OUR MISSION
To create opportunities, connections, and shared experiences to understand
and respect jazz tradition, develop authenticity and innovation, and learn
musical and interpersonal skills for a lifetime of music making.
Ensembles
Explore the different performance and jazz instruction opportunities available as part of our community.
Related Classes
Discover more with UCSB's non-performance jazz courses: Listening to Jazz, Jazz Fundamentals, and more.
Our Next Events:
Jazz Combos Perform at the St. Michaels Church, Isla Vista - February 23 and 24, 7:00 PM
Our combos perform over the course of two nights at a welcoming venue in Isla Vista to end our busy Winter Quarter. Admission is free, but donations are welcomed!
Sunday February 23:
Combo 1: Aditya Gunturi, drums • Casey Zwicker, bass • Joanne Kauffman, piano • Ty Morales, guitar • Amari Thomas and Charlie Petrie, saxophones • Matthew Mandell, trumpet
Combo 2: Jake Beers, drums • Sele Kalra, voice • Leah Vasquez, bass • Kate Warga, piano • Angela Halim, guitar • Matthew McGill, alto saxophone • Selina Yong, trumpet • Sofia Sodhi, trombone
Combo 3: Ryan Badie, drums • Ariel Spagnolo, piano • Wesley Bowen, bass • Tyler Wiederanders, guitar • Wes Gardner, alto saxophone • JJ Sano, trombone • Maile Quinn, tenor saxophone, flute, and voice • Geert Timmerman, trumpet
Monday, February 24:
Combo 1: Lennon Berger, drums • Kevin Garcia, bass • Justin Tan, piano • Eren Polat, guitar • Matthew Vo, alto saxophone • Jack Seevers, trumpet • Max Knudson, trombone
Combo 2: Jon Nathan, drums • Julianne Varona, voice • Casey Zwicker, bass • Leah Graalfs, piano • Geert Timmerman, trumpet
Combo 3: Carter Kaulback, drums • Will Peng, piano • Rory Christiensen, bass • Aaron Younessi, guitar • Tej Rajyagor, alto saxophone • Irene Chaey, voice • Noah Hall, trumpet
