First Wednesdays: MOJO at California Center for the Arts
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California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Boulevard, Escondido
The award-winning MiraCosta Oceanside Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) has earned national recognition from DownBeat Magazine in the Student Music Awards, winning the Community College Large Jazz Ensemble category in 2017, 2022, and 2023, along with seven awards for Outstanding Large Jazz Ensemble Performance.
MOJO has appeared at Jazz Education Network (JEN) conferences in New Orleans and San Diego and performed with jazz luminaries including Benny Golson, Fred Wesley, Mike Stern, Ernie Watts, Tom “Bones” Malone, Tom Scott, and Brian Bromberg. The orchestra has also received commendations from the United States Congress and the California Legislature.
