Meet the Band

The Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra (SRJO) is an award-winning, 17-piece big band comprised of many of the region's leading jazz soloists and band leaders. The SRJO is the Northwest's only permanent ensemble dedicated to the accurate and historically observant performance of the great works of big band jazz.  SRJO was founded in 1995 by drummer Clarence Acox, the nationally recognized former director of bands at Seattle's Garfield High School, and saxophonist/arranger Michael Brockman, a long-time faculty member at the University of Washington School of Music.  

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About the photo - SRJO with Christian McBride, May 2026. Michael Brockman's final concert with SRJO and incoming Artistic Director Orrin Evans sits in on piano! Photo by Jim Levitt.