The Water Gap Jazz Orchestra

Directed by Matt Vashlishan and previously known as the COTA Festival Orchestra and Phil Woods Big Band, the large ensemble was renamed in 2015 to honor all of the incredible musicians that have traveled to, lived in and performed in the Delaware Water Gap of Pennsylvania.

Come hear the WGJO! July 2021 restarts the monthly residency at the Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA on the last Monday of every month.

Upcoming Performances

Learn the history of how the WGJO came to be, and more importantly learn about the incredible musicians that shaped big band jazz in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

About the WGJO

Learn about the members of the current WGJO

Meet the WGJO

Listen and watch the current WGJO!

WGJO Audio/Video