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E-mail: info@stanfordjazz.org

Postal mail:
Stanford Jazz Workshop
P.O. Box 20454
Stanford, CA 94309

Phone: 650-736-0324
Fax: 650-856-4155

Jim Nadel – Artistic & Executive Director

Alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator Jim Nadel founded the Stanford Jazz Workshop in 1972. He continues to serve as the nonprofit organization's artistic and executive director.

In addition to his work with the Stanford Jazz Workshop, Nadel designed the jazz studies curriculum for Stanford University's academic jazz program and has served as a lecturer in the Stanford University Music Department since 1984. Nadel received a BA in Music from Stanford University and a MA in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco. He is a former member of the IAJE and a current member of JEN (Jazz Education Network) and the AFM (American Federation of Musicians).

Ernie Rideout – Marketing Director

The most recent addition to the SJW team, Ernie has an extensive background in communications development for the both music industry and nonprofit sector. He served as longtime Editor-in-Chief of Keyboard Magazine, where he oversaw all aspects of the publication’s production and marketing, including print, social media, and more. A Peninsula local, he’s attended many SJF concerts over the years, and was himself a piano student in our Jazz Residency program several years ago. With a Master’s Degree in Music from UC Berkeley, years in the classroom as a jazz educator, and a deep love of jazz, Ernie brings a special insight to marketing both the festival and educational programming here at SJW.

Maggie Andrews – Development Director

A native of Pennsylvania, Maggie's work in arts administration has taken her to Baltimore, Boston, and most recently, the Bay Area. She has been fundraising for youth focused arts organizations for over six years, and joined Stanford Jazz Workshop as the Development Director in October 2009. Prior to her work with Stanford Jazz, Maggie served as the Director of Annual Giving at From the Top in Boston, MA. She has a MS in Arts Administration from Boston University and a BA in English from Dickinson College. Maggie is a current member of the genARTS Silicon Valley Steering Committee, and she sings with Conspiracy of Venus in San Francisco.

Ivor Holloway - Education Program Coordinator

Ivor Holloway’s participation in the Stanford Jazz Workshop began in 1992, when he first attended Jazz Camp as a saxophone student. Since then, Ivor has been involved with the Workshop in many ways: as a teacher, a performer, a chauffeur, an advertising copy writer, and now as the Education Program Coordinator. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and raised in the Bay Area, Ivor studied psychology and jazz performance at Princeton University and received his MA in music composition from Mills College. He lives in San Francisco and performs throughout the Bay Area.

Janel Thysen - Registrar/Production Coordinator

Janel joined Stanford Jazz Workshop in June of 2009. She has a background in public relations and a passion for working with organizations supporting the arts. Janel worked formerly with Schwartz Communications, Humboldt Artworks and the YMCA after receiving a BA in Journalism/PR from Humboldt State University. Janel was born and raised in Portola Valley. She grew up attending SJW’s summer festivals with her father and is a former classical pianist.

Faculty Leadership

Peter Stoltzman - Jazz Camp Faculty Director

Pianist Peter Stoltzman first taught at Stanford Jazz Workshop in 1996, while he was working on a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance at the Berklee College of Music. Recent highlights include touring Japan with bassist Eddie Gomez, drummer Steve Gadd, and marimba virtuoso Mika Yoshida. Peter has performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and other world-class venues around the globe with artists including Alex Acuña, Kazumi Watanabe, and Yosvany Terry. He performs regularly with his own trio and other groups in his home base of Austin, Texas, and all over the world. In addition to his performing career, Peter is a committed educator, dedicated to promoting creativity through jazz and improving jazz pedagogy. His doctoral work at the University of Texas applies cognitive science research techniques to study the mysteries of spontaneous creativity. He has also developed education programs for young musicians, led masterclasses around the world, and directed the music component of the Leadership Enrichment Through the Arts program in Austin.

Patrick Wolff - Jazz Residency Faculty Director

Saxophonist, composer, and performer of jazz, west African, rock, and avant-garde music. Educator at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for 8 years, and Faculty Director since 2008. Active member of the Metropolitan transit Authority's "Music Under New York" program, bringing live jazz to New York City subways and city functions several times a week. Received BA's in Music and Political Science at NYU.

Rob Kohler – Jazz Camp Combo Coordinator

A Montana native, Rob Kohler is a bassist who has performed jazz, classical, and pop music all over the world. His playing, composing, and producing skills have appeared on recordings by groups such as the Jared Burrows Trio, the Olem Alves Band, Three Form, This World, and the Platt/Kohler Trio. He has also toured and performed with such artists as Stefan Karlsson, Alice DiMicele, Madeline Eastman, John Stowell, Danny Gottlieb, Nancy King, Brian Bromberg, and Art Lande. Kohler has also been long active as a private tutor and school music teacher.