Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra

The Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra is dedicated to bringing the finest big band jazz to the Chippewa Valley region as both entertaining and educational experiences. The CVJO brings together many of the finest musicians throughout the region to perform jazz in a concert setting. Among the members of the CVJO are many of the most respected jazz musicians in the Chippewa Valley, including full-time performers, music educators, students, and other community members with a passion for the art of the big band. Our program year consists of four shows, usually in early November, mid-December, February, and late April/early May.  All shows are at the Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire, WI in the JAMF Theater.  

Please consider a monthly gift of $5, $10, $20 - or more!

Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated!

CVJO DONOR/SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES - HELP SUPPORT JAZZ IN OUR COMMUNITY!

Sensational Season Sponsor:   $10,000 or more.  Help us ensure that future fabulous guest artists come to Eau Claire!  Tie your sponsorship to every show and all of our media for the entire season!  Front-and-center in every playbill, email, radio ad, and social media post, as well as call-out at each show.  Dinner with all guest artists, go to rehearsals, back stage with the orchestra before all shows.

Incomparable Jazz Master:  $5,000 or more.  Bring in a guest artist for a full show.  Meet the artist over dinner!  Guest artists conduct master classes with local students to support our mission of jazz education.

Full Show Advocate:  $2,500 or more.  Support performance space cost for a full show.  Help us stay at the Pablo Center, where our musicians love to perform, and our audiences love to hear them!  Meet the band after the show.  

Jazz Legend:  $1,000 or more.  Ensure ongoing support for our exceptional musicians.  YES, we provide all of our musicians with honorariums! Who would you like to meet?  

Jazz Aficionado:  $500 or more.  Support music rights/charts for an entire show. Keep us legal!

Section Music Maker:  $250 or more.  Provide us with music rights/charts for an entire section – saxophones, trombones, trumpets, rhythm.  

Jazz Soloist:  $100 or more.  Help us cover our ongoing operational expenses.  All the “little” things that add up to A LOT!

All donors are recognized in each show’s playbill.  

Make yours a recurring donation!!  It’s fast, easy, and really helps us plan for our ongoing operations.