HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Albany High School Jazz Band • Albany, CA • Craig Bryant
Berkeley High School • Berkeley, CA • Sarah Cline
Clovis High School Jazz Ensemble A • Clovis, CA • Les Nunes
Downey High School Jazz Ensemble • Downey, CA • Cory Olariu
El Cerrito High School Jazz Ensemble • El Cerrito, CA • Keith Johnson
Folsom High School Jazz Band I • Folsom, CA • Curtis Gaesser
Green Valley High School Jazz Band I • Henderson, NV • Cara Froelich
Los Alamitos High School Jazz I • Los Alamitos, CA • Justin Padilla
Northgate High School Jazz Band I • Walnut Creek, CA • Greg Brown
Rio Americano High School "AM" Jazz Ensemble • Sacramento, CA • Josh Murray
Sankt Annae Big Band • Copenhagen, Denmark • Jens Erik Raasted
Upland High School Jazz Ensemble I • Upland, CA • Mark Capalbo
HIGH SCHOOL COMBO DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Crossroads School Jazz "A" Band • Santa Monica, CA • Evan Avery
Hamilton High School Academy of Music Jazz Ensemble A • Los Angeles, CA • Jim Foschia
Harvard-Westlake Jazz Explorers • Los Angeles, CA • Shawn Costantino
Marin School of the Arts Jazz Combo I • Novato, CA • Greg Johnson
Northgate High School Jazz Combo • Walnut Creek, CA • Greg Brown
Rio Americano High School "Children Hearing Music" • Sacramento, CA • Josh Murray
HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts "V.I.N.Y.L." • Dallas, TX • Jasmine Barnes
Denver East High School "Angelaires" • Denver, CO • William Taylor
Downey High School "EPIC" Jazz Choir • Downey, CA • Corneliu Olariu
Folsom High School Jazz Choir • Folsom, CA • Curtis Gaesser
Mead High School "Surround Sound" • Spokane, WA • Mike Saccomanno
Valencia High School "Soundwaves" • Valencia, CA • Christine Tavares-Mocha
Valencia High School "Two N' Four" • Valencia, CA • Christine Tavares-Mocha
Valley Christian High School "Room 107" • San Jose, CA • Michael Jones
HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL SOLOIST DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
The Bishop's School • San Diego, CA • Zion Dyson
Downey High School • Downey, CA • Rebecca Ramirez
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts • Oakland, CA • Tai-Ge Min
Marin School of the Arts • Novato, CA • Sara Meblin
Valley Christian High School • San Jose, CA • Christiana Schiller
Windward School • Los Angeles, CA • Samantha Spector
COLLEGE BIG BAND DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Azusa Pacific University Jazz Ensemble • Azusa, CA • David Beatty
California State University, Northridge "A" Band • Northridge, CA • Matt Harris
Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano "CCCN” Jazz Orchestra • San Jose, Costa Rica • Carlomagno Araya
University of Kansas Jazz Ensemble I • Lawrence, KS • Dan Gailey
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble I • Las Vegas, NV • Dave Loeb
University of Southern California Thornton Jazz Orchestra • Los Angeles, CA • Bob Mintzer
COLLEGE COMBO DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
California State University, Northridge "Amanda Hamilton Group" • Northridge, CA • Matt Harris
Columbia University Jazz Combo • New York, NY • Bruce Barth
Oberlin Conservatory of Music "Oberlin Jazz Quartet" • Oberlin, OH • Jacob Swedlow
Sacramento State Jazz Combo • Sacramento, CA • Steve Roach
University of Miami Frost School of Music "Frost Sextet" • Coral Gables, FL • Chuck Bergeron
University of Miami Frost School of Music "Stamps Quintet" • Coral Gables, FL • Chuck Bergeron
COLLEGE VOCAL ENSEMBLE DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Cabrillo College "West Coast Voices" • Aptos, CA • Mark Bidelman
California State University, Long Beach "Pacific Standard Time" • Long Beach, CA • Christine Helferich Guter
College of the Canyons "Just Jazz" • Santa Clarita, CA • Julie Lawson
Sacramento State "Vox Now" • Sacramento, CA • Gaw Vang Williams
University of Miami Frost School of Music "Frost Vocal Jazz I" • Coral Gables, FL • Kate Reid
University of the Pacific "Pacific Vocal Jazz Ensemble" • Stockton, CA • Randy Sandoli
CONGLOMERATE HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
California Jazz Conservatory Jazzschool Studio Band • Berkeley, CA • Dave Eshelman
Colburn Jazz Workshop Big Band • Los Angeles, CA • Lee Secard
San Jose Jazz High School All-Stars • San Jose, CA • Aaron Lington
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Big Band • San Francisco, CA • Paul Contos
Stanford Jazz Workshop "Miles Ahead" Big Band • Stanford, CA • Mike Galisatus
Tucson Jazz Institute "Ellington" Big Band • Tucson, AZ • Johnathan Black
CONGLOMERATE HIGH SCHOOL COMBO DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
American Music Program "Pacific Crest" Sinfonietta • Portland, OR • Devin Phillips
Colburn Jazz Workshop "Monday Night" Band • Los Angeles, CA • Lee Secard
Colburn Jazz Workshop "Thursday Night" Band • Los Angeles, CA • Lee Secard
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo • San Francisco, CA • Dann Zinn
Tucson Jazz Institute "Concord" Combo • Tucson, AZ • Brice Winston
Young Lions Jazz Conservatory "New Soil" Ensemble • San Diego, CA • Gilbert Castellanos
MIDDLE SCHOOL BIG BAND DIVISION
School • City • State • Director
Folsom Middle School Jazz Band • Folsom, CA • John Zimny
La Paz Intermediate Jazz Ensemble #1 • Mission Viejo, CA • Daniel Robbins
Lamar Middle School and Fine Arts Academy "Jazz Factory" • Austin, TX • Raul Escobedo
Oak Middle School Jazz Band • Los Alamitos, CA • Robert Harrell
Stanley Middle School "Jazz Messengers" • Lafayette, CA • Bob Athayde
Sutter Middle School Jazz Band • Folsom, CA • John Zimny
SPECIAL GUEST GROUPS
School • Group • City • State • Director
Cal Poly Pomona Jazz Ensemble • Pomona, CA • Dave Kopplin
Cal Poly Pomona Jazz Combo • Pomona, CA • Dave Kopplin
Carmel High School Jazz Ensemble • Carmel, CA • Brian Handley
Colburn Jazz Workshop Big Band • Los Angeles, CA • Lee Secard
Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences Jazz Combo • Los Angeles, CA • Evan Avery
Eckstein Middle School Senior Jazz Band • Seattle, WA • Moc Escobedo
Eckstein Middle School Combo I • Seattle, WA • Moc Escobedo
Gonzales High School Jazz Combo • Gonzales, CA • Tyrone Green
Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band • Santa Cruz, CA • David McGillicuddy
Lamar Middle School and Fine Arts Academy “Jazz Factory” • Austin, TX • Raul Escobedo
Landmark Middle School Big Band Jazz Ensemble • Moreno Valley, CA • Michael Weeks
Landmark Middle School Jazz Combo • Moreno Valley, CA • Michael Weeks
Monterey High School “Green” Ensemble • Monterey, CA • Bob Aguilar
Monterey High School “Gold” Ensemble • Monterey, CA • Bob Aguilar
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County High School All-Star Jazz Band • Monterey, CA • Paul Contos
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble • Monterey, CA • Rob Klevan & Janice Perl
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey County Middle School Honor Band • Monterey, CA • Rob Klevan
Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo • Katie Thiroux
North Salinas High School Jazz Band • Salinas, CA • Brian Parker
Pacific Grove High School “Jazz in the Grove” Big Band • Pacific Grove, CA • Theresa Hruby
Pacific Grove Middle School Jazz Combo • Pacific Grove, CA • Barbara Priest
Palma School Jazz Band • Salinas, CA • Steve Uccello
Salinas High School Jazz Ensemble • Salinas, CA • Micah Cabaccang
Salinas High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble • Salinas, CA • Michelle Boulware
San Benancio Middle School Jazz Ensemble • Salinas, CA • Barry Capiaux
San Dimas High School Band • San Dimas, CA • Daniel Sandt
Santa Barbara City College “Lunch Break” Big Band • Santa Barbara, CA • Jim Mooy
Santa Barbara City College New World Jazz Combo • Santa Barbara, CA • Anthony Ybarra
Stanford Jazz Workshop “Giant Steps Big Band Mid-Peninsula” • Stanford, CA • David Hart
Stanford Jazz Workshop “Giant Steps Big Band North” • Stanford, CA • Dave Gregoric
Stanford Jazz Workshop “Giant Steps Big Band South” • Stanford, CA • Kristen Strom
Stanford Jazz Workshop “Miles Ahead" Combo • Stanford, CA • Raffi Garabedian
Stanley Middle School "Wombo Combo" • Lafayette, CA • Bob Athayde
Stevenson School Jazz Ensemble • Pebble Beach, CA • Adam Petrocelli
Tomisato High School “Mad Hatters” • Tomisato, Japan • Masaki Shinohara
Trinity Christian High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble • Monterey, CA • Janice Perl
Tucson Jazz Institute “Basie” Big Band • Tucson, AZ • Johnathan Black
University of Nevada, Las Vegas “Nefertiti” Combo • Las Vegas, CA • Dave Loeb
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Honors Quartet • Las Vegas, NV • Dave Loeb
Walter Colton Middle School Jazz Ensemble • Monterey, CA • Paul Dunsmoor
Woodcreek High School Big Band • Roseville, CA • Brad North
Woodside High School Jazz Combo • Woodside, CA • Bill Tolles
