For one week a month during the school year, the Monterey Jazz Festival sends top professional musicians and vocalists to work with students in classrooms throughout Monterey County, helping them develop their jazz skills. The clinicians recognize the area’s top players with a place in the Monterey County High School All-Star Band, which performs at MJF, in various venues around Monterey County, and on a two-week performance tour in Japan. The clinicians also select members of the MJF's Middle School Honor Band and High School Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

2008 MONTEREY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ALL STAR BAND

Director - Mr. Paul Contos

Saxophones
Taylor Herhusky - alto, Stevenson School
Nathan Tucker - alto, York School
Lorenz Rossman - tenor, Monterey High School
Ben Perlmutter - tenor, Carmel High School
John Neff - baritone, Palma High School

Trombones
Angela Andrews, Salinas High School
Peter Sujan, Pacific Grove High School
Andrew Durkee, York School
Veronica Christie (bass), Monterey High School

Trumpets
Conor Jones, Carmel High School
Michael Weissman, York School
Lia Donovan, Monterey High School
Adam Krause, Salinas High School
Kelly Whiteford, North Monterey County High School

Rhythm
Elizabeth Cho - piano, Pacific Grove High School
Ryan Grech - bass, Monterey High School
Tommy Howbert - guitar, Carmel High School
Dylan Aiello - drums, Carmel High School
Patrice Ware - drums, Seaside High School
Simone van Seenus - vocalist, Carmel High School
Noah Freedman - violin, Carmel High School

2008 HIGH SCHOOL HONOR VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Director - Dr. Rob Klevan

Katherine Andrade, Stevenson School
Ikemba Anyanwu, Monterey High School
Arick Arzadon, Monterey High School
Jordan Bickel, Carmel High School
Ben Chodosh, Stevenson School
Lia Donovan, Monterey High School
Derek Jayson, Stevenson School
Amanda Palmer, Stevenson School
Christoph Riddle, York School
Simone van Seenus, Carmel High School
Lorena Tamayo, Gonzales High School

2008 MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR BAND

Director - Dr. Rob Klevan 

Saxophones
Matt Pardue - alto, Carmel Middle School
HaYoung Youn - alto, Pacific Grove Middle School
Ben Bransford - tenor, Carmel Middle School
Isaiah Bindel - tenor, Pacific Grove Middle School
Tijmen Teering - baritone, Pacific Grove Middle School

Trombones
Yann Brown, Pacific Grove Middle School
Teddy Calderon, Carmel Middle School
Julian Thompson, Pacific Grove Middle School
Marshall Murphy (bass), Pacific Grove Middle School

Trumpets
Michael Cho, Pacific Grove Middle School
Kevin Zischke, San Benancio Middle School
Estaban Sanchez, Santa Catalina Middle School
Joe Kochevar, Carmel Middle School
Brayden Tollefson, Palma Middle School

Rhythm
Chance Breaux - piano, King Middle School
Amos Kim - bass, Pacific Grove Middle School
Nathan Hardoin - bass, San Benancio Middle School
Tom Kochevar - guitar, Carmel Middle School
Taylor Jones - drums, Pacific Grove Middle School
Patrick Murphy - drums, Carmel Middle School
Olivia Sedoryk - vocals, Walter Colton Middle School