The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra (EJO) is Edmonton's newly formed professional large jazz ensemble comprised of Edmonton-based, professional jazz musicians, several of which are nationally recognized recording artists. This premier ensemble will explore the traditions of the jazz repertoire while also presenting existing and new works by leading Canadian jazz composers.

The EJO is: 

Kent Sangster - Saxophone/Music Director, Don Berner - Saxophone, Jerrold Dubyk - Saxophone,  
Bill Jamieson - Saxophone, David Babcock - Saxophone, Joel Gray - Trumpet, Bob Tildesley - Trumpet,  
Dave Morgan - Trumpet, Russell Whitehead - Trumpet, John Macpherson - Trombone, Craig Brenan - Trombone, Audrey Ochoa - Trombone, Dan Keels - Trombone, Jim Head - Guitar, Wayne Feschuk - Piano, 
John Taylor - Bass, Jamie Cooper - Drums




The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra is an initiative of the
 

The Edmonton Jazz Festival Society developed the EJO to 
provide a professional environment and structure where jazz musicians can conceive, 
compose, arrange, rehearse and perform the art form of large ensemble jazz in a concert setting.