YOUTH JAZZ ALUMNI
Youth Jazz Alumni come from cities and towns throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. KC is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With 8,472 square miles (21,940 km) and a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis) and is the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, though Wichita is the largest metropolitan area centered in Kansas. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri, these are the suburbs with populations above 100,000: Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Youth Jazz is a unique program based in Creative Youth Development (CYD). CYD describes programs that blend excellence in artistic instruction with principles of positive youth development.
Aiden Hamer (website)
trombone
(2023)
Ali Carlton (website)
trombone
(2020)
Amil McDaniel (website)
acoustic bass
(2024)
Andreas Kellepouris (website)
tenor saxophone + soprano saxophone
(2020)
Anna Davis (website)
flute
(2021)
Ari Staggs (website)
piano + fender rhodes + acoustic bass + electric bass
(2021, 2022)
Asa Martin (website)
trombone + bass trombone
(2020, 2021, 2022)
Atzin Garcia (website)
alto saxophone + flute
(2019, 2020)
Ben Ogutu (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2020)
Blue Noyes (website)
drum set
(2022, 2023)
Brady Johnstone (website)
alto saxophone
(2022)
Brendan Sullivan (website)
trombone
(2019)
Brett Carter (website)
percussion + vibraphone
(2021, 2024)
Carlos Olivas (website)
drum set
(2024)
Carson Krop (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2021)
Carter Beucher (website)
alto saxophone + soprano saxophone + tenor saxophone
(2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Coleman Gliddon (website)
piano
(2019)
Charles Fisher (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2024)
Daniel Gardner (website)
alto saxophone
(2021)
Dallas Hall (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2019)
Dylan Reed (website)
alto saxophone
(2023, 2024)
Emilio Alvarez (website)
all saxophones
(2019)
Ethan Gaul (website)
tenor saxophones
(2024)
Guthrie Bricker (website)
drum set
(2020)
Henry Fears (website)
trombone
(2021, 2022)
Henry Scamurra (website)
alto saxophone + tenor saxophone
(2020, 2021, 2023)
Isaac Pieters (website)
acoustic bass
(2020, 2022, 2023)
Jackson Harrison (website)
tenor saxophone
(2022, 2023)
James Barton (website)
baritone saxophone
(2024)
Javier Cruz (website)
drum set
(2023, 2024)
Jess Glennon (website)
guitar
(2021)
Jordan Faught (website)
acoustic bass + electric bass
(2021, 2022)
Joshua McKeague (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2019, 2022)
Josiah Assefa (website)
tenor saxophone, clarinet
(2023)
Joshua Rivera (website)
tenor saxophone
(2021, 2022)
Kelsey O’Donnell (website)
electric bass
(2024)
Kenji Penniman (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2021)
Kenny Watson (website)
drum set
(2022)
Kiersten Glass (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2021)
Leah DeGarmo (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2022)
Levi Birks (website)
drum set + vibraphone
(2023)
Logan Smoot (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2022, 2023)
Luke Inman (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2023)
Mac Sanmiguel (website)
piano + keyboard
(2020)
Mateo Navarro (website)
alto saxophone
(2021, 2022)
Maurice Butler (website)
drum set + percussion
(2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Michael McKeague (website)
drum set
(2019)
Michael Suriano (website)
guitar
(2023)
Miles Clemons (website)
piano + keyboard
(2020, 2022, 2023)
Nash Ohlund (website)
piano + keyboard
(2024)
Nathan Oldham (website)
drum set
(2021, 2022)
Nic Weaver (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2023)
Nick Walker (website)
alto saxophone
(2022)
Paige Ely (website)
electric bass
(2020)
Parker Blackinton (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2020)
Parker Woolworth (website)
piano
(2021, 2022)
Patricia Loving (website)
bass trombone
(2021)
Quinn Spear (website)
drum set
(2023)
Robert Law (website)
electric bass
(2019)
Sam Panico (website)
trumpet + flugelhorn
(2021)
Sam Walker (website)
piano
(2022)
Spencer Addis (website)
tenor saxophone
(2019)
Will Elling (website)
trombone
(2022)
Will Kimlinger (website)
baritone saxophone
(2023)
Brady Vocal Ensemble (website)
2024 Fellowship
(2024)
Brady Vocal Ensemble (website)
2023 Fellowship
(2023)
YOUTH JAZZ Consultants Guidelines are found here.
YOUTH JAZZ Fellows Guidelines are found here.
YOUTH JAZZ Terms and Conditions are found here.
Youth Jazz Fellows … play original compositions and iconic selections from the jazz music canon, get paid for live concerts, and release professional studio recordings each season. Get involved!
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