The Official Harlem Renaissance Orchestra website
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When you are talking authentic Big Band sound, The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra is second to none. True to the tradition of Swing, HRO's 16 piece orchestra has performed in some of the most prestigious venues and events in the country. The following is a sample of these venues:

Lincoln Center-Midsummer Night Swing
Tavern On The Green
The Rainbow Room
The Plaza Hotel
The Shearton Hotel
The Hilton Hotel
Symphony Space
HBO Special Swing Event
Discovery Channel TV
The Apollo Theatre
St. Peter's Church Jazz Vespers
Town Hall
Avery Fisher Hall
Rudin Management Jazz Festival
Riverbank State Park
Schomburg Library
Philadelphia Art Center
Wesleyn University
Purchase College Nueberger Museum
Jimmy's Uptown
Swing 46 Swing Club
Hudson River Jazz Festival
Harlem Jazz Dance Festival
Westchester Jazz Festival
Copacabana
Well's Restaurant
Bianca's on the Park

Cape May Jazz Festivle

 

Special Events:

 

The International Association of Jazz Educators Annual Conference

A Tribute to Max Roach

The Black Lawyers Alumni Association of Harvard Law School

Celebration for Madame C.J. Walker

Grand Opening for H&M Department Store

Opening ceremonies for Sojourner Bed and Breakfast                

345 Park Avenue Swing/The Duke Ellington Foundation

The Second Annual Dine and Dance Soiree

Third Annual Swing into Spring Dance

The New York Swing Dance Society

Ground Breaking for Renaissance Co-op

2nd Avenue Street Fair

Hospital Audiences

JVC Jazz Festival New York City

 

In addition to the aforementioned venues and events, the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra has been recognized and featured in a plethora of publications and media for their contributions to the arts. The following is a sample of various media who have commended HRO:

United Nations Jazz Society

Amsterdam News

Beginnings Magazine

Daily News

Swing Live Magazine

New York Times

JF&E Productions

Travelers TV Network

Fuji Television Network Inc. (Japan)

PBS (WNET)

Good Life T.V. Network

WDR/ARD (Germany)

HBO (Home Box Office)

New York Press

Village Voice

Harlem Renaissance Orchestra is dedicated to keeping the spirit of Big Band Swing music alive and thriving. Whether in a live performance or educating the next generation of musicians, HRO will remain a guardian and proponent of a great musical tradition.