Name: The Century Jazz Orchestra
Start: 2026-04-13T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-04-13T21:15:00-07:00
Location: The Century Room

($15-$25 tickets + DICE fees | 6:30pm & 8pm sets) Join us for an evening of big band music from two of Tucson's premier groups! This week features the award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band during the first set performing the music of Duke Ellington. They're followed by the Century Jazz Orchestra.
The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation is proud to sponsor the Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band's performance -- Ellington Plays Ellington -- at The Century Room. They will be playing selections from the Duke Ellington Orchestra and some you may have heard before like Feet Bone and 8th Veil. New tunes will include A Tone Parallel to Harlem, Second Kind, Pyramid and more. Thank you to all the Foundation donors that make these sponsorships possible. If you would like to make a donation to support youth and educational performances at The Century Room, visit https://tjmfdn.org for details or email [email protected].
Inspired by the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the 17-piece Century Jazz Orchestra performs every Monday night at the Century Room starting at 6:30pm. Expect music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Thad Jones/Mel Louis Jazz Orchestra, plus classics from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and much more! An intergenerational ensemble, the CJO fosters community with students, teachers and professionals performing alongside each other and is supported by the Sonora Arts & Music Initiative 501(c)3. Come relive the magic of the big band era every Monday as the CJO keeps the music alive and thriving in the 21st Century!