Larry Aberman
Larry Aberman is a drummer whose career has taken him from the stage of Avery Fisher Hall as a percussion soloist Read More
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Jonathon Neal
Jonathon Neal is a professional musician and educator who serves as the Musical Director of Brassville, a local Nashville brass Read More
Joel Frahm
Performer, recording artist, teacher For more than 30 years, Joel Frahm lived in New York City, working in jazz clubs, Read More
Catherine Holder-Dugger
With a degree in musical theater and over 15 years of experience in the classroom, Catherine loves to combine her Read More
Ryan Middagh
Ryan Middagh is the Director of Jazz Studies at the Blair School. Middagh is an innovative educator, composer, arranger, saxophonist, Read More
Derrek Phillips
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Derrek Phillips was heavily indoctrinated by the sounds of Tower of Power, Read More
Lindsey Miller
Lindsey Miller is a Nashville based touring and session guitarist whose skills span an array of musical styles and genres. Read More
Jody Nardone
Born and raised in New Jersey, studying and performing since the age of three, it was in junior high school, Read More
Giovanni Rodriguez
Giovanni Rodriguez is a Nashville based Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, born in Italy to Dominican parents. Growing up in Europe, and Read More
Donna McElroy
Arranger/Background Vocalist on Gold and Platinum CD’s B.M., Fisk University Arranger/background vocalist on gold and platinum releases “Why Haven’t I Read More
Greg Bryant
Greg Bryant is a longtime contributor to the music scene in Nashville, as a bassist, a bandleader (Concurrence, The Greg Read More
David Rodgers
California native David Rodgers is one of the most exciting talents in Nashville’s jazz scene today. Currently an active member Read More
Dr. Steven Lewis
Dr. Steven Lewis is a curator at the National Museum of African American Music. He has presented his research at Read More
Jonathan Wires
Jonathan A. Wires is jazz performer, composer, and educator. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University Read More
Matt Endahl
Matt Endahl is a pianist, composer and educator working in Nashville. He has performed in groups led by Jeff Coffin, Read More
Connye Florance
Connye Florance is an award-winning vocalist (BET Jazz Vocalist Of The Year, 2000) and dynamic actress who has career credits Read More
Margaret Rose
Margaret Rose received a full scholarship and graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Performance-Classical Voice. She studied with Clifford Read More
Liz Johnson
Liz Johnson is a vocologist and voice teacher based in Nashville, TN. She practices voice habilitation with people from all Read More
Cecilia Grespan
Cecilia grew up in the interior of São Paulo state, Brazil, later migrating with her family to the state of Read More
Sandra Dudley
Jazz Vocalist, Sandra Dudley is a versatile singer that has entertained audiences for more than three decades. An educator as Read More
Annie Sellick
Annie Sellick is a poster child for hard work and determination. She got her start at formal training right here Read More
Joe Freel
From his first role at ten years old as the lead character, Tom, in his elementary school’s production of “Tom Read More
Vali Forrister
Vali is the producing artistic director of the Actors Bridge Ensemble, which she co-founded with Bill Feehely in 1996. She Read More
Evan Cobb
Multi-instrumentalist Evan Cobb is a leading force in Nashville’s vibrant musical scene. Known foremost for his tenor saxophone playing, Cobb Read More
Roy Agee
Nashville, TN based trombone player Roy Agee is a musical phenom – an absolute powerhouse from the word GO! Trombonist Read More
John Hinchey
John Hinchey is an experienced arranger, orchestrator and music prep professional. His list of clients include Sting’s Rainforest Benefit Foundation Read More
Roland Barber
Trained at Indiana University and the Manhattan School of Music, Roland Barber has performed with an impressively diverse list of Read More
Rod McGaha
Raised in the “Windy City”, Rod’s incredible jazz trumpet playing has taken him through all of the major U.S. cities Read More
Jamey Simmons
Arranger, composer, trumpeter, and educator Jamey Simmons grew up in Wisconsin and knew early on that music was his unique Read More
Dara Tucker
Vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker is making her mark in the world of organic, heartfelt music by blending the melodic Read More
Chris Watson
Originally from southeastern Kentucky, Christina moved to Nashville in 2001 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music Read More
Chris West
Based out of Nashville TN, Chris West has been performing, composing/arranging, and teaching since 1998. An accomplished saxophonist/woodwindist, West has Read More
Denis Solee
Multi-reed player/saxophonist Denis Solee has lived in Nashville since 1974. Interested and skilled in all types of music, he has Read More
Jeff Coffin
Jeff moved to Nashville in 1991 after graduating from North Texas State and has been recording, playing, touring, writing and Read More
Don Aliquo
Saxophonist Don Aliquo has been described as a musician with a “fluid and articulate flow of always surprising ideas, sophisticated Read More
Andy Reiss
Andy Reiss grew up in San Francisco, Calif., playing in a wide variety of bands all through high school. Finding Read More
Pat Bergeson
Guitarist and harmonica player Pat Bergeson has written, toured, and recorded with many of his musical heroes. Beginning at the Read More
Chip Henderson
Chip Henderson is a jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and educator. Besides teaching at NJW, Chip is on the faculty of Read More
Dann Sherrill
Dann is one of the south’s most sought after percussionists, and is a Latin Jazz and Contemporary Rhythm and Blues Read More
Beegie Adair
Beegie Adair grew up in Cave City, Kentucky, where she began taking piano lessons at age five. She continued to Read More
Lori Mechem
A respected jazz pianist, composer and educator, Lori, along with her husband Roger Spencer, has lived in the Nashville area Read More
Pat Coil
Pat is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer, arranger, teacher, and highly respected studio musician. His credits span the musical spectrum Read More
Bruce Dudley
A native of Rochester New York, Bruce and his family have found a home in Nashville. Bruce studied jazz and Read More
Rahsaan Barber
Since earning a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance from Manhattan School of Music in 2005, Rahsaan Barber has set out Read More
Josh Hunt
Drummer Josh Hunt is one of the newest additions to the Nashville Jazz Workshop faculty. He studied Percussion at Western Read More
Jordan Perlson
Jordan Perlson was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, where he began drumming at the age of 10. Jordan studied Read More
Mel Deal
Mel Deal has over forty years experience as a professional instrumentalist and has worked in venues ranging from solo jazz Read More
Jeff Steinberg
In thirty-plus years as a composer, arranger, instrumentalist and producer, Jeff Steinberg has been active in all areas of the Read More
Roger Spencer
Originally from Terre Haute, Indiana, Roger has had an extensive musical career. He has performed, traveled and recorded with such Read More
Carolyn German
Carolyn has been a professional theater artist for over 35 years, with credits that span from Off-Broadway to cruise ships, Read More