MJF Regional All-Star Middle School Combo

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As part of our ongoing support for music education in schools, Monterey Jazz is excited to introduce our remarkable 2025 Regional All-Star Middle School Combo. In the 2025 school year, students will have the benefit of working with some of the county’s best jazz educators.

Each all-star ensemble, featuring talented students from across Monterey County, rehearses twice monthly while working on ensemble skills including phrasing, blending, improvisation, and rhythmic feel. The ensembles perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. The venues that have featured the Regional All-Star ensembles in the past include the Kennedy Center, the National Archives, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on Plazz in Los Gatos, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.

MJF Regional All-Star Middle School Combo 2025
Directed by Rob Klevan

Anna Kim, flute
Anna Kalman-Zulik, alto saxophone
Patrick Tulley, tenor saxophone
Ivan Escorcia, trumpet
Zachary Gardner, trumpet
Maddax Powers, piano
Bryce Kanter, bass
Kaiya Newman, bass
Otli Gonzalez, drums
Kai Thomson, drums