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Onion River Jazz Band The Onion River Jazz Band is Vermont's premier traditional Dixieland jazz band. Based in Burlington, the ORJB celebrates 40 years of music making in 2024!

Please contact us about booking the ORJB for your event:

Andy Ellenberger, Band Leader
Phone 802.878.8666
[email protected]

Tony Hall, Business Mgr
139 Barstow Rd. Shelburne, VT 05482
Phone 802.985.3984
[email protected]

The Onion River Jazz Band is a seven piece traditional Dixieland jazz band based in Burlington, Vermont (that hot bed of jazz!). For over 30 years, the Onion River Jazz Ban

d has been presenting traditional New Orleans Dixieland Jazz which represents the roots and origin of jazz in America. The band has worked to preserve the original sound of jazz with the performance of tunes from such legends and innovators as King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Bix Biederbecke, Lu Watters and Clarence Williams. The band was formed in 1984 when a group of musicians played for a jazz worship service at the First Congregational Church in Burlington as a part of the Discover Jazz Festival. Currently, the band plays concerts, weddings, worship services, memorial services, grand openings and jazz cruises continuously throughout the New England Area.

02/08/2024

For the first time, ORJB fans can watch our 2015 Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Vermont concert

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02/08/2024

Here are videos of Onion River Jazz Band performances over the years

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The Onion River Jazz Band will strike up the band at 9:45am at First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington (38 South W...
10/06/2023

The Onion River Jazz Band will strike up the band at 9:45am at First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington (38 South Winooski Ave. in Burlington, VT - https://www.facebook.com/firstchurchbtv/ ) this Sunday the 11th of June and will play during the congregation's 10am worship service & outside after worship during an ice cream social! All are welcome - all are invited - to this joyful tradition that began when our band first formed in 1984!

12/06/2022

Did you know that the Onion River Jazz Band got started in 1984 when they formed to play at the first ever "Jazz Sunday" worship service at First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington VT?
The ORJB has gone on to play at venues throughout Vermont and New England and every June returns to FirstChurchBTV - https://www.facebook.com/firstchurchbtv - at 38 South Winooski Avenue in Burlington for Jazz Sunday!

TODAY - June 12 at 10am - is Jazz Sunday and all are invited to join in the joy of celebrating music with the Rev. Joan Newton O'Gorman preaching and the First Church Bell Choir - and Sanctuary Choir led by First Church Music Director Amy Shortt - joining with the ORJB to provide a great selection of joyful music!

The ORJB will get started at 9:45am with a 15 minute prelude - the band will play during the worship - and after outside! Free snacks for all - come and enjoy this great day and celebrate the gifts of the Onion River Jazz Band!

An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ.
https://linktr.ee/FirstChurchBTV

05/06/2022
Did you know that the Onion River Jazz Band got our start at First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington in 1984 at th...
21/11/2021

Did you know that the Onion River Jazz Band got our start at First Congregational Church UCC of Burlington in 1984 at the very first Burlington Discover Jazz Festival? Thirty-seven years - and hundreds of performances later - the ORJB is still making the sweet sounds of traditional New Orleans-style jazz. All are invited to enjoy the music and worship at First Congregational UCC in Burlington this morning at 10am - in person (38 South Winooski Avenue; masks required inside) or remotely on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/FirstChurchBTV

YOU are invited to worship this morning!

New members will be joining... the Rev. Elissa Johnk will be inspiring... and the Onion River Jazz Band will be striking many a celebratory note as we worship - lifting up gratitude and stewardship of the ministries and missions of this community.

The ORJB will be making music before worship - so arrive in person early - or tune into YouTube well before 10am!

The worship service begins at 10am in person at FirstChurchBTV - or remotely via live stream on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/FirstChurchBTV - or watch the recording later. For more information - visit our website: www.firstchurchburlington.org

Did you know that the Onion River Jazz Band got their start at FIrstChurchBTV in 1984 playing as part of the calendar of events of the very first BTV Discover Jazz Festival - https://www.facebook.com/Onion-River-Jazz-Band-1477382982494772 - The ORJB had been playing throughout VT and New England for 37 years!

06/07/2021

Greetings All!
The Onion River Jazz Band is delighted to be playing at the Basin Harbor Club again this summer. If you'd like to join us for some wonderful Traditional New Orleans-style Jazz in a fabulous setting, we'll be there from 5:30-8:15 on
Thursday, July 29
Thursday, August 19
Thursday, August 26
and
Thursday, September 2

Hope to see you there!

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