Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra

JOE BONGIOVI

Mr. Bongiovi earned his bachelor's degree in filmscoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston and earned a master's degree in music education from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and is currently the band director at Princeton High School in Princeton New Jersey.  Bongiovi is an avid composer/arranger of jazz band, concert band and marching band literature. Mr. Bongiovi is the director/founder of The Philadelphia Jazz Orchestra. 

Mr. Bongiovi worked and performed with many jazz greats such as:  Phil Wilson, Tim Hagans, Greg Hopkins, Ben Elkins and Ravi Coltrane. This year the Princeton High School Studio Band performed jointly with The Count Basie Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordan, Lenny White and Tierney Sutton. He has worked with great music programs at the following schools: Princeton High School, Steinert High School, Nottingham High School, Levitt Middle School (Willingboro), Neshaminy High School and Neshaminy Middle School.  Mr. Bongiovi also directed the 2008 New Jersey Region 2 Jazz Ensemble. 

  
 ROB REEVE

Bio coming soon! 

SHARON CLARKE

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PJO JAZZ WEEK STAFF are subject to change without notice.  Jazz Week Staff might change between Session #1 and Session #2.

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PJO Jazz Week

2012

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