The Jazzschool faculty is a cohort of renowned musicians and committed music educators who reflect the diversity and virtuosity of the San Francisco Bay Area music community. Our instructors have extensive experience in youth and adult education, and careers that span bandleading, touring, composing, arranging, producing, and recording, as well as significant work as side people. As instrumentalists and vocalists working across many musical genres, they bring expertise, care, respect, and creativity to the classroom and the rehearsal room, helping students become stronger musicians and grow as artists.
Alli Torf
Youth Program • Ensembles
Andrea Claburn
Adult Program • Voice
Angie Doctor
Adult Program • Voice
Azure McCall
Adult Program • Voice
Ben Stolorow
Adult Program • Piano • Ensembles
Bob Karty
Adult Program • Piano
Brian Sheu
Adult Program • Guitar
Carla Kaufman
Youth Program • Ensembles
Carlos Oliveira
Adult Program • Ensembles • Guitar
Charlie Gurke
Youth Program • Ensembles
Colin Hogan
Youth Program • Ensembles
Daniel Parenti
Adult Program • Ensembles
Danny Caron
Adult Program • Ensembles
Dave Ellis
Youth Program • Ensembles
Dave Eshelman
Youth Program • Ensembles
Derek Barber
Adult Program • Ensembles • Guitar
Dillon Vado
Adult Program • Ensembles
Edgardo Cambón
Adult Program • Ensembles • Percussion
Edward Evans
Adult Program • Ensembles
Glenn Richman
Adult Program • Ensembles
Ian Carey
Adult Program • Ensembles • Theory & Improvisation
James Mahone
Adult Program • Ensembles
Jason Levis
Adult Program • Ensembles • Drums
Jennifer Jolly
Adult Program • Ensembles • Piano
John Schott
Adult Program • Ensembles
Jordan Glenn
Adult Program • Ensembles
Josh Jones
Adult Program • Ensembles
Joyce McBride
Adult Program • Piano
Kai Eckhardt
Adult Program • Ensembles
Kai Lyons
Adult Program • Guitar
Kasey Knudsen
Adult Program • Ensembles
Lilan Kane
Adult Program • Voice
Lisa Mezzacappa
Adult Program • Ensembles
Marcos Silva
Adult Program • Ensembles
Michael Aaberg
Youth Program • Ensembles
Michael Echaniz
Youth Program • Ensembles
Mimi Fox
Adult Program • Guitar
Omar Ledezma
Adult Program • Percussion
Peter Barshay
Adult Program • Ensembles
Peter Horvath
Adult Program • Youth Program • Ensembles
Remee Ashley
Middle School Camp Director • Youth Program • Ensembles
Ricardo Peixoto
Adult Program • Ensembles • Guitar
Sami Stevens
Adult Program • Voice
Sandy Cressman
Adult Program • Voice
Simon Keyser Petty
Youth Program • Ensembles