Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra

Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, founded in 1998, based in Peoria, Illinois is a seventeen-piece big band committed to keeping the big jazz sound alive. Originally called the New Millennium Big Band, the CIJO is made up of professional and semi-professional musicians from the heart of Illinois that include music educators, business professionals, and full-time performers. The group plays classic jazz charts from Count Basie to Stan Kenton and from Duke Ellington to Maynard Ferguson. The CIJO is fronted by Dr. Todd Kelly from Bradley University who also plays trumpet with the band.