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Save the Date!
Smith Dobson Youth Jazz Festival, February 28-29, 2008. Hoover Theater, San Jose, CA.

The San Jose Jazz Orchestra is
• A professional collective of the Bay Area's foremost jazz musicians and jazz educators
• A jazz repertoire drawn from contemporary big band literature
• A heavy emphasis on the gifted jazz improvisers in the ensemble.

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San Jose Jazz features annually two different orchestras: one for young musicians and another one for professionals.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THe 2007-2008
SAN JOSE JAZZ YOUTH ORCHESTRA MEMBERS.

Alto Sax Scott Takahashi JR. Lynbrook H.S.
Alto Sax Giancarlo Antonelli SO. Valley Christian H.S.
Tenor Sax Matt Carroll SR. Valley Christian H.S.
Tenor Sax Katsuya Yuasa JR. Lincoln H.S.
Bari Sax Alyssa Pohahua SO. Santa Clara H.S.
       
Trombone Jessica Magallanes SR. Santa Clara H.S.
Trombone Eric Tolford SO. Live Oak H.S.
Trombone Ben Adams SO. Valley Christian H.S.
Trombone Christy Jardetzky JR. Los Gatos H.S.
Bass Trombone Jim Shaver SR. Evergreen H.S.
       
Trumpet Daniel Merriott SR. Valley Christian H.S.
Trumpet Tyler Kaneshiro SR. Aragon H.S.
Trumpet Tomomi Yuasa SO. Lincoln H.S.
Trumpet Joanna Brockhouse SR. Santa Clara H.S.
Trumpet Robert Wilson JR. Bellarmine H.S.
       
Drums Nick Sutton SO. Valley Christian H.S.
Bass Xochilt Garcia SR. Overfelt H.S.
Piano Stephen Pocus JR. Live Oak H.S.
       
Alternates      
Alto Sax Justin Sandoval JR. Bellarmine H.S.
Alto Sax Spencer Broadhead FR. Valley Christian H.S.
Tenor Sax Akshay Tambe SR. Monte Vista H.S.
Trombone Ryan McCray FR. Valley Christian H.S.
Piano Greg Chen JR. Valley Christian H.S.


Contact Education
Geoff Roach
Executive Director
408-288-7557 ext.2332
geoffr@sanjosejazz.org

“My vision for the Youth Orchestra is a positive and
creative group that explores the infinite possibilities of the great American art form we call Jazz. The Youth Orchestra would begin lifelong relationships and build the jazz commuity through education and the joy of
playing music. The opportunities to perform and learn from the great musicians of our city and others from around the world
would be building blocks for the next generation of Jazz musicians. I welcome imput from the community and look forward to serving these students to the best of my ability.”
- Dave Gregoric, Director of the SJJ Youth Orchestra



Header Image taken by: Mark Eastmann