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Hello and Welcome to Our Website!
Jerry O'Hagan and his Orchestra is a working big dance band in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area and we play for public dances every week!
Jerry leads the band and plays swing clarinet in the style of Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. And, Jerry and the band play many of the featured numbers these two great clarinet players made famous. Charmin Michelle, who sings in the style of Billie Holliday, is the band's featured female vocalist..
If You're Planning a Wedding or a Private Party
If you're planning a wedding or a private party and you would like to view a DVD of the band playing live, please email Jerry at Johagan581@aol.com and he will send you a DVD of the band. We also have play lists of the band repertoire available if you would like to see one.
Cinema Ballroom
We will play the dance at the Cinema Ballroom on Sunday night, May 27, 2012.
Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
We are honored to announce that we have been selected to play the Ballroom Dance Weekend at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island on Friday, October 12, and Saturday, October 13, 2012. The Grand Hotel is celebrating it's 125th anniversary this year, and is one of the premier resorts in the country. You may get more information on this event by clicking on the
Grand Hotel .
New CD recording featuring Charmin Michelle with the Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra!
We have finished our new CD recording, and the product is available for sale now. The new CD is called "Dance Time Volume 1", and may be purchased from either Jerry or Charmin at one of our public performances. Pamela Espeland, who writes the local jazz column " Bebopified" has called the CD one of the ten best Twin Cities jazz CD's of 2011.
If you want to buy from a retail store,the CD is currently being sold by the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and Duluth in Minnesota. The CD may also be purchased online from CD Baby. You may also download individual tracks from the CD at CD Baby. To see the CD cover, find out what tunes are included in the recording, or listen to some recorded clips just click here.
St. Olaf College President's Ball
On Saturday night, April 14, 2012 we played for the President's Ball at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. We have been playing this event since 1993, and were delighted to be asked back to play it again this year. We had a great turn out this year, and everyone had a lot of fun !.
Swing Night at the Wabasha Street Caves
On Thursday night, May 31, 2012 we will be playing for Swing Night at the Wabasha Street Caves, 215 Wabasha Street South, St. Paul, MN.
7:00 to 10:00 PM - free dance lesson at 6:15 PM (651)224 - 1191
Medina Ballroom
Friday - June 8 , 2012 Medina Ballroom , 500 Highway 55 West We hope that you are able to join us for lots of dancing fun !
8:00 to 11:00 PM - free dance lesson at 7:00 Medina , MN (763) 478 - 6661
Cinema Ballroom
No dance at the Cinema Ballroom on Sunday, June 10, 2012
Ordway's Summer Dance Series
Great News !! We will once again be playing in the Ordway Summer Dance Series at the Landmark Plaza in downtown St. Paul. The date is Thursday night, July 19, 2012. We will play from 7:15 to 10:00 PM. It is a dance open to the public - no admission. There will be a dance lesson starting at 6:00 PM. Put it on your calendar !
Jerry O'Hagan and his Orchestra Online Video
Click here to see and hear the band play live
on Baby Blue Arts.com.
Dance Your Way To Health
Why Dance? Dancing is for enjoyment, stress
relief, and just plain old fun. Dancing will keep you slim and fit.
Your joints will feel better and you will have more energy
throughout the day.
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