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Friends of Big Band Jazz & Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra – Preserving Jazz

A 501 C 3 non-profit preserving jazz and big band music in public perfomances largely at US high schools and colleges.

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Buy Tickets for Prescott Jazz Summit - Aug. 27-29, 2021

Purchase tickets here to attend the 20th Annual Prescott Jazz Summit, sponsored by the Friends of Big Band Jazz. August 27-29

Click here to buy tickets for this event in Prescott, AZ. No Tickets will be mailed. Tickets will be available at the events.

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Celebrate the Stan Kenton Orchestra 80th Anniversary!

Stan Kenton's career began May 30, 1941 at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa. Through June, celebrate with us!

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Buy 3 CDs for $33 or 4 CD for $41 including shipping (international shipping is extra). Support jazz artists and education!

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The SKLO – Past Members of Stan Kenton Orchestras

For nearly 30 years, the SKLO has thrilled audiences with music inspired by Stan. Approved by the Kenton Estate.

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About Us

The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra

The Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra was born from the continuing interest in Stan Kenton's style, music and legacy. Based on donations and support from fans, music educators, students and the general public, the orchestra performs numerous times a year and normally takes a tour through a section of the United States each year. The 2021 tour is on the drawing board, and the band is ready tour again when it is safe.

Join us at a concert, contact us for booking information or donate to our mission, Thank you.

The Friends of Big Band Jazz

The Friends of Big Band Jazz is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. Its goal is to help educate students and the public about jazz and big band music through a variety of events and programs.

FBBJ is the parent sponsor of the Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra, the Prescott Jazz Summit and a variety of events and programs created in the spirit of jazz education modeled on the efforts of the late Stan Kenton (1911-1979).

Audience at Courthouse Square - Prescott Arizona

Supporting Music Education & Preservation

Friends of Big Band Jazz is a 501c3 non-profit corporation. In addition to providing clinics and music performances to more than 3000 organizations, the FBBJ has also given over $65,000 in scholarships to jazz camps, funds to jazz programs in schools, donations to help musicians in need, and a donation to Habitat for Humanity for the Musicians Village in New Orleans.

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Mike Vax Music Productions

Mike Vax is very active in the music education field. He has done concerts and workshops in both the classical and jazz idioms at over 3000 high schools, colleges and universities all over the world. He is an international performing artist for the Warburton Musical Instrument Company.

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Friends of Big Band Jazz & Stan Kenton Legacy Orchestra – Preserving Jazz

Buy Tickets for Prescott Jazz Summit - Aug. 27-29, 2021

Celebrate the Stan Kenton Orchestra 80th Anniversary!

If you still like the sound of a CD thru your speakers – Buy Now and Save!

The SKLO – Past Members of Stan Kenton Orchestras