Young Razzcals Jazz Project Mentors

Brian Trainor - Piano; Trenton, NJ Assis't Dir. of YRJP 1st 5 years; Co-produced 1st 3 CD's see: http://entertainment.msn.com/artist/?artist=171488	Alex Shafran and Dave Adams with jazz great, Richie Cole - Alto Sax Mr. Cole has appeared on the covers of Downbeat, Jazz Times, Swing Journal Japan, and Musicians Magazine, in addition to endorsing both Selmer and Yamaha Saxophones. See: http://www.gallery41.com/JazzArtists/RichieCole.htm	Billy Morris - Trumpet; Albuquerque, NM Mr. Morris is in the National Hall of Fame for Big Band trumpet players. with Dave Adams - Director of YRJP
Gali Sanchez of Santana with Steve Nygaard Grammy winner, Bobby Shew - Trumpet; LA, CA with Dave Adams See: http://www.bobbyshew.com/ Dave Adams and Diana Nakelski-Trombone with David House - Jazz Radio KUNM in Albuquerque	Bob Montgomery - Trumpet; Denver, CO Director of the Mile High Jazz Camp and Telluride Allstars. Former trumpet player with Quincy Jones, with Tony Cesarano - Guitar; Albuquerque, NM see: http://www.jaxxworld.com/BobMJazz.htm Mr. Cesarano is the principle guitar player for the Radio City Music Hall Orchestra Dmitri Matheny - Flugalhorn; San Francisco, CA with Dave Adams - Director see: http://www.mathenymusic.com/bio/ Mr. Matheny was a former student of Art Farmer.	Dale Stabin - Drums; Albuquerque, NM; Dale was the one responsible for introducing Dave Adams to famed drummer, Butch Miles. Ben Martinez - Guitar; Albuquerque, NM Assistant Director of YRJP from '97-'98 See: http://www.benmartinez.com/index.html
Butch Miles - Drummer; Austin, TX Mr. Miles is the drummer for the Count Basie Orchestra see: http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Butch_Miles.html	Bud Werner - Electric Bass; Albuquerque, NM	James Breslin - Bari Sax and Piano with piano great, Chick Corea; NYC, NY see: http://www.chickcorea.com/bio.html
Drummer Butch Miles with Corey Fonville and Ian Dwyer Bradd Dubbs - Trumpet	Dick Trask - Alto Sax; Albuquerque, NM	John Lewis - Tenor Sax; Albuquerque, NM

Dave Adams and Alex Shafran with Steve Nygaard - Trumpet; Virginia Beach, VA

Dmitiri Matheny and Paul Machado, director of the Telluride Jazz Celebration.

Dave Adams with Jon Hendricks - Singer/Song Writer
and Alex Shafran - Saxophone

Dave Adams with Michael Ning - Piano; KC, MO
Kansas City Jazz Festival

Steve Nygaard, trumpet player of note and special guest artist,
with jazz great - Herbie Mann - Flute ;
see: http://www.herbiemannmusic.com/bio/bio.html

Melissa Hagen - Electric Bass with noted flutist, Lisa Polisar;
Albuquerque, NM

Eddie Adams - Restraurateur,
New Orleans, LA

Mr. Adams was owner of the Gulf Coast Eatery
and Jazz Club, birthplace of the Razzcals.

He provided a place for the kids to practice
and to give performances.
see: http://www.bourbonstreetbistro.com

Paul Machado - Director of the
Telluride Jazz Celebration

Mr. Machado was the
one to discover the YRJP
when they were playing
on a streetcorner during
the festival in 1995.

Dr. Herb Wong - Writer and Music Critic;
San Francisco, CA

Dr. Wong introduced the YRJP
the first time they ever performed at the
Telluride Jazz Celebration in Colorado
in 1995

Eddie Adams	Restaurateur	New Orleans, LA	Doug Miller	Tenor Sax/Band Arrgr for Count Basie Orch.	Virginia Beach, VA
Chuck Avery	Drums	Albuquerque, NM	Vickie Mobley	Vocal	Virginia Beach, VA
Terry Burrell	Bass	Hampton, VA	Bob Montgomery	Trumpet	Denver, CO
John Blackburn	Bass	Albuquerque, NM	Billy Morris	Trumpet	Albuquerque, NM
Michael Candido	Drums	Santa Fe, NM	Stephanie Nakasian	Vocal	Charlottesville, VA
Conte Candole	Trumpet	Virginia Beach, VA	Michael Ning	Piano	Kansas City, MO
Bill Chizek	Trombone	Virginia Beach, VA	Steve Nygaard	Trumpet	Virginia Beach, VA
Tony Cesarano	Guitar	Albuquerque, NM	Hod O'Brien	Piano	Charlottesville, VA
Richie Cole	Alto Sax	Trenton, NJ	David Parlato	String Bass	Albuquerque, NM
Chick Corea	Piano	New York City, NY	Lisa Polisar	Flute	Albuquerque, NM
Paquito D'Rivera	Alto Sax, Clarinet	New York City, NY	Justin Ray	Trumpet	Albuquerque, NM
Brad Dubbs	Trumpet	Albuquerque, NM	Kelly Rodrigues	Vocal	Albuquerque, NM
Sharon Eldridge	Drums	Albuquerque, NM	Ellen Rucker	Piano	Denver, CO
John Forsythe	Trumpet	Albuquerque, NM	Tim Ruger	Drums	Albuquerque, NM
Mary Gugler	Director	Portsmouth, Va	Tom Shafran	Advocate	Viewtown, VA
John Hendricks	Singer/Songwriter	Toledo, OH	Bud Shank	Tenor Sax	Los Angeles, CA
Holly Hoffman	Flute	Portland, OR	Bobby Shew	Trumpet	Los Angeles, CA
CA Hurst	Bass	Albuquerque, NM	Dale Stabin	Drums	Albuquerque, NM
Stanley Jordan	Guitar	Seattle, WA	Dave Thomas	Rcd'g Eng'r	Virginia Beach, VA
John Lewis	Tenor Sax	Albuquerque, NM	Donna Thomas	Piano	Virginia Beach, VA
Paul Machado	Dir. Telluride Jazz	Colorado	Brian Trainor	Piano	Trenton, NJ
Ben Martinez	Guitar	Albuquerque, NM	Dick Trask	Alto Sax	Albuquerque, NM
Dmitri Matheny	Flugel Horn	San Francisco, CA	Ian Wallace	Drums	Santa Fe, NM
Butch Miles	Drums	Austin, TX	Rob Wilkerson	Alto Sax	Albuquerque, NM