The Inner Circle Jazz Orchestra seeks to perform modern, original works for big band. The group features rising talent primarily from the Bay Area, and mainly performs compositions from bandleaders Arnie Co and Spencer Sussman.
Arnie Co is a jazz pianist and composer currently living in San Jose. He has been under the instruction of Dahveed Behroozi in jazz piano, and Dr. Aaron Lington in composition and arranging. Arnie stays active as a composer and arranger for various groups that he performs with, and has performed numerous venues around the Bay Area.
From the warm beaches of Costa Rica to major Los Angeles music venues, Spencer Sussman has delighted audiences with his talent, creativity, and passion for performance. Spencer is a tenor and bass trombonist, composer/arranger, and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Spencer has since completed a masters degree in jazz studies at San Jose State University, studying under the expertise of Scott Whitfield, Thomas Hornig, and Aaron Lington.
Spencer currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he performs, composes, arranges, and teaches. He is the founder of East Bay Jazz, an after-school jazz education program for talented high school musicians.
Arnie Co is a jazz pianist and composer currently living in San Jose. He has been under the instruction of Dahveed Behroozi in jazz piano, and Dr. Aaron Lington in composition and arranging. Arnie stays active as a composer and arranger for various groups that he performs with, and has performed numerous venues around the Bay Area.
From the warm beaches of Costa Rica to major Los Angeles music venues, Spencer Sussman has delighted audiences with his talent, creativity, and passion for performance. Spencer is a tenor and bass trombonist, composer/arranger, and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Spencer has since completed a masters degree in jazz studies at San Jose State University, studying under the expertise of Scott Whitfield, Thomas Hornig, and Aaron Lington.
Spencer currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he performs, composes, arranges, and teaches. He is the founder of East Bay Jazz, an after-school jazz education program for talented high school musicians.
