Bass   Bassoon

Cello   Clarinet

Flute   French Horn

Guitar   Harp

Oboe   Organ

Percussion   Piano

Saxophone

Trombone   Trumpet

Tuba/Euphonium

Violin   Voice

BASS
Thomas Derthick
BM CSU Sacramento. Performances with Sacramento Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic, Santa Cruz Symphony. Faculty member, CSU Sacramento, University of the Pacific, UC Davis. Studies with Murray Grodner. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Kerry Kashiwagi 
BA CSU Sacramento. Performances with John Fedchock, Henry Robinett, Tom Peron,Capital Jazz Project, Richie Cole. Eligible for 425, 426.

Gerald Lopes
AA Sierra College, BA CSU Sacramento, MA CSU Sacramento. Performances with Sacramento Symphony, Reno Philharmonic. Conductor; CMEA, Stanislaus Honor Orchestras. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

BASSOON
Karen Gale*
BM Univ. of Pacific. Performances with Sacramento Symphony, Sacramento Opera, Sacramento Light Opera, Music in the Mountains. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

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CELLO
Susan Lamb Cook
BM Univ. of Iowa, MFA Univ of Iowa. Performances with Stockton and Sacramento Symphonies, Sacramento Light Opera. Director of SYS Chamber Music Workshop. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

CLARINET

Sandra McPherson
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Janet Blais*
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

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FLUTE
Laurel Zucker
Professor of Flute at California State University in Sacramento. Recording artist on Cantilena Records. Performed with: American Symphony Orchestra, Marlboro Music Festival and Tour, Tanglewood Music Festival, Fountainbleau Music Festival in France, Orchestra of New York, Music Sacra of New York City, Music in the Mountains, Gold Country Orchestra, Merced Symphony, Festival of New American Music, CHIPUM Festival of Peruggia Italy, The Rome, Italy Jubilee Celebration, Mozarteum Festival of Austria. Attended New England Conservatory of Music, Bacheleur of Music Degree in Flute, Juilliard School of Music, M.A. degree in Music Composition from New York University. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.



FRENCH HORN

Peter Nowlen*
BM Northwestern, MM candidate, DePaul. Performances with Sacramento Chamber Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, UC Davis Contemporary Woodwind Ensemble. 1994 Semi-Finalist, American Horn Competition. Faculty member, CSU Sacramento, UC Davis. Studies with Richard Oldberg, Gail Williams. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Katherine Young*
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

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GUITAR
Matthew Grasso
Classical guitarist, composer, arranger, musical instrument innovator and improviser, performs on an extended 7-string guitar and a 25-stringed "Raga Guitar". He attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Ali Akbar College of Music with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Matthew performs and lectures throughout Northern California and has recorded four CDs. Matthew has published the article "Playing the Extended 7-String Guitar" in Mel Bay's Guitar Sessions. Matthew is on the faculty at Sacramento City College, The Experimental College of U.C. Davis, and teaches privately. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Steve Homan
Performances with Herb Ellis, Dianne Schuur, Jimmy Smith, Anita O'Day, David Benoit, Joe Williams. Instructor at STJS Jazz Camp, Solano Community College Workshop. Eligible for 425, 426.

Tom Phillips
AA American River, BA CSU Sacramento. Instructor at Skip's Music, Tiny Moore Music. Performances with Redwing, Sacramento Music Circus, Avalon Swing. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

Henry Robinett 
Performances with George Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrahms, Frank Strozier, Junior Cook, Capital Jazz Project. Instructor at the American Institute of Music in Vienna. Five time SAMMIES award winner. Eligible for 425, 426.

Sanford Saraquse
AA American River College, BA CSU Sacramento. Performances with Music Circus. Faculty member, Music Box, Learning Exchange. Eligible for 425, 426.

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Brandon Yip
BM CSU Sacramento, MM San Francisco Conservatory. Silver Medal, 1991, 1992, Portland International Guitar Competition, Semi-Finalist, 1992 Guitar Federation of America Competition. Faculty member, CSU Sacramento, Marin Music Conservatory, Guitar Conservatory of Roseville. Studies with Richard Savino, David Tanenbaum. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

HARP
Aileen Kelly
BA Brigham Young, MA CSU Sacramento. Orchestral performances with Stockton and Camelia Symphonies. Member American Harp Society, MTAC, Pi Kappa Lambda. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

OBOE
Curtis Kidwell
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

ORGAN
David Deffner
BA Valparaiso, MFA Univ. of Minnesota, DMA Northwestern. Performed at churches including St. John's Lutheran, St. John's Episcopal, Emanuel Lutheran. Clinician for AGO and ALCM. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

PERCUSSION

Rick Lotter* 
BA UC Davis. Performances with Mumbo Gumbo, Henry Robinett, Richie Cole, Sam Riney, Buddy Montgomery, Bob Mintzer, Capital Jazz Project. Studied with Stan Lunetta, George Marsh, Mike Clark. Eligible for 425, 426.

Mat Marucci*  
AA Sacramento City College. Performances with Eddie Harris, Jimmy Smith, Buddy DeFranco,
Les McCann, Don Menza. Member BMI, AF of M, Percussive Arts Society. Published by Lewis Music and Mel Bay Publications. Contributor to 'Modern Drummer' and 'Sticks & Mallets' magazines. Recordings on Timeless Records, Challenge Records, and Jazz Inspiration labels. Eligible for 425, 426.

Daniel Kennedy
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Thomas Rance*
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Mario Sebastian*
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.


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PIANO
John Cozza
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Aaron Garner
BA Sonoma State, MM San Diego State. Performances with John Handy, Eddie Harris, James Moody. Studied with Mark Levine, Terry Trotter. Eligible for 425, 426.

Joe Gilman 
BM Indiana University, MM Eastman School of Music, EdD University of Sarasota. Performed with Bobby Hutcherson, Eddie Harris, Woody Shaw, Slide Hampton, Capital Jazz Project. Studied with David Baker, James Tocco, Bill Dobbins, Rayburn Wright. Eligible for 420, 421, 425, 426.

Theresa Keene
BM, MM San Francisco Conservatory, Doctoral Studies Eastman School of Music. Performances in Switzerland, Vienna, New York. Faculty member
CSU, Sacramento, Alfred University N.Y. Studied with Adolph Baller, Eugene List, Mack McCray. Principal Keyboardist Sacramento Philharmonic.
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.


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Yuriy Oliynyk
BM Cleveland Institute, MA Case Western Reserve. Commissions, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Sacramento Chamber Orchestra. Faculty member, CSU Sacramento, San Francisco Conservatory, Cleveland Music School. Member CMTA, Sacramento Saturday Club. Eligible for 420 421, 422, 423.

Tatiana Scott
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.


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SAXOPHONE
Jeff Alkire
Eligible for 420, 421, 425, 426.

Mike McMullen 
Certificate, Dick Grove Workshop. Performances with Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Pat LaBarbara, Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Capital Jazz Project. Studied with Joe Henderson. Eligible for 420, 421, 425, 426 (Jazz Majors only).


Steve Lishman  
Steve Lishman is a music educator and professional musician. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in performance from California State University, Los Angeles, and a master of arts degree in music education from California State University, Sacramento. Lishman studied saxophone with Joe Viola and Frank Chase, and clarinet with Fred Westphal. He also attended Berklee College of Music and Hartt College of Music. Lishman began teaching music in 1970, and has taught music from the elementary to college levels. In addition, Steve has been a performer, private instructor, adjudicator and clinician. As a performer Steve continues to freelance throughout Northern California and Nevada. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

TROMBONE
Dr. Dyne Eifertsen
Dyne Eifertsen is a performer, educator, clinician, and composer. He earned a bachelor of music degree in trombone performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston and a master of music degree in trombone performance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Among his trombone teachers have been Phil Wilson, Tom Plsek, David Sporny and Don Immel. Dyne is freelance musician and a member of the Sacramento music group KAIROS. Performances include the Capital Jazz Project, Sacramento Philharmonic, Sacramento Ballet, Seattle Creative Orchestra, and Tacoma Symphony. Dyne has recently completed his doctorate at the University of Washington. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426

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Lester Lehr*
BM CSU Sacramento, MM Eastman School of Music, DMA University of Southern California. Performances with Sacramento Symphony, Placer Brass, Sacramento Light Opera. Director; California Winds, Sierra Nevada Winds. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Steve Perdicaris
BM Univ. of North Texas. Performances with Sacramento, Houston, San Jose, Birmingham Symphonies, Sacramento Light Opera. Studied with Paul Welcomer, Carl Lenthe, Floyd Cooly. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.

Steven Thompson 
BM, Wichita State University; MM University of Southern California; DMA University of Southern California. Positions with Hiroshima Symphony, National Orchestra of Costa Rica, Los Angeles Classical Ballet, New West Symphony, Wichita Symphony, American Youth Orchestra. Studies with Lewis Van Haney, Terry Cravens, Byron Peebles, Jeff Reynolds, Russ Widener. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.
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TRUMPET
Maurice Montgomery*
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

Tom Peron* 
Performances with Jessica Williams, Peron/Spangler Quartet, Capital Jazz Project. Performances at Monterey, Montreux, San Jose, Fillmore, San Mateo, Russian River Jazz Festivals.
Eligible for 420, 421, 425, 426 (Jazz Majors only).

Steve Roach 
Steve Roach has been the Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, Sacramento since 2001. He has held teaching positions at Baylor University, the University of Northern Colorado, and Northern Illinois University. His duties at CSUS include directing both large Jazz Ensembles as well as the CSUS Latin Jazz Ensemble. He also teaches courses in jazz pedagogy and jazz styles.
Steve holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in trumpet performance from Indiana University, a Master of Music degree in trumpet performance from Northern Illinois University, and is a candidate for the Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado.
Professional appearances as an assisting artist by Roach include studio and live sessions with such jazz/pop musicians as Tito Puente, Louis Bellson, Clark Terry, Lou Rawls, Ben Vereen, Melissa Manchester, Toni Tennille, Roberta Flack, Bobby Shew, Rob McConnel, Jon Faddis, Rosemary Clooney, Jeffrey Osbourne, Claudio Roditi, Conrad Herwig, Paquito DÍRivera, Ray Anderson, and the Jimmy Dorsey and Glenn Miller Orchestras.
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

Steve Russo*
BME Shenandoah Univ., MA CSU Sacramento. Performances with California Air National Guard Band, US Air Force Band, Glen Miller, Nelson Riddle, Diane Schuur. Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

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TUBA / EUPHONIUM
Steven Thompson
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426.

VIOLIN
Victoria Tognozzi* 
Eligible for 420, 421, 422, 423.