Michael Pellera

Jazz

Chair, Jazz: Assistant Chair, Jazz Piano and Composition

Steve Masakowski

Guitar

Born and raised in New Orleans, Steve Masakowski has played guitar with most of the city’s greatest musicians.

Claude Carre (Haiti)

Guitar

Don Vappie

Banjo

Don Vappie is a world renown jazz musician and presenter from New Orleans. He leads the Creole Jazz Serenaders, a classic New Orleans jazz orchestra, as well as his various jazz and R&B combos.

Detroit Brooks

Banjo

Detroit Brooks, famed session and touring guitarist of the New Orleans music scene, has the most recognizable face in the city.