Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra

The nationally-recognized Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra (IJO) is Indiana’s premier professional repertory large jazz ensemble as well as being the state’s official ambassadors of big band jazz. Composed of the leading professional instrumentalists and vocalists from the Central Indiana area, the IJO was created to preserve and advance the entire dynamic history of the big band. Patterned after popular bands, both past and present, the IJO is committed to performing world-class musical arrangements based on classic tunes from the Great American Songbook. In addition to performing the best of the traditional big band repertoire, the IJO also features outstanding new arrangements and compositions.

Since September 2001, the Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra has presented a yearly concert series to the Indianapolis metro area. Beautiful and historic venues like the Athenaeum Theatre, the Scottish Rite Cathedral, the Indiana State Museum, and the Indiana Roof Ballroom frequently serve as hosts for this series. Regularly selected as best live-entertainment picks by local media, IJO performances have earned a reputation as being both entertaining and having outstanding general-audience appeal.