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Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
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Jazz
A 16-piece jazz ensemble featuring top-notch musicians from the San Francisco area. In January of 1995, CJO founder and saxophonist Christopher Pitts established his hand-selected band as an exciting be-bop and post-bop experience, featuring the music of Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson, Frank Foster, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus. In April of 2000, Pitts relocated to Boston, leaving the orchestra in the hands of saxophonist/arranger Alex Budman.
Members
 | Marty Wehner tb |
 | Warren Gale tr, fh |
 | Mike Rinta tb, tu |
 | Danny Spencer dr, perc US |
 | Harvey Wainapel cl *1951 US |
 | Steve Adams fl, as *1952 US |
 | Charles McNeal ts |
 | Mark Levine p, tb *1938 US |
 | Brad Buethe g |
 | Eric Crystal sax |
 | Chuck Mackinnon tr, fh US |
 | Gene Burkert ts, as, fl US |
 | Steffen Kuehn tr US |
 | Alex Budman cl, as *1973 US |
 | Howard Cespedes bs, bcl, fl US |
 | Chuck Bennett tb US |
 | John Wiitala b US |
 | Mike Olmos tr |
 | Bill Theurer tr, voc |
 | Rolf Johnson tr, fh |
 | Tod Dickow ts, fl, sax US |
 | Mike Bacile b US |
 | Andrew Eberhard dr |
| Matt Clark p, ep US |
 | John Brummel tb US |
 | Derek James tb US |
| Christopher Bonnier Pitts ts |
| Ron Stahlings ts |
 | Dave Scott tr |
Popular Tracks 
Self Help is Needed on Trench Heroes by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Tomorrow's Blues Today on Live at Pearls by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Basic-ally Yours on Live at Pearls by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Dolphin Dance on Live at Pearls by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Body and Soul on Trench Heroes by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Buddy T on Trench Heroes by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Going to Chicago on Trench Heroes by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Invitation on Live at Pearls by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Slop on Trench Heroes by Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Angel Eyes on Live at Pearls by Contemporary Jazz OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruments Of Mass Pleasure | Alex Budman And The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra | 2005 | Album |
| Monday In The City | Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Directed By Alex Budman | 2002 | Album |
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