Student 2021 Class > Jacob Melsha Jacob Melsha Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Jacob Melsha is now one of the finest young trombonists on the New York City music scene today. Since moving to New York in 2017 to pursue his Bachelor’s in Jazz
Student 2021 Class > Jesse Katz Jesse Katz Jesse Katz is an in-demand freelance bassist, composer, and educator based in Miami, Florida. After playing a few different instruments from a young age, Jesse found his love for the bass and came up through his high school’s
Student 2021 Class > Evan Kappelman Evan Kappelman Evan Kappelman is a saxophonist and composer originating from the historically important jazz community of Kansas City. In the Summer of 2019, Evan performed at Carnegie Hall followed by a tour across Asia with bandleader Sean Jones and
Student 2021 Class > Michael Gutierrez Michael Gutierrez “He is one of the finest, extremely talented young gentlemen that I have had the pleasure of meeting.” – Gary Pratt "Michael is one of the young lions in the trumpet world. He is a triple threat; great
Student 2021 Class > Gavin Gray Gavin Gray Gavin Gray is a bassist from West Hartford, Connecticut. He started studying classical bass with Susan Powell, and currently studies jazz performance with Jeff Campbell. In high school, Gavin was assistant principal in the All Nationals Symphony Orchestra,
Student 2021 Class > Austin Ford Austin Ford Austin Ford is a jazz trumpet player and composer who recently graduated from the University of North Texas (UNT) in spring of 2021. During his time at UNT, he was a member of the Grammy nominated One O'Clock Lab
Student 2021 Class > Varun Das Varun Das Varun Das is a jazz drummer, composer, and educator based in New Jersey/ New York. He received his online Specialist in Drums Certificate from Berklee College of Music (2013) and is currently an undergraduate student at Manhattan School
Student 2021 Class > Marcello Cardillo Marcello Cardillo Marcello Cardillo was born in Napoli (Italy) in 1997. He started playing drums at the age of 5 watching his father. At the age of 14 he was already actively playing in the music scene of the city
Student 2021 Class > Joshua Calef Joshua Calef A Dallas native, Joshua Calef is a hard-swinging drummer rapidly becoming a fixture in the North Texas jazz scene. After formative years in Michigan under the guidance of drummers Sean Dobbins and Pete Siers, Joshua relocated to Chicago.
Student 2021 Class > Amy Azzara Amy Azzara Amy Azzara is a twenty-one-year-old vocalist and songwriter from Rochester, NY. Raised in a musical family, she has always been surrounded by music. A Downbeat Award winner, she is currently studying Jazz Vocal Performance at the University of Miami, where she sings
