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Guest Artists

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Jazz Students have the chance to learn and perform with world-renowned guest artists on a regular basis!

(above) ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ jazz students jamming with guest artists Carmen Staaf (piano) and Allison Miller (drums), ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Jazz Festival 2025

(above) ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ jazz students jamming with guest artist Kris Johnson, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Jazz Festival 2024

Artists listed below have performed with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Jazz Ensemble and/or completed Classes/Workshops at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. University affiliations as indicated.

Trumpet:  Kris Johnson (University of Michigan), Jim Ketch (UNC-Chapel Hill), Ingrid Jensen (Manhattan School of Music), Ed Keifer (Pfeiffer University), Wade Weast (UNC-School of the Arts), Mark Clodfelter (University of Kentucky), LeRoy Barley (NC Central University), Vinnie Ciesielski, Liesl Whittaker (US Army Jazz Ambassadors), Paul Baron

Saxophone:  Jack Wilkins (University of South Florida), Joe Lovano, Ira Wiggins (North Carolina Central University), Glenn Cashman (Colgate University), Tamara Danielsson (University of Central Florida), Skip Gailes (Virginia Commonwealth University), Dann Zinn (Cal State East Bay), Bruce Swaim, Craig Whittaker, Doug Henry, Phillip Whack, Rahsaan Barber (UNC-Chapel Hill)

Trombone:  John Jensen, Tom Brantley (University of South Florida), Carl Fontana, Keith Oshiro (University of Central Florida), Rick Simerly, John Fedchock

Guitar:  Steve Abshire, Richard Roeder, Scott Sawyer (East Carolina University), LaRue Nickelson (University of Central Florida), Andy Page (Appalachian State University), Chris Robinson, Gene Bertoncini, Chip Newton (East Carolina University)

Piano: Art Lande (University of Colorado at Boulder), Carmen Staaf (New School), Dan Tepfer (New School), Bob Hallahan (Virginia Commonwealth University), Per Danielsson (University of Central Florida), Phil Markowitz (Manhattan School of Music), Keith Waters (University of Colorado at Boulder), Ron Elliston (University of Maryland), Ed Paolantonio (NC Central University), Mark Levine (University of California at Berkley), Freddy Cole, Jeff Phillips, Stephen Anderson (UNC-Chapel Hill)

µþ²¹²õ²õ:Ìý Carroll Dashiell (East Carolina University), James King, Tommy Cecil, Mark Izu, John Brown (Duke University), Elisa Pruett, Adam Booker (Appalachian State)

Drums:  Howard Curtis (University for Music and the Dramatic Arts, Graz, Austria), Thomas Taylor (NC Central University), Jae Sinnett, Allison Miller (Peabody), Mike Smith, Tony Martucci (Virginia Commonwealth University), Adam Rudolph (CAL Arts), John Hanks (Duke University), David Via (University of South Florida), Bryan Carter, Kobie Watkins (East Carolina University)

³Õ´Ç³¦²¹±ô²õ:Ìý Ronnie Wells (University of Maryland)

Composer:  Chuck Owen (University of South Florida)

Ensembles: Navy Commodores