Pictures are displayed following the names of some of these talented musicians.
The following is an alphabetical list of all members past and today.

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Members who have played the main stage at the Telluride Jazz Celebration are indicated with a single *
Members who have won a spot with the prestigous Telluride  Yamaha or Telluride Allstars are indicated with a **

Members who have been selected for the Gibson Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble are indicated with a ***
 
Musician
Instrument
City
Year
Musician
Instrument
City
Year
Matt Aielo Flute Virginia Beach, VA 2000* Courtney Meisner Tenor Sax/Piano Albuquerque, NM 1996
Mike Alderson Drums Albuquerque, NM 1994* Brian Melloy Alto & Tenor Sax Albuquerque, NM 1997
April Ball Piano/Vocal Albuquerque, NM 1994 Chris Miller Piano Albuquerque, NM 1996
Flent Beck Trombone Albuquerque, NM 1996 Hanni Molles Trumpet Albuquerque, NM 1996*
Chris BB Benson Drums Albuquerque, NM 1996 Charles Moon Piano Norfolk, VA 1999
Stuart Bidwell Drums Albuquerque, NM 1996 Miles Morin Guitar Virginia Beach, VA 2003
Eric Bos Drums Virginia Beach, VA 2003 John Mulligan Trumpet Dallas, TX 1998
Laura Bowling Trumpet Virginia Beach, VA 2004* Karen Mulligan Tenor Sax Dallas, TX 1998
Sarah Bowling Vocal Virginia Beach, VA 2004* Shannon Mulligan Clarinet Dallas, TX 1998
Ed Boyd Trombone Albuquerque, NM 1997 Susan Mulligan Alto Sax Dallas, TX 1998
Carroll Braden Tenor Sax Norfolk, VA 1999 Diana Nakelski Trombone Albuquerque, NM 1994*
James Bresslin Baritone Sax/Piano Albuquerque, NM 1994** Geoff Nielsen Piano/Guitar/Bass/Trombone Virginia Beach, VA 2004*
Matt Brewer *** String/Electric Bass Albuquerque, NM 1996 Gretchen Parlato Vocal Albuquerque, NM 1998
Calvin Brown Piano Richmond, VA 2006*        
Kwame Bunting Drums Newport News, VA 2003 Allen Petmecky Trombone Albuquerque, NM 1997
Andrea Buttler Electric Bass Albuquerque, NM 1996* Karen Phillips Drums Santa Fe, NM 1997**
Eric Carlson Clarinet Tijeras, NM 1997* Zach Phillips Alto Sax Virginia Beach, VA 1999
Jesse Carmona Alto Sax Albuquerque, NM 1996** Kemon Pool Soprano Sax Newport News, VA 2003*
Marquis Chavers Tenor Sax Newport News, VA 2004 Camilo Quinones Conga Albuquerque, NM 1996*
Paul Chavez Alto Sax Albuquerque, NM 1994* Ryan Raven Trumpet Newport News, VA 2004
Kristen Childress Vocal Albuquerque, NM 1994* Brynn Rector Trumpet/Bass/Vocal Albuquerque, NM 1994**
Jamall Chughta Baritone Horn Norfolk, VA 1999 Josh Reed Tenor Sax Virginia Beach, VA 2002
Aeryk Church Percussion Onancock, VA 2003 Ricky Ricardo Rivera Bass Newport News, VA 2006
Calvin Cobb Alto Sax Albuquerque, NM 1998* Lenna Robinson Trumpet Albuquerque, NM 1997
Daniel Combs Cobasa Albuquerque, NM 1998 Jessica Robinson Alto Sax Albuquerque, NM 1997
Caleb Copeland Trombone Newport News, VA 2008 Ryan Salmon Guitar Albuquerque, NM 1997
Josh Crowley Tenor Sax Williamsburg, VA 2003* Alex Shafran Alto/Soprano Sax Viewtown, VA 2002*
Clair Cuchiari-Loring Vocal Virginia Beach, VA 2001* Eric Short Alto Sax Newport News, VA 2003*
Chris Deffenbaugh Guitar Albuquerque, NM 1997* Daniel Sitaras Alto Sax Virginia Beach, VA 2001
Joey Direnzo Trumpet Virginia Beach, VA 2000 Kim Small Vocal Virginia Beach, VA 1999
Kyle Doering Vocal Moriarity, NM 1997 William Soloman Trumpet Newport News, VA 2004
Kristen Donovan Vocal Virginia Beach, VA 2002* Robert Sons Piano Albuquerque, NM 1996
Spencer Doty Vibes and Piano Albuquerque, NM 1996 Mark Steinert Piano Suffolk, VA 2001**
Ian Dwyer Drums Virginia Beach, VA 1999* Greg Stratton Trumpet Albuquerque, NM 1997
Laura Eaton Vocal/Trumpet/ Sound Albuquerque, NM 1995* Torry Strickland Trumpet Newport News, VA 2003
Johnathan Fobbs Trumpet and Conga Virginia Beach, VA 2000 Stephen Stringfield Tenor Sax Newport News, VA 2003
Raychael Fobbs String Bass  Virginia Beach, VA 2000 Bradley Strobal Drums Norfolk, VA 1998
Corey Fonville *** Drums Virginia Beach, VA 1998* Kristen Stuart Vocal Norfolk, VA 1999
Sean French Alto Sax/Vocal Albuquerque, NM 1997 Veronica Swift Vocal Charlottesville, VA 2003*
Ken Fukuda Alto Sax Virginia Beach, VA 2002 Haley Swoope Vocal Virginia Beach, VA 2007
Adam Gianelli Drums Virginia Beach, VA 2001** Bed Taylor Drums Albuquerque, NM 1997
Sammy Gist Alto & Tenor Sax Virginia Beach, VA 2008 Christian Thomas Trumpet Virginia Beach, VA 1999
Hillary Good Vocal Santa Fe, NM 1996* Josh Thomas Electric Bass Virginia Beach, VA 1999
Mark Gugler Trombone Portsmouth, VA 2001* Ryan Thomas Alto Sax Virginia Beach, VA 1998
Melissa Heggen Bass Albuquerque, NM 1996* Blake Thompson String Bass Albuquerque, NM 1996*
Richard Hartmand Trumpet Virginia Beach, VA 1999 Dexter Thompson Baritone Sax Virginia Beach, VA 1999*
Doug Hearon Electric Bass Albuquerque, NM 1996 Gideon Thompson Trumpet/Piano Virginia Beach, VA 1999*
Mannie Hernandez Trumpet Virginia Beach, VA 2001* Thomas Thompson Trumpet Newport News, VA 2003
Brandon Holmes Alto Sax Newport News, VA 2003* Jeremy Tiesi Trumpet Albuquerque, NM 1997
Travis Howard Piano Newport News, VA 2004* Stephen Tillet Harmonica Albuquerque, NM 1997
Jarius Huffaker Bass Newport News, VA 2003* Demetrius Turner II Saxophone/Flute Philadelphia, PA 2005*
Charis Hurst Drums Albuquerque, NM 1995* Star Vavrek Tenor/Alto Sax Albuquerque, NM 1995*
Charles Jackson Bass North Hampton, VA 2002* Joe Walker Cornet Norfolk, VA 2000
Steve Jessup Trombone Virginia Beach, VA 2003* David Webb Flugelbone Onancock, VA 2003*
Chris Jeter Trumpet Newport News, VA 2004        
Creighton Jones Flugelbone Newport News, VA 2004        
Matthew Jones Tenor Newport News, VA 2003 Chad West Trumpet Albuquerque, NM 1996
Keisha Kalfin Piano Santa Fe, NM 1997 Cameron White Drummer Charlottesville, VA 2004*
Sarah Kendall Vocalist Williamsburg, VA 2005        
Johny Kidd Alto/Tenor Sax Portsmouth, VA 2001* Terrell Wiggins Baritone Sax/Piano Newport News, VA 2003*
Anna Kongs Vocal/Guitar Corrolos, NM 1996* Collin Williams Guitar Albuquerque, NM 1997
Tyler Lindsay Trumpet/Piano/Viola Norfolk, VA 2004* Melissa Williams Alto Sax Norfolk, VA 1996
Ryan Lindsay  Bass/Trombone Norfolk, VA 2005* Nick Wilson Drums Albuquerque, NM 1997
Arron Lovato Tenor Sax Albuquerque, NM 1996** Alex Winfield Alto Sax Norfolk, VA 1999
Dennis Lopez Drums Albuquerque, NM 1997 Christian Winn Drums Norfolk, VA 1999
Steve Lopez Tenor Sax Albuquerque, NM 1994* Larry Wright Trumpet Albuquerque 1996
Jennifer McCoy Soprano Sax Albuquerque, NM 1994* Will Wright Trumpet Portsmouth, VA 1999**
Josh McCoy Drums Albuquerque, NM 1995 Rakim Yarbrough Bass Newport News, VA 2005*
Meggan McGinty Soprano Sax Albuquerque, NM 1996 Margareta Young Cornet Albuquerque, NM 1997*
Phil McNeil Drums Virginia Beach, VA 2005 Matt Zavitz Alto Sax Richmond, VA 2003*
 

Some members from YRJP along with students from The Achievable Dream Academy
Corey, Torrey, Matt, Ken, Kemon, Brandon, Matthew, and Terrell
Corey at drums
 


 

 

Steve Nygaard with Corey, Torrey, Matt, Ken, Kemon, Brandon, Matthew, and Terrell


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