Jazz Orchestra of the Delta

Jazz Orchestra of The Delta
File:JOD and Sandra Dudley.jpg Jazz Orchestra of the Delta in 2003 with Sandra Dudley
Background information
Origin	Memphis, TN
Genres	Jazz, Big band
Years active	1999-present
Labels	Summit Records
Associated acts	Jack Cooper, Marvin Stamm, Kathy Kosins, Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Members	Jack Cooper, Leader John Lux, Lead Alto Saxophone Mike Krepper, Alto Saxophone Larry Panella, Tenor Saxophone Tom Link, Tenor Saxophone Michael Scott, Baritone Saxophone David Spencer, Lead Trumpet Kyle Millsap, Trumpet Paul McKinney, Trumpet Tom Clary, Trumpet Greg Luscomb, Trombone Howard Lamb, Trombone John Mueller, Trombone Eddie Clark, Bass Trombone Charlton Johnson, Guitar Alvie Givhan, Piano Sam Shoup, Bass Michael Waldrop, Drums
Past members	Ken Spain Bill Flores Jeff Huddleston Andre Matlin John Kennedy Larry Jones Tim Goodwin Reid McCoy Kerry Movausogh James Sexton

The Jazz Orchestra of The Delta is a 17 piece concert jazz orchestra based primarily out of Memphis, Tennessee. The group was founded in 1998 and had their first commercial CD release in 2003, "Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter" on Summit Records featuring vocalist Sandra Dudley and jazz trumpeter Marvin Stamm which received numerous reviews and four out of five stars in Allmusic Guide. Their recording is also included as the third CD in the three disc box set, the Memphis Jazz Box.

The group features studio musicians in the Mid-South region (Memphis and Nashville) of the United States and has performed numerous concerts to include artistic collaborations with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Memphis, and Mahogony jazz artist Kathy Kosins. The group primarily features the music of composer/arranger Jack Cooper, who is the musical director and co-founder of the JOD. More recent performances were on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Levitt Shell Amphitheatre Concert series in Memphis, Tennessee and Saturday March 7, 2015 at the Michael D. Rose Theatre to premiere the Origin Records release of the CD Time Within Itself.

Discography

• 2000 Live at Harris Concert Hall (JOD 001)
• 2003 Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter (Summit Records)
• 2004 Memphis Jazz Box (Select-O-Hits Records)
• 2004 Summit Jazz Sampler (Summit Records)
• 2011 Live at the Levitt Shell Concert Series (JOD 002)

See also

• Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter
• Memphis Jazz Box
• Jack Cooper

External links

• Jazz Orchestra of the Delta's Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter at Summit Records
• Jazz Orchestra of the Delta at AllMusic
• Jazz Orchestra Of The Delta discography at Discogs
• Jazz Orchestra of the Delta discography at MusicBrainz
• OCLC 53972961, 714083941 and 474330134
• Sound carrier of Jazz Orchestra of the Delta in the German National Library catalogue