Harvard Jazz Orchestra

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The Harvard Jazz Orchestra was created in 1971 by Director of Bands Tom Everett when he first arrived at the University. Passionate that exposure to this unique American art form be part of students’ education, he created a rag-tag jazz band of primarily Harvard [marching] Band recruits. Since its inception, the Harvard Jazz Orchestra has served as the vehicle for students across disciplines to study and learn the jazz canon. Over the years, the Jazz Orchestra has focused on the literature of…