Badie Combo
Wes Gardner, alto saxophone • Maile Quinn, tenor saxophone, voice, and flute • JJ Sano, trombone • Tyler Wiederanders, guitar • Ariel Spagnolo, piano • Wesley Bowen, bass • Ryan Badie, drum
Berger Combo
Matthew Vo, alto saxophone • Jack Seevers and Matt Mandel, trumpets • Eren Polat, guitar • Justin Tan, piano • Kevin Garcia, bass • Lennon Berger, drums
Kaulback Combo
Tej Rajyagor, alto saxophone • Noah Hall, trumpet • Irene Chaey, voice • Aaron Younessi, guitar • Will Peng, piano • Nico Sama, bass • Matt Perko, drums
Beers Combo
Matthew McGill, alto saxophone • Selina Yong, trumpet • Selina Sodhi, trombone • Angela Halim, guitar • Kate Warga, piano • Casey Zwicker, bass • Jake Beers, drums • Anjali Koures, voice
Big Band
Meets T/TH 4-5:45 PM. 21 member large jazz ensemble, currently preparing for our quarterly jazz concert on November 20, 2024 at SOHO Restaurant and Music Club, "The UCSB Jazz Ensemble Performs the Music of Herbie Hancock".
Saxophones: Matthew McGill, Maile Quinn, Erik Beahrs, Brendan Snow, Tony Muwaswes
Trumpets: Evan Asakawa, Lucian Mahan, Selina Yong, GeertTimmerman
Trombones: JJ Sano, Sohia Sodhi, Sriram Ramamurthy, Zack Kramer (bass)
Rhythm Section: Megan Etzel and Kate Warga (piano), Tyler Wiederanders and Will Luton (guitar), Wesley Bowen, Rory Christiansen and Casey Zwicker (bass), and Ryan Badie (drums)
Perko Combo
Led by UCSB staff member Matt Perko (Office of Public Affairs), this is combo is comprised of some of the most accomplished and experienced Jazz students and musicians currently at UCSB. Matt Perko is an acclaimed and sought after jazz drummer who is generously offering his talents and experience to our most advanced students.
Erik Beahrs, tenor saxophone • Lucian Mahan, trumpet • Sriram Ramamurthy, trombone • Will Luton, guitar • Megan Etzel, piano • Liam Ronarch, bass • Matt Perko, drums
Jazz Lab "A"
One of our two "intro" ensembles, which this year is actually very advanced! Learning to improvise using correct jazz theory, exploring harmonic and melodic analysis of the music studied, and learning the traditions of small group playing. T, 2:00-3:45 PM, Kerr Hall Studio.
Charlie Petrie, tenor saxophone • Noah Hall, trumpet • Max Knudsen, trombone • Amari Thomas, clarinet • Denis Shrestha and Ty Morales, guitar • Joanne Kaufmann and Sebastian Harrison, piano • Leah Graalfs, vibraphone • Roland Vasquez, bass • Selene Kalra, voice • Jon Nathan, drums/coach
Jazz Lab "B"
One of our two "intro" ensembles, which this year is actually very advanced! Learning to improvise using correct jazz theory, exploring harmonic and melodic analysis of the music studied, and learning the traditions of small group playing. TH, 2:00-3:45 PM, Kerr Hall Studio.
Jack Simon and Victor Lopez, tenor saxophone • Jackson Tiengtum, trumpet • Luca Protopapas, guitar • Joanne Kaufmann and Sebastian Harrison, vibraphone • Anyanya Kulkarni, flute • Leah Graalfs, piano • Suyan Wang, bass • Selene Kalra, voice • Jon Nathan, drums/coach