What kind of music does a repertory jazz orchestra perform?
A repertory jazz orchestra performs Big Band music that has withstood the test of time. Primarily this is music from the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s that is universally recognized as the greatest jazz and popular music ever written. Music by songwriters like George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Jerome Kern, and Duke Ellington, among others.