Directory of Youth Traditional Jazz Bands


ALL THAT JAZZ

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Age range: Middle school

School affiliation: First Flight Middle School

Director: Gary Clark

Festivals played:

  Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (CA) '08

Contact:

Gary Clark, Dir.
211 Sea Oats Lane
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

tel: (252)261-5270
e-mail: email director

ALL THAT JAZZ BAND

Aberdeen, WA

Age range: High school

School affiliation: Aberdeen High School

Festivals played:

  Rain or Shine Jazz Festival '09


BIX BEIDERBECKE YOUTH JAZZ BAND
Davenport, IA

Age range: 12 to 18
Jazz society affiliation: Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society
Director: Bruce Bogan
Festivals played: 
   Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival '98-02, '04-05, '08
   --has also appeared on Iowa Public Television

Contact:
Bruce Bogan, Dir.
303 Hilltop Ct.
Colona, IL 61241

BOILER HOT CLUB
West Lafayette, IN
Est. 2006

Instrumentation: 5 to 7 pieces
Age range: college
School affiliation: Purdue University
Director: Mo Trout
Web site: http://www.purdue.edu/bands/news/060803dixie.htm

Contact:
Mo Trout, Dir.
Purdue University Bands

West Lafayette, IN 47907
tel: (765)494-0770
e-mail: email director

BYU JAZZ LEGACY DIXIELAND BAND
Provo, UT
Est. 1985

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
School affiliation: Brigham Young University
Director: Steve Call
Festivals played:
   Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee (CA) '87, '89 
   International Association for Jazz Education Convention (CA) '95, '99, '02-03

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (CA) '06, '09-10 (division winner)
   Wasatch Mountain Dixieland Festival
   --has also performed at the Kennedy Center

Web site: http://pam.byu.edu/similarpage.asp?title=Jazz%20Legacy
Recordings:
   Jazz Banquet (2 tracks) (1997 CD)

Contact:
Steve Call, Dir.
731 N. 1200 East
Provo, UT 84606
tel: (801) 422-6116

e-mail: email director


CAPITAL FOCUS JAZZ BAND
Washington, DC
Est. 1988

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
Age range: 15 to 26, averaging 19
Jazz society affiliation: Potomac River Jazz Club
Style/repertoire: "All styles of traditional jazz"
Director: Dave Robinson
Festivals played: 
   Central City Jazz Festival (CO) '90
   PRJC Jazz Picnic '89, '93-4, '96-00, '03-4
   PRJC Jazz Jubilee '90, '94, '97-06
   PRJC Jazz Barbecue '91-2
   International Association for Jazz Education Convention '91
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (CA) '91-2, '94-6, '07
   East Coast Jazz Festival '94, '06
   Annapolis Jazz Festival '94-5
   Washington Folk Festival '95-6, '98-00
   Chilliwack (BC) Dixieland Jazz Festival '97
   Louis Armstrong International Jazz Competition (France) '97 (Judges' Prize)
   Alexandria Memorial Day Jazz Festival '98-9
   French Quarter Festival (LA) '99-00
  Takoma Park Jazz Festival '00
   Whitley Bay Jazz Festival (England) '02
   North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands) '04
   Crystal City Jazz Celebration '04-06
   Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy (CO) '05

  Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (CA) '06 (division winner)
   Jazz Ascona New Orleans and Classics Festival (Switzerland) '08

   Jazz Education Network Convention (MO) '10

--also performances at the White House, Capitol, etc.; clubs in New York, London, Amsterdam, and New Orleans including Preservation Hall and the 100 Club; soundtrack for off-Broadway play; performed for Pres. Clinton; recorded cylinders at the Edison Site; appeared on NBC-TV "Today Show"
Web site: http://prjc.org/cfjb
Recordings:
   Milenberg Joys! (1989 LP)
   Renewing the Tradition (1992 CD, out of print)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 2 (1994 CD, out of print)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 3 (1996 CD, out of print)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 4 (2000 CD, out of print)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 5 (2003 CD)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 6 (2005 CD)
   Renewing the Tradition, Vol. 7 (2010 CD)

Contact:
Dave Robinson, Dir.
5537 Belle Pond Dr.
Centreville, VA 20120
tel: (703)802-1632
e-mail: email director

CASPER COLLEGE DIXIELAND BAND
Casper, WY
School affiliation: Casper College

Contact:
Casper College
125 College Drive
Casper, WY 82601
tel: (307) 268-2628


CENTRAL AVENUE DIXIELAND JAZZ BAND
Duarte, CA

Age range: High school

School affiliation: Duarte High School
Director: Samuel Gipson
Festivals played: 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '07-09

THE CLAYCORDIANS
Concord, CA

Est. 2007

Instrumentation: 8 pieces

Age range: 15 to 18, averaging 16

School affiliation: Clayton Valley High School
Director: Mundy Viar
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '07, '09

Contact:
Mundy Viar, Dir.
3314 Ricks Ave.
Martinez, CA 94553
e-mail: email director

DAVE LAACK SEVEN
Waukesha, WI
Age range: 15-18
Director: none

Contact:
Andrew Martin, Ldr.
328 Maple Ave., Apt. #208
Waukesha, WI 53186
e-mail: email director

DENVER JAZZ CLUB YOUTH ALL-STARS
Denver, CO
Est. 2009

Instrumentation: 8 pieces

Age range: 15 to 18, averaging 17

Jazz society affiliation: Denver Jazz Club

Style/repertoire: "Traditional, Chicago and New Orleans Dixieland"
Director: Dr. Ed Cannava

Festivals played:

   Mile High Jazz Festival '09-10

  Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (CA) '09-'10

  Evergreen Jazz Festival '10

Web site: http://youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com/

Contact:
Ed Cannava, Dir.

6388 S. Dexter St.

Centennial, CO 80121
tel: (303)328-7277
e-mail: email director

DIVERSELY DIXIE
Sheldon, CA

Age range: High school

School affiliation: Sheldon High School

Director: Jim Mazzaferro
Festivals played:
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '02-08, '10

  Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06-08

Contact:
Jim Mazzaferro, Dir.
9068 Shetland Elk Grove, CA 95624
tel: (916)681-7500 x8106

e-mail: email director

DIXIE DOMINUS
Fremont, CA

Est. 2007

Instrumentation: 7 pieces

Age range: High school
School affiliation: Fremont Christian High School
Director: Thomas Banuelos
Festivals played:

  Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '07-10

  Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '09-10
   Youth Dixieland Festival '10

Contact:
Thomas Banuelos, Dir.

Fremont Christian High School

4760 Thornton Ave.

Fremont, CA 94536
e-mail: email director


EL CAMINO JAZZ BAND
Sacramento, CA

Age range: High school
School affiliation: El Camino High School
Director: Kevin Glaser
Festivals played: 
    Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (CA) '06

Contact:
Kevin Glaser, Dir.
Arapahoe High School
4300 El Camino Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95821
tel: (916)971-7441
e-mail: email director


GRANDPA MUSSELMAN AND HIS SYNCOPATORS
New York, NY

Est. 2006

Instrumentation: 6 pieces

Age range: College graduates

School affiliation: Manhattan School of Music
Festivals played:
   Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy (CO) '07

  Verdi Square Festival of the Arts

Web site: http://grandpamusselman.com/

Recordings:

   Grandpa Musselman and his Syncopators (2009 CD)

Contact:
Matt Musselman, Ldr.

561 W. 143rd St., Apt #51

New York, NY 10031

tel: (301)706-1875

e-mail: email leader

GUMBO COMBO
Los Angeles, CA

Jazz society affiliation: JazzAmerica

Style/repertoire: "New Orleans jazz of the 1920s and 30s"
Director: Dan Barrett

Contact:
Dan Barrett, Dir.
1264 Conway Ave.

Costa Mesa, CA 92626-2747

e-mail: email director

HIGH ALTITUDE
Gunnison, CO

Instrumentation: 9 pieces 
Age range: college age
School affiliation: Western State College of Colorado
Director: Bob Barrett
Festivals played: 
   Montana Traditional Jazz Festival (MT) '99
   Wichita (KS) Jazz Festival
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '03

Contact:
Bob Barrett, Dir.
c/o Western State College of Colorado
Music Dept.
600 N. Adams
Gunnison, CO 81231


HOT GUMBO LOVIN'
Sacramento, CA

Age range: High school
School affiliation: Rio Americano High School
Style/repertoire: "New Orleans "second line" brass band music

Director: Josh Murray
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '08-09

Contact:
Josh Murray, Dir.
Rio Americano High School

4540 American River Dr.

Sacramento, CA 95864

tel: (916)971-7512

e-mail: email director


J STREET JAZZ CATS COMBOS
Davis, CA

Age range: 12 to 16

Director: Celia Cottle
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06-09

    Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '07, '09-10

Contact:
Celia Cottle, Dir.
1110 J St.
Davis, CA 95616
tel: (530)756-4377

e-mail: email director

JAZZ COOKERS
Centennial, CO

Age range: High school and college

School affiliation: Arapahoe High School

Festivals played:

   Evergreen Jazz Festival '10

JAZZ MINERS
Roseville, CA

Age range: Middle school

School affiliation: Silverado Middle School

Director: Polly Edgerton
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '06-08

Contact:
Polly Edgerton, Dir.
352 Sawtell Rd.
Roseville, CA 95678
tel: (916)774-6935

e-mail: email director

JAZZ RAPTORS
Roseville, CA

Age range: Middle school

School affiliation: Creekview Ranch Middle School

Director: Polly Edgerton

Festivals played: 

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '09-10

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '10

   Youth Dixieland Festival '10

Contact:
Polly Edgerton, Dir.
352 Sawtell Rd.
Roseville, CA 95678
tel: (916)774-6935

e-mail: email director

JAZZAMATAZZ
Davis, CA

Age range: 10 to 12

Director: Celia Cottle
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '08-10

 
Contact:
Celia Cottle, Dir.
1110 J St.
Davis, CA 95616
tel: (530)756-4377

e-mail: email director

THE JAZZERS
Roseville, CA

Age range: Middle school

School affiliation: Creekview Ranch Middle School

Director: Polly Edgerton

Festivals played: 

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '10

Contact:
Polly Edgerton, Dir.
352 Sawtell Rd.
Roseville, CA 95678
tel: (916)774-6935

e-mail: email director

THE JAZZINATORS
Fremont, CA

Est. 2004

Age range: Middle school and high school

Jazz society affiliation: East Bay Traditional Jazz Society

Director: John Soulis
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06-10

   East Bay Traditional Jazz Festival '06

   Youth Dixieland Festival '10

Contact:
John Soulis, Dir.
39594 Platero Place
Fremont, CA 94539
tel: (510)657-0243

e-mail: email director


MISSION BAY HIGH SCHOOL DIXIE JAZZ BAND
San Diego, CA
Est. 1986

Instrumentation: 10 pieces
Age range: 15 to 18
School affiliation: Mission Bay High School
Jazz society affiliation: America's Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society
Style/repertoire: "West Coast/New Orleans jazz"
Director: Jean-Paul Balmat
Festivals played: 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '91-04, '07-10
   San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival '91-98,
'01-02, '04, '09
   --has appeared on national TV and on BBC-TV
Recordings:
   Cassette, out of print

   Back Home Again (2007 CD)

Contact:
Jean-Paul Balmat, Dir.
Mission Bay High School

2475 Grand Ave.

San Diego, CA 92109-4898

tel: (858)273-1313x113

e-mail: email director


MUSKRAT RAMBLERS
Reedley, CA
Est. 1995

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
Age range: 15 to 17, averaging 16
School affiliation: Reedley High School
Jazz society affiliation: Fresno Dixieland Society
Style/repertoire: "Sort of West Coast revival"
Director: Buddy Heise
Festivals played: 
   Santa Nella Dixieland Revival '96
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '97-98, '01-09
   Fresno Mardi Gras
   Dixieland Monterey
   Pismo Beach Mardi Gras
Recordings:
   Ramblin' On (1998 CD)

Contact:
Buddy Heise, Dir.
675 W. Manning Ave.
Reedley, CA 93654
tel: (559)637-7894


NEVER PLAY STRAIGHT EIGHT
Sacramento, CA

Age range: Middle School

School affiliation: Arden Middle School
Director: Rick Baker
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06 (division winner)

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '06

Contact:
Rick Baker, Dir.
1640 Watt Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95864
tel: (916)971-7306
e-mail: email director

THE NEW TRADITIONALISTS (TNT)
Sacramento, CA
Est. 1989

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
Age range: 13 to 18
Jazz society affiliation: Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
Style/repertoire: "Classic Dixieland jazz"
Director: Nahum Zdybel
Festivals played: 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '90-10
   Dixieland Monterey '97
   South Coast Dixieland Clambake '02
   Dixieland Jubilee By the Sea '05

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06-10
Web site: http://www.stjstnt.com
Recordings:
   What Now??? (2000 CD)

Contact:
Patty Wassum, Mgr.
1664 Snapdragon Ln.
Roseville, CA 95747
tel: (916)780-2224

e-mail: email manager


OLYMPIC DIXIELANDERS
Sequim, WA
Est. 2000

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
Age range: 11 to 17, averaging 15
Jazz society affiliation: Jazz in the Olympics Society
Style/repertoire: "Trad dixieland jazz"
Director: Sanford Feibus
Festivals played:
   Jazz in the Olympics Festival '03-04, '09

Contact:
Bud Critchfield, Mgr.
119 Greenway Dr.
Sequim, WA 98382
tel: (360)582-3082
e-mail: e-mail manager


POWDER KEG
Fort Collins, CO
Est. 1980

Instrumentation: 9 pieces
Age range: 15 to 18
School affiliation: Poudre High School
Style/repertoire: "Dixieland-Trad to Chicago"
Director: Correy Petersen
Festivals played:
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (CA) '93
Recordings:
   Powder Keg

Contact:
Correy Petersen, Dir.
Poudre High School
201 Impala Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80521


RAISIN BABIES JAZZ BAND
Fresno, CA
Est. 1987

Instrumentation: 7 pieces
School affiliation: Fresno High School
Style/repertoire: "Eclectic traditional"
Director: Dave Ruffner
Festivals played:
   West Coast Ragtime Festival '89-96 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '89-97, '00-02, '05-10
   Chilliwack Dixieland Jazz Festival (BC) '93-7, '01, '05
   Santa Nella Dixieland Revival '93-8
   Fresno Mardi Gras '94
   Stockton Hot and Cool Jazz Festival '98-9
   Oregon Dixieland Jubilee (OR) '98
   Dixieland Octoberfest '98
   Dixieland Jubilee By the Sea '98
   Pismo Beach Mardi Gras '00-01
   Southcoast Dixieland Clambake '01
   Jazzaffair
   Coos Bay Clambake Jazz Festival
   Modesto St. Patrick's Jazz Festival
   Dixieland Monterey '03
   High Mountains Dixieland Festival (OR)
   Medford Jazz Festival (OR)
   Satchmo Summerfest (LA) '02

   Cedar Basin Jazz Festival (IA) '09
Web site: http://rb.applekore.net
Recordings:
   Raisins in the Moonlight (1992 cass)
   Goin' Back to Chilliwack (1994 cass)
   Tadow! (1995 cass)
   Angel Eyes (1996 cass)
   Raisin's Last Stance (1997 cass)

Contact:
Dave Ruffner, Dir.
1839 N. Echo Ave.
Fresno, CA 93704
tel: (559)229-8911
e-mail: email director


RAZZBERRY BLUES
Moreno Valley, CA
Est. 1994

Instrumentation: 9 pieces
Age range: 13 to 15
School affiliation: Landmark Middle School
Style/repertoire: "New Orleans/West Coast"
Director: Debbie Eyer
Festivals played: 
   Redwood Coast Jazz Festival '95
   Desert Swing 'n Dixie Jazz Festival '02-03
   --also performances at Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, New Orleans

Contact:
Debbie Eyer, Dir.
Landmark Middle School
15261 Legendary Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
tel: (909)485-0886


THE REAL DEAL
Moreno Valley, CA

Director: Debbie Eyer
Festivals played:
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '02

Contact:
Debbie Eyer, Dir.
Landmark Middle School
15261 Legendary Dr.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
tel: (909)485-0886


RED HOT BRASS BAND
New Orleans, LA

Affiliation: New Orleans Musicians Union

Style/repertoire: Traditional New Orleans brass band

Director: Leslie Cooper

Contact:

Leslie Cooper, Dir.

Music Street Productions

4476 Music St.

New Orleans, LA 70122

tel: (504)251-6753

e-mail: email director

REDSKUNK JIPZEE SWING BAND
Morro Bay, CA

Instrumentation: 6 pieces
Age range: 18 to early 20s
Jazz society affiliation: Basin Street Regulars
Style/repertoire: "gypsy swing band" with horn(s) and sousaphone
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '09-10   

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '10
   Pismo Jazz Jubilee '10
Web site: http://www.redskunkband.com/
Recordings:

   Premonitions (2009 CD)

Contact:
Jeff Beaumont, Dir.
13555 San Miguel Rd.
Atascadero, CA 93422-1602

e-mail: email director

REEDLEY RIVER RATS
Reedley, CA

Festivals played: 

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '10

RIVERSIDE JAZZMANIAN DEVILS
Sacramento, CA

Age range: High school
School affiliation: Rio Americano High School
Director: Josh Murray
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '08-09

Contact:
Josh Murray, Dir.
Rio Americano High School

4540 American River Dr.

Sacramento, CA 95864

tel: (916)971-7512

e-mail: email director

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND
Fort Collins, CO

School affiliation: Rocky Mountain High School
Director: Casey Cropp

Contact:
Casey Cropp, Dir.
Rocky Mountain High School
1300 W. Swallow Rd.
Fort Collins, CO 80526


SAN MARIN HIGH SCHOOL TRAD JAZZ BAND
Novato, CA

Age range: High school
School affiliation: San MarinHigh School
Director: Emily Gates
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '08

Contact:
Emily Gates, Dir.
San MarinSchool

15 San Marin Dr.

Novato, CA 94945

tel: (916)971-7512

e-mail: email director

SINALOA MIDDLE SCHOOL DIXIELAND BAND
Novato, CA

Age range: Middle school

School affiliation: Sinaloa Middle School
Director: Jason Eckl
Festivals played: 
   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '07
   Youth Dixieland Festival '10

Contact:
Jason Eckl, Dir.
Sinaloa Middle School

2045 Vineyard Rd.

Novato, CA 94947
e-mail: email director

SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIXIELAND BAND
Creston, IA

School affiliation: Southwestern Community College
Style/repertoire: "Classic early jazz"

Contact:
School for Music Vocations
Southwestern Community College
1501 W. Townline Rd.
Creston, IA 50801
tel: (515)782-1454


STRAW HAT JAZZ BAND
Santa Clara, CA
Est. 1999

Instrumentation: 9 pieces
Age range: 11 to 15, averaging 13
School affiliation: Buchser Middle School
Jazz society affiliation: South Bay Traditional Jazz Society
Director: Ricky Hall
Festivals played: 
   Hot and Cool Jazz Festival '02-04
   Mardi Gras in December '02
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '02-03, '05-06, '08
   New Orleans Music Festival (LA) '04
   East Bay Traditional Jazz Festival '04

   San Jose Jazz Festival '07

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '09
Web site: http://www.sbtjs.org/strawhats.shtml

Contact:
Ricky Hall, Dir.

Buchser Middle School
1111 Bellamy St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050


SUGARFOOT JAZZ BAND
Guilford, CT
Est. 2006

Instrumentation: 8-10 pieces
Age range: 14 to 19, averaging 16
Style/repertoire: "Traditional jazz"
Director: Art Hovey
Festivals played: 
   Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival '06-10
   Hot Steamed Jazz Festival '07-10
Web site: http://greatctjazz.org/Sugarfoot/

Recordings:

   First Anniversary Album (2007 CD)

   Second Anniversary Album (2008 CD)

Contact:
Art Hovey, Dir.

35 Housatonic Ave.

Milford, CT 06460

tel: (203)878-8822

e-mail: email director

SUNCOAST JR. DIXIELANDERS
Largo, FL
Est. 1995

Instrumentation: 20 pieces
Age range: 13 to 18
Jazz society affiliation: Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society
Style/repertoire: "Traditional Dixieland songs"
Director: Paul O'Connor
Asst. Director: Hy Kletzel
Festivals played: 
   Jazz at the Riverfront '96-7
   Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic '95-97, '01-02, '04-06
   --also played at J.C. Penney Golf Classic, televised nationally on ABC
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/6171/

Contact:
Dick Cash, Mgr.
8214 Annwood Rd.
Largo, FL 33777
tel: (813)392-9220
e-mail: email director


SYNCOPATING SEA-MONKEYS
West Sacramento, CA
Est. 1997

Instrumentation: 9 pieces
Age range: 14 to 18
School affiliation: River City High School
Style/repertoire: "New Orleans style traditional jazz"
Director: Felicia Greenwood
Festivals played: 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '98-10

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '06-10


Contact:
Felicia Greenwood, Dir.
2129 18th St.
Sacramento, CA 95818
tel: (916)492-0222
e-mail: email director

TAKE 2
Elk Grove, CA

Instrumentation: 7 pieces

Age range: High school

School affiliation: Elk Grove High School
Director: Nancy Kreis
Festivals played: 

   Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival '09-10

   Mother Lode Hot Jazz Party '09

   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee '10

Contact:
Nancy Kreis, Dir.
P.O. Box 40
Wallace, CA 95254
tel: (209)763-5382

e-mail: email director

UCD CLAIM JUMPERS
Denver, CO
Est. 1987

Instrumentation: 8 pieces
Age range: 17 and up
School affiliation: University of Colorado-Denver
Jazz society affiliation: Denver Jazz Club
Style/repertoire: "1920s and more"
Director: Bill Clark
Festivals played:
   Central City Jazz Festival '87-90, '01 
   Sacramento Jazz Jubilee (CA) '88-96, '98-02, '04-5
   San Juan Island Classic Jazz Festival (WA) '93-'97
   Sleeping Giant Swing 'n Jazz Jubilee (MT) '00
   Cedar Basin Jazz Festival (IA) '05, '10

   Summit Jazz '09
   --also toured Germany and Russia
Recordings:
   Where's the Fire (1989 cass)
   The Best of the UCD Claim Jumpers (1990 cass)
   Sing the Fish (1995 cass)
   Don't Panic (2002 CD)
Winners of Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Performance award 

Contact:
Bill Clark, Dir.
Campus Box 162
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
tel: (303)232-8350

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS DIXIELAND BAND
Conway, AR

Age range: College

School affiliation: University of Central Arkansas
Director: Jackie Lamar

Contact:
Jackie Lamar, Dir.
University of Central Arkansas
Dept. of Music
201 Donaghey
Conway, AR 72034
tel: (501)450-5763
e-mail: e-mail director


URI TRADITIONAL JAZZ BAND
Kingston, RI

Age range: College

School affiliation: University of Rhode Island
Director: Gary Buttery

Contact:
Gary Buttery, Dir.
University of Rhode Island

School of Music
Kingston, RI 02881
tel: (401)874-2431
e-mail: e-mail director

WALKING BASS

Novato, CA

Est. 2007

Age range: High school

School affiliation: San Marin High School

Jazz society affiliation: T.R.A.D.J.A.S.S. Club

Director: Emily Gates, Ray Walker

Festivals played:

  Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (CA) '10

WOOD RIVER HIGH WOLVERINES
Hailey, ID

Age range: High school

School affiliation: Wood River High School
Director: Tony Randall

Contact:
Tony Randall, Dir.
Wood River High School

1250 Fox Acres Rd.

Hailey, ID 83333
tel: (208)578-5020
e-mail: e-mail director