Faculty Profiles - Stanford Jazz

Faculty Profiles

Adi Meyerson

bass

Alexandra Ridout

trumpet

Alicyn Yaffee

guitar

Allie Biancoviso

trombone

Anat Cohen

clarinet, saxophone

Andrew Stephens

trumpet

Anisha Rush

saxophone

Ben Flocks

Ben Flocks

saxophone

Ben Wendel

saxophone

Paster Bennett

Bennett Paster

piano

Beth Schenck

Saxophone

Caili O’Doherty

piano

Caroline Davis

saxophone

Christina Galisatus

piano

Christopher Sullivan

saxophone

Cory Cox

drums

Dan Wilson

guitar

Dave Gregoric

Dave Gregoric

trombone

David Lechuga

guitar

Dayna Stephens

saxophone

Dena DeRose

Dena DeRose

vocals/piano

Dr. David Hart

trumpet

Emily Kuhn

trumpet

Gary Kerkezou

drums

George Cables Trio with Eric Revis, Caroline Davis & Terrel Stafford Monday, July 31 8 p.m. Dinkelspiel Auditorium

George Cables

piano

Hannah Marks

bass

Harish Raghavan

bass

Howard Wiley

saxophone

Irene Sazer

Strings

Jhoely Garay

guitar

Joel Ross

vibraphone

Jonathan Richards

Bass

Jordan Anderson

piano

Josh Thurston-Milgrom

bass

Kazemde George

saxophone

Karen Strom

Kristen Strom

clarinet, flute, saxophone

Luther Allison

drums

Lynn Speakman

flute, saxophone

Marcus Shelby

Marcus Shelby

bass

Markus Howell

saxophone

Maya Kronfeld

piano

Michael Rodriguez

trumpet

Mikailo Kasha

bass

Mike Galisatus

trumpet

Naomi Siegel

trombone

Natalie John

vocal

Nate Wood

drums

Nichole Boaz

piano

Nick Panoutsos

bass

Noah Garabedian

bass

Noah Simpson

trumpet

Patrick Hill

saxophone

Peter Wolff

Patrick Wolff

clarinet, saxophone

Paul Cornish

piano

Rafael Enciso

bass

Randy Porter

Randy Porter

piano

Rob Kohler

bass

Roy McCurdy

drums

Ruth Davies

bass

Sam Reider

piano

Sasha Berliner

vibraphone

Scott Sorkin

Scott Sorkin

guitar

Sheldon Alexander

drums

Steve Davis

trombone

Steven Lugerner

clarinet, flute, saxophone

Tammy Hall

piano

Taylor Eigsti

piano

Terrence Brewer

Terrence Brewer

guitar

Tiffany Austin

vocals

Tomoko Funaki

bass

Valerie Troutt

vocals

Victor Lin

Victor Lin

strings, piano

Yilian Cañizares

Strings

In their own words

SJW an excellent atmosphere where the kids could interact with the professionals.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

We were the very fortunate recipients of generous financial aid, without which our son could not have attended. This was the first time he went to a music camp, and we are all so happy he did. Thank you!

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

Best experience imaginable. It far exceeded our expectations. Our daughter can’t wait for next year.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

Thank you for offering this program, and helping my daughter grow in her confidence and her music abilities.

Stanford Jazz ParentJazz Camp

First thing he said when he got home was he wants to go back next summer and he wish he could go for two weeks next year.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

SJW is an amazing and one-of-a-kind program.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

SJW has inspired our girls to pursue their music through jazz bands, orchestra, pep bands, chamber groups, and musical theater. Thank you so much.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

After the second day of camp, my daughter said ‘It’s getting easier.’ She described how jazz is different from classical music and how much she enjoys playing jazz with a group. And, of course, the concert on the final day was amazing!

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Day Camp

My daughter said all the teachers are amazing, super supportive of students learning jazz for the first time.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Day Camp

She said it was awesome that the teachers appreciated how courageous the students were to try jazz for the first time.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Day Camp

The entire experience was wonderful! She had a great time learning music and making new friends. Thank you!

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Day Camp

I wish it was longer than one week. I’d have my son in for the whole summer if possible!

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Day Camp

Every time my son finished his rehearsal, he would tell me all about it with excitement.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

I was impressed with everything from the communication, the level of professionalism, the enthusiasm, the ratio of coaches to students, the quality of the instruction, and that the students had fun and grew as musicians.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

My daughter said she would never forget the performance. (Nor will I.)

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

I also loved the performance — the kids sounded terrific and they all looked intensely excited to be part of it.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

At the end of each class, he was always upbeat and excited about all that he learned. And he said that the teachers were so nice and supportive, and that everyone just wanted to him to succeed.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

The staff made all that hard work exciting and fun for the kids. I saw the last ten minutes of a couple of sessions and loved the energy, passion, and enthusiasm.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

The staff had high standards for the kids, but did not make it grim. It was obvious that everyone was having fun. And, they sounded amazing!

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

Giant Steps had a profound impact on my daughter. It changed the way she saw herself.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

She went in as a trumpet player in her middle school band and came out thinking of herself as a nascent jazz musician. Her playing and musicianship improved tremendously. Her love of playing jazz trumpet also grew.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

Those 10 weeks stretched him as a musician and gave him a huge boost in confidence. He is now a freshman at Menlo-Atherton High, and he and a bunch of his friends in Intermediate Jazz Band have set up their own quintet and are working together on music selection, arrangement, rehearsals etc.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Bg Band

It surpassed our expectations in all respects. Thank you!

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

Giant Steps was a life-changing experience for my daughter. It empowered her and showed her what was possible if she challenged herself and continued to play jazz trumpet.

Stanford Jazz parentGiant Steps Big Band

My favorite thing? Direct one-on-one teaching, exactly where I need to be taught and challenged in my artistic endeavors.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Institute

It’s an amazing opportunity to study from the greats, in a place where inspiration and electricity abound.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Institute

The total-immersion program of playing, listening, and learning has inspired me to continue making my own music until I can return to SJW next year.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Institute

I had no idea about the level of inspiration I would get, or the number of things it is now clear I need to work on.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Insititute

This week has been an incredible learning opportunity for me as a student, and I can’t wait to apply all that I’ve learned here in my outside musical career. The level of skill and growth I attained this week is priceless. I love the Stanford Jazz Workshop.

Kendra K.

My highlight was seeing my shy daughter perform her first public jazz solo and do an amazing job.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

While here, my knowledge of theory, technique and musicianship improved immensely. I never thought I could learn what I did or do what I have achieved.

Zakiya M.

What makes the SJW community so special is that it creates an environment in which artists can readily share music and educational ideas with each other, with students, and with concert audiences. This interaction between people of different generations and backgrounds is so much of what jazz has always been about.

Regina Carterjazz violinist & MacArthur Fellow

I wish the SJW Jazz Camp was longer than one week. I’d have my son in for the whole summer if possible!

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

All week I was able to interact with some of my greatest musical heroes and learn from their expertise. The master classes with Jason Moran, Joshua Redman, Mark Turner and Jeff Ballard changed the way I think about the music.

Jazz Institute participant

Simply put, Stanford Jazz Workshop changed my life that first summer.

Jaz Sawyerdrummer& jazz educator

When we picked our son up, he said ‘I was among giants’ and was very excited by the professional level of the musicians he met during the week.

Stanford Jazz parentJazz Camp

You’ve got 200 eager kids there, and you’ve got your friends there who are also musicians. Every single year the Stanford Jazz Festival date is my favorite gig.

Taylor Eigstipianist & SJW Advisory Board Member