
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MVCJO performed 2 Swingin' Christmas concerts to great audiences at the First Assembly of God Church in Ft. Wayne, IN Dec. 12th and 13th 2008 as part of their A Time For Christmas production. Proceeds raised went to help support the great work of the Mathew 25 Free Clinic in Fort Wayne.
Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic provides free primary healthcare services to uninsured, low-income residents of Allen County. |