America's definitive 'third stream' orchestra combining jazz and classical music.
What is Third Stream?
Gunther Schuller coined the term "Third Stream" in 1957 to describe a new musical genre merging jazz and classical traditions.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic presents Third Stream as a way to bridge communities, educate the next generation of musicians, encourage cross-cultural dialogue, and expand creative practice.
"CHICAGO IMMIGRANT STORIES II"
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Summer Jazz Academy 2019
July 15 – July 26, 2019
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"Paradise Blue" - 2017 Jeff Award for Best Original Music - Available on CD
"Bristling innovation and mainstream melody-making, classical modernism and free jazz improvisation - all these elements, and others, converge when CJP takes the stage."
— Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
Performance
In ensembles ranging from the full 60-piece orchestra to the double quartet, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic performs a wide repertoire combining jazz and classical idioms in original arrangements and world premieres, locally and internationally.
Serving under-resourced schools and families in need to provide equity and access to impactful music education programs, in-school and in the community, meeting students where they are and bringing out the best in them.
