SJMO

The programs and concerts by the SJMO are made possible through generous support of jazz fans and organizations... In 1990 the U.S. Congress, recognizing the importance of jazz in American culture, authorized the establishment of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (SJMO) as the orchestra-in-residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.Whether a 17-member big band, quartet, septet, or small group, the SJMO presents concerts featuring transcribed works, new

Also known as: Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

Primary location: Washington