JAZZED UP BIG BAND
EST. 2014
A 16-piece powerhouse swinging Tuesdays in the summer at the Roof Garden Ballroom. From Basie to Kubis, Thad Jones to Roger Neumann—our 10+ seasons bring bold charts, top-tier players, and free shows, all made possible by our generous donors.
Our mission remains rooted in honoring and renewing the legacy of big band jazz at the lakes—an era that began in the 1930s when local ballrooms echoed with the sounds of America’s greatest swing bands.
JAZZED UP BIG BAND & TETS
JAZZED UP TETS
With over 30 years of performances in the Okoboji area
Not the big band—this is a group of up to six musicians bringing decades of experience and chemistry to the stage, performing jazz standards, Latin jazz, and cool grooves that swing in all the right ways. The Jazzed Up 6tet brings a fresh take on the classics—think Jobim, Monk, Brubeck, and more.
