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Fresno City College Jazz Composers Orchestra at California State University, Fresno Concert Hall, October 10, 2011.

The Jazz Composers Orchestra, one of the premiere jazz groups in the Valley, will open its 2011 season on Monday, October 10, with a performance at the CSUF Concert Hall at 8:00 p.m. The Fresno State Jazz Orchestra will open the program. Tickets are priced from $5 to $7, and can be purchased at the door or online at http://www.csufresno.edu/music/concerts/index.shtml.

The JCO is a group of the finest jazz performers, composers, and educators in central California. Mike Dana, head of Jazz Studies at Fresno City College, founded the group in 2004. The JCO has performed at the International Association for Jazz Education conference, and has accompanied jazz vocalist Kevin Mahogany and Rolling Stones saxophonist Tim Ries.

Fans of the JCO know the band for its adventurous and original music, with many of the group's compositions coming from within its own ranks.

The roster (below) reads like a "who's who" of jazz in the Valley. Members include music faculty at FCC, CSU Fresno, and many other valley schools. All play professionally as well, and have performed with an impressive lineup of jazz and pop artists. Members of the JCO include:

Saxophones: John Ayala, Gene Doi, Larry Honda, Paul Lucckesi, Steve Madden.
Trumpets: Scott Dean, Dale Engstrom, Max Hembd, Tom Lake, Joe Lewis
Trombones: Thomas Fredrickson, Adan Infante, Les Nunes, Eric Sherbon
Rhythm section: David Aus (piano), Mike Dana (guitar), Brian Hamada (drums), Joe Lizama (vibes/percussion), Rodney Yokota (bass).

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