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Reunion Jazz Orchestra : Out of Nowhere
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Award-winning Chicago area big band - the Reunion Jazz Orchestra featuring vocalist Jennifer R. Connelly.
Genre: Jazz: Big Band
Release Date: 2007
Out of Nowhere Record Label: Reunion Jazz Orchestra
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Too Close For Comfort 2:25 Album Only
La Fiesta 4:19 Album Only
Out Of Nowhere 2:45 Album Only
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 2:48 Album Only
Flight Of The Foo Birds 3:23 Album Only
Til You Come Back To Me 3:20 Album Only
Someone To Watch Over Me 3:30 Album Only
Red Bank Boogie 2:25 Album Only
Gentle Rain 3:32 Album Only
Look For The Silver Lining 3:47 Album Only
Bella Maria De Mi Alma 3:33 Album Only
Skylark 4:03 Album Only
Woodchoppers Ball 4:42 Album Only
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Album Notes

What kind of reunion is this anyway?

All members of the Reunion Jazz Orchestra (RJO) share a very unique background. Every member is a “son of Notre Dame” – either from Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois, or from Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. All share a connection to, and a special affection for, the founder of the school’s jazz program, Rev. George Wiskirchen, C.S.C., (“The Swinging Padre”).

Out of this creative environment have come many famous and award-winning musicians, such as, Jimmy Pankow (Chicago), Grammy nominee composer and pianist Jim McNeely (Vanguard Jazz Orchestra), Dick Sisto, and a long list of Chicago music scene stalwarts including Joe Sonnefeldt (Poi Dog Pondering), Larry Lecover (Rhythm City), Dan DeLorenzo, John Kornegay, Bob Sutter, Dave Creighton, and Mark Madsen.


The RJO has in its ranks doctors and architects, executives and entrepreneurs, and information technology professionals. The RJO has as authentic a swing sound as you'll find anywhere, but it also plays ballads, progressive, and latin. RJO performances also showcase the unique vocal stylings of Chicago favorite Jennifer R. Connelly.

The RJO has performed at Navy Pier, Oak Street Beach, at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, Cantigny Park, Veterans Memorial Band Shell, many Chicago metropolitan area neighborhood festivals, and numerous charitable events. The RJO has reigned as the "house band" at Papa's Pizza in Roselle, IL, and the Sphinx Cafe Restaurant in Niles, IL.

The Reunion Jazz Orchestra is an official alumni organization of Notre Dame High School. All the money raised from performances and the sale of CDs is donated to Notre Dame High School for the support and enhancement of the music program.

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REVIEWS

Highly recommend
author: Bridget
This CD is fantastic. It has such a great sound and always puts me in a good mood.
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Out of Nowhere
author: Ruth Ann May
Love your style. The orchestra is a blend of very talented musician that complement an extraordinary singing voice. Could listen all day to the cd.
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Still playing strong after all these years.
author: Ray Braun
Though I played with some of these guys back in 1960-1962, the soul is still there. This album is more like our gig songs, the ones we played for area dances, as opposed to the stage performances in the more pure Jazz strain. It still comes off great, in the mainstream Big Band media. The addition of the vocals really clicks. Great album and great memories to boot.
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