The Vancouver Community Jazz Orchestra (VCJO) will be a selective 18-piece musical ensemble and will serve as the premier jazz ensemble of the organization. Musical selections will include those composed by Ellington, Parker, Ferguson and many other jazz legends.

The VCJO is under the direction of Mr. Neil Huss. He has nearly 25 years of music performance experience with all types of ensembles, including drum and bugle corps. Neil also directs the Jazz and Marching Bands.

Neil studied at Roanoke College under former U.S. Army Pershing’s Own trombonist, Dr. Joseph Blaha, and spent several years teaching in the K-12 and higher education settings prior to the pandemic. In 2022, he relocated to the PNW and regularly performs on trombone and euphonium.