TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026 Always casual, and always phenomenal. Members of the LVC Jazz Faculty performed a few tunes at March’s Common Hour Jazz. The set included two charts off of some of Dr. Justin Morell’s earlier albums, and concluded with two compositions by Dr. Jeff Lovell. Dr. Morell, on Read more…
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026 Is there a better way to spend Valentine’s Day than enjoying live music (always a true labor of love for the musicians involved), especially when that music is romantic jazz? Apparently not, according to everyone who attended the Valley Jazz Orchestra’s Swingin’ Jazz concert, performed in Read more…
JANUARY 2026 Six students from the Valley Jazz Orchestra were selected to represent LVC at the JENerations Jazz Festival, part of the Jazz Education Network annual conference, held in New Orleans recently. At the conference, they were immersed in jazz: attending clinics, presentations, and concerts. In between sessions, they ventured Read more…
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 A semester of hard work for the members of the Valley Jazz Orchestra always ends with a phenomenal concert, and this season was no exception. The set primarily featured tunes composed by LVC’s own Dr. Justin Morell, along with the classic “If Ever I Would Leave Read more…
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025 The VJO got started right away this semester with their first gig happening on the Saturday after classes began. They brought a full set and a great show to the community of Mt. Gretna for Play Music on the Porch Day, and celebrated the successful performance Read more…
In May 2025, our visiting artist was Alan Ferber, the New York based, Grammy-nominated trombonist and composer. Alan gave a Masterclass during Common Hour, worked with students at LVC’s High School Jazz Invitational, and spent some time with VJO’s trombonists. Alan was also our guest soloist at the VJO concert Read more…
In February 2025, saxophonist and composer Hashem Assadullahi worked with our Valley Jazz Orchestra as a visiting guest artist and then performed a set with Dr. Jeff Lovell and Dr. Justin Morell, members of our jazz faculty.