Big Bands have a 100-year history of growth and evolution. Mike Rocha and RJO Music Director Greg Johnson will curate that evolution and share their love of the art of the big band.

Four-time Grammy-nominated and internationally renowned trumpeter and expert arranger, Mike is a talented and charismatic force in this age of musical enterprise. Whether performing in formal orchestral settings, high-profile cinema appearances, in a jazz orchestra, or in costume singing and dancing, Mike is noted for his professional excellence and integrity.

While Mike plays with countless ensembles, he is most noted for his work with the Lappitt-Rocha Septet, who recently recorded their first album, "First Take." Other artists' groups include Christina Aguilera, Bob Dylan, Lorde, Panic! at the Disco, Trisha Yearwood, Idina Menzel, Alfie Boe and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band & Little Phat Band, among many others.

This is the second of three concerts in the RJO's 2025-2026 Quintessence Music Series.

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