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…
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025 The LVC Jazz Program’s latest guest artist, John Riley, began his Jazz Masterclass with an overview of the path that got him to be one of the most successful jazz drummers, having performed and played on records with some of the biggest names in the jazz Read more…
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025 Lebanon Valley College’s Homecoming Weekend 2025 concluded with a concert featuring the Valley Jazz Orchestra and the Harrisburg Jazz Collective. VJO opened with three songs, including two of Dr. Justin Morell’s compositions, one of which is from the recently released album JUNGLE BOOK. Several LVC alum 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.