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Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra Led By Joe Bongiovi at Chris' Jazz Cafe
Courtesy of Mark DeNinno | Posted on July 17, 2018
Where
Chris' Jazz Cafe
1421 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
Map
(215) 568-3131
When
Mon, July 23, 2018
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Joe Bongiovi
composer / conductorAbout
The Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra was founded in 2003 by Joe Bongiovi, Rob Reeve and Yorgo Papadakis. The concept behind the band was to keep motivated and talented students playing their instruments during the summer. The Band had no intentions of ever performing, just rehearsing. At the end of the summer, a few parents suggested a fund raising performance at a Pizza Hut in Buck's County, Pa so that Mr. Bongiovi could be reimbursed for the money he had spent on music. As the "great pizza gig" approached, the band was forced to come up with a name. After being put on the spot with about 30 seconds to think about it, Mr...