Ventura turns 150! Come celebrate with us… Saturday, April 2, 2016 Ventura’s 150th Anniversary Celebration 12 – 3:30 pm (We go on at noon) Donna featured with the Ventura Jazz Sextet Family Fair and Picnic Plaza Park Ventura, CA 93001
Friday, April 8 8:00 – 10:30 pm 2nd Annual Mentor/Protege Spring Swing Extra Large Big Band Bash The Ventura Jazz Orchestra Featuring Donna Greene and Emmy Hilgers on vocals Plus numerous instrumental proteges The Poinsettia Pavilion 3451 Foothill Road Ventura, CA 93003 805-648-1143 Admission at the door $15 www.venturajazzorchestra.com Break out your dancing shoes! Refreshments and […]
Friday, February 26, 2016 8:00-10:30 pm Unforgettable Big Band Dance and Concert A tribute to Natalie Cole and other famous female vocalists Featuring Donna Greene All popular big band dance styles will be performed
Featuring Vocalist Donna Greene and Guest Vocalist Julija Zonic Special appearance by vocalist/pianist Smitty West Nineteen musicians at their best, performing the Great American Songbook along with Christmas music you can dance to. Friday, December 4th 8:00-10:30 pm Poinsettia Pavilion Ballroom 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura, CA $15 admission Free refreshments and parking For more info, call 805-648-1143
Get ready for a fun swing dance with The Ventura Jazz Sextet featuring Donna Greene. You can dance on one of the few spring loaded dance floors in the area.
Live concerts in the heart of downtown from 5 to 7 in the evening, highlighting the traditional and contemporary of the jazz genre. The Ventura Jazz Orchestra will open the concert series on Thursday, October 8th and play from 5 till 7pm. You’ll be kicking yourself if you miss this one! And there will […]
Featuring Vocalist Donna Greene and Guest Vocalist Anna Kasper The VJO performs a large variety of dance styles along with emulating famous singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Dinah Washington, Etta James, Natalie Cole… all for your dancing and listening pleasure. Friday, September 4th 8:00-10:30 pm Poinsettia Pavilion Ballroom 3451 Foothill Road, Ventura, CA $15 admission Free refreshments […]
Friday, June 12th 8 till 10:30 pm Summer Swing Big Band Dance Featuring the vocal stylings of Donna Greene. Also vocals by Smitty West and Remington Graham. With songs from The Great American Songbook with powerful horns and authentic vocal stylings. Don’t forget your dancing shoes. This event is open to the public and will be […]
The Ventura Poinsettia Dance Club and The Ventura Jazz Orchestra invite you to a very special event. Top Ventura County teenage musicians paired with VJO professional musicians bring you the… Debut Mentor/Protégé Spring BIG Big Band Dance Friday, March 27th from 8 till 10:30 pm Featuring the vocal stylings of Donna Greene and Protégé […]
Dear, parents, teachers, musicians and band followers, Every time I turn around, I hear about the schools performing arts being down sized. We, the Ventura Jazz Orchestra (VJO), would be honored do our part to help, and if this program we propose is a success, we would do it once a year. The VJO […]