David Bandrowski

Guitar

A "savvy" and decidedly versatile guitarist" - Sing Out Magazine

Donald Harrison

Saxophone

Harrison has nurtured a number of young musicians including the young Grammy-nominated trumpeter Christian Scott (Harrison's nephew), as well as Mark Whitfield, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, and The Notorious B.I.G.

Freddy Lonzo

Trombone

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Lonzo is one of the most highly regarded practitioners of "tailgate" style traditional jazz trombone. His style is distinctly his own, but such influences as Kid Ory and Frog Joseph can be heard.

Leroy Jones

Trumpet

The legendary jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones is known to music lovers as the "keeper of the flame" for traditional New Orleans jazz and to critics as one of the top musicians ever produced by the Crescent City.

Gwen Thompson

Host of Music Inside Out

Michael Pellera

Jazz

Chair, Jazz: Assistant Chair, Jazz Piano and Composition