CIJS PRESENTS
Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026
CIJS House Band at 6pm | Guest Group at 7:15
Concert Sponsors Bill and Joan Flowers
House Band Sponsors Sharon and John Amdall
Founded in 1998, the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra (CIJS) from Peoria is a seventeen-piece big band committed to keeping the big jazz sound alive.
Originally called the New Millennium Big Band, the CIJO is made up of professional and semi-professional musicians from the heart of Illinois that include music educators, business professionals, and full-time performers.
The group plays classic jazz charts from Count Basie to Stan Kenton and from Duke Ellington to Maynard Ferguson. Fronted by Dr. Todd Kelly from Bradley University, who also plays trumpet with the band, CIJO has quickly established themselves as one of the hardest swinging bands in the Midwest.
Thanks to Concert Sponsors Bill and Joan Flowers
and House Band Sponsors Sharon and John Amdall!
Welcome to Central Illinois Jazz Society Presents, the new podcast from CIJS's monthly concert series.
Join us for professional live recordings from the Central Illinois Jazz Society monthly concert series (courtesy of Cedar Hills Sound), deep-dive interviews exploring the creative process, personal stories, and backgrounds of performing jazz artists, and much more.
Interested in details regarding membership, sponsorship or performing at an event? Get in touch below.
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