Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: SRJO Live

by Jason West
September 3, 2002

Like Shackleton’s epic voyage of survival in Antarctica, one struggles to imagine the time, resources, social skill and organizational acumen necessary to lead a jazz orchestra. Even more mindboggling is the idea of stepping into the shoes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie or Jimmie Lunceford, transcribing their classic big band recordings, and performing them live on your orchestra’s debut CD.

Yet, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra directors Michael Brockman and Clarence Acox have proven themselves up to the task with the ...

Seattle Times: Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Plays Tribute to Ray Charles and Quincy Jones

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
November 8, 2009

Ray Charles and Quincy Jones were teenagers when they met in a Seattle nightclub, one of dozens clustered around Jackson Street in the 1940s. They were both aspiring jazz musicians, Charles a pianist, Jones a trumpeter. They were among many now- familiar names who got their start in Seattle: Buddy Catlett, Ernestine Anderson, Gerald Wiggins, Floyd Standifer. Jones and Charles eventually achieved the most fame, moving beyond their original genre, becoming stars of pop and R&B. The pair collaborated on ...
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Seattle Presents - Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Out to Lunch on the City Hall Plaza

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2005

Seattle Presents - Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra Out to Lunch on the City Hall Plaza Thu., Aug. 4, Noon - 1:30 pm Specializing in classic big band sounds, the SRJO is made up of the most prominent jazz soloists and band leaders in the greater Seattle area and will perform selections from Miles Davis’ “Birth of the Cool”. The award-winning Orchestra is co-directed by drummer Clarence Acox, nationally recognized director of bands at Seattle’s Garfield High School, and saxophonist / ...
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