JCA Orchestra at Johnny D's 2/7/10

On Sunday, February 7, at 9:00 pm, the JCA Orchestra will continue it's first Sunday of every month residency at Johnny D’s Uptown Restaurant, in Somerville, performing compositions for the 19-piece JCA Orchestra by resident composers Dave Harris, Jim Hobbs, Darrell Katz, Bob Pilkington, Warren Senders, and Norm Zocher. The residency will continue on the first Sunday of each month through the 2010 season. Johnny D’s is located at 17 Holland Street, in Somerville at Davis Square, across from the Davis T-Stop. Admission is $10, with 2-for-1 student tickets, age 21+. 

The Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra has been a fixture on Boston’s creative music scene since its first performance in December 1985. Combining dedicated musicianship, innovative programming and fresh compositional ideas, JCA concerts are colorful, adventurous and high-energy events. The JCA Orchestra has released four critically acclaimed CDs since 2003: The Same Thing (Cadence), In, Thru and Out (Cadence), The Death of Simone Weil (Innova), and Celebration of the Spirit (C.I.M.P.), all of which feature the diverse writing styles of the JCA resident composers. A fifth CD was recently recorded at WGBH’s new studios and is scheduled for release in 2010.