 Dave
Robinson, Director: Dave is an
active jazz trumpeter, historian, and educator. He is the founder
of the Traditional
Jazz Educators Network, is Past President of the American
Federation of Jazz Societies, and has produced the Smithsonian's
Jazz Concert Series. |
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 Brian
Almeter played cornet and trumpet with the band in 1997-98.
Brian studied at Indiana University. He worked for the Smithsonian
Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, transferring handwritten arrangements
to computer notation, and was also Assistant Jazz Band Director
at Fairfax HS. Brian designed and maintains the CFJB web site. |
 Mark
Armon played tuba with the band in 1996-97 while a student at
Centreville HS. He now works in film production in New York City. |
 Keith
Atteberry played banjo and guitar with the band in 1991. Keith
studied Music Education at Pembroke State U. |
 Russell
Baker played trumpet with the band in 1997-98 while a student
at Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS. Russell was selected for the Maryland
All-State Jazz Band, and was the 1998 winner of the national Bix
Lives Jazz Award. Russell went on to attend Columbia U. |
 Joel
Baroody played drums with the band in 2003-2004 while a student
at Herndon High School. He is now majoring in music at the U. of
South Carolina, and plans to play professionally. |
 Tom
Barrick played drums with the band in 1992. Tom later played
with Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra and the Greg
Harrison Jazz Band, and currently holds the drums chair in the Radio
King Orchestra. |
 Ben
Bayer played tuba with the band in 1997-98 while a student at
Wheaton HS. He went on to study Music Education at West Virginia
U. |
 Teedo
Bilecky played banjo and guitar with the band in 1989-90 while
a student at JEB Stuart HS. |
 Alan
Biller played banjo, guitar and clarinet with the band in 1997-99
while a student at Richard Montgomery HS, and rejoined for 2007-8.
While in high school, he was named to the All-State Jazz Ensemble.
Alan went on to major in jazz performance at New York University,
where he formed a student traditional jazz group, the Washington
Square Stompers. He later served as a jazz intern at the Smithsonian.
Alan also plays bass. |
 Nick
Brewer played piano with the band in 1996 while a student at
Frederick Douglass HS. He won several awards for outstanding musicianship,
and now lives in Germany. |
 Antonio
Castro-Ossorio, a student at Quince Orchard High School, has played piano with the band since 2007. Antonio has been named to the All-State Jazz Ensemble twice, and has received a "Top Talent Circle" rating from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. He intends to pursue a career as a professional pianist. |
 Mike
Curtis played drums with the band in 1991 while a student at
Seneca Valley HS. |
 Jeanie
Dawson played clarinet with the band in 1989-90 while a student
at Catholic U. Jeanie became a music teacher at Maret School. |
 Sam
Dingman played clarinet and soprano sax with the band in 1999-2000
while a student at T.C. Williams HS. Sam was a winner of the Woody
Herman Jazz Award and Chantilly Jazz Festival's Best Soloist Award,
and was named to the All-State Jazz Ensemble. He went on to attend
Swarthmore College. |
 Matt
Ellison played banjo and guitar with the band in 1993-95. Matt
studied at Berklee School of Music. |
 Greg
Englar played banjo and guitar with the band in 2006 while a student at James Hubert Blake HS. He was named to the All-State Jazz Ensemble, and played in the Blake Dixieland Band. Greg now attends New York U. |
 Dave
Erickson played trumpet with the band in 1993-94. He has played
in the HOTS Jazz Orchestra, Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms
Orchestra, and the New Columbia Swing Orchestra, and led a group
called D.C. Dixie. Dave is married to CFJB alumna Rachel McCarthy.
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 Arianna
Fanning, a student at Langley HS, has played drums with the band since 2007. She is the winner of a national scholarship awarded by the Percussive Arts Society, and was selected for the prestigious Governor's School summer program. Arianna also plays with the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra and the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, with whom she has performed overseas. She aspires to be a jazz band director and professional musician. |
 Harlan
Feinstein played trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and tuba with
the band in 1989-94 while a student at Georgetown U. Harlan became
a member of the board of directors of the Potomac River Jazz Club.
He now works as a computer programmer and musician in the Seattle
area. |
 Keith
Fitzgerald played trombone with the band in 1998 while a student
at George Mason U. He was selected to be in one of the bands at
Disney World in Florida. Keith went on to join the Air Force Band
at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. |
 TJ
Fredrick played tuba with the band in 2001 while a student at
Herndon HS. He went on to pursue a Doctorate in Music Composition. |
 Mike
Gallant played piano with the band in 1998-99 while a student
at Sidwell Friends School. He received Honorable Mention in the
ARTS National Talent Competition, and was named to the All-State
Jazz Ensemble. Mike went on to attend Columbia U. |
 Brian
Garland played trumpet with the band in 1989 while a student
at JEB Stuart HS. He went on to graduate from James Madison U.,
and later became the Band Director at Falls Church HS. He is now
in Los Angeles composing music for films and television. |
 Justin
Greville played drums with the band in 1989-90 while a student
at Sandy Spring Friends School. He went on to study at Berklee School
of Music. |
 Ben
Grimley played trombone with the band in 1990 while a student
at Winston Churchill HS. |
 Lionel
Haas played piano with the band in 1992-95 while a student at
Georgetown U. He later studied in England before moving back to
his native Germany. |
 Calvin
Haney played trumpet with the band in 1996 while a student at
Northern Virginia Community College. He went on to study at Virginia
Commonwealth U. to be a music teacher. |
 Ben
Hankle played trumpet with the band in 2005-06 while a
student at the U. of Maryland. Ben was in the All-State Jazz Ensemble
in New Jersey for four years. He also spent three years in the New
York Tri-State Grammy Jazz Band, and one year in the All-American
Grammy Jazz Band. |
 Brian
Harper played clarinet and soprano sax with the band in 1991-92
while a student at Richard Montgomery HS. |
 Jake
Harper played piano with the band in 2006 while a student at Winston Churchill HS. He was named twice to the All-County Jazz Ensemble, and participated in the Paul Carr Jazz Camp. Jake also played in the Blues Alley Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Early Birds Jazz Collective. He now attends New York U. |
 Steve
Helfand played drums with the band in 1999-2000 while a
student at Montgomery Blair HS, and rejoined in 2002-03 while a student
at the U. of Maryland. He also performed locally with the James Bazen Big Band,
the Blue Sky Five, the Celestial Sliphorns and the SingCo Rhythm
Orchestra. Steve toured internationally for several months as a
member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and is now with the Air Force's
Heartland of America Bands in Omaha NE, including the jazz big band
The Notables. |
 Allan
Hill played clarinet and alto sax with the band in 1989 while
a student at Montgomery Blair HS. Allan went on to graduate from
New England Conservatory of Music. |
 Sam
Hillmer played clarinet and tenor sax with the band in 1996
while a student at Montgomery Blair HS. Sam went on to study music
composition at the Manhattan School of Music. |
 Brett
Hunter played drums with the band in 1997-98. Brett studied
at Cleveland Institute of Music. In 1998 he toured Germany with
the Washington Symphony Orchestra. Brett has performed with the
Federal Jazz Commission, the Sunshine Skiffle Band, the Beall Street
Seven, and Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra. |
 Jon
Ilhan played tuba with the band in 1999 while a student at Chantilly
HS. He went on to attend Purdue U.
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 Dave
Joyce played tuba with the band in 1989-93 while a student at
Georgetown U. He was previously selected for the McDonald's All-American
High School Band. Dave became an accountant on Wall Street, and
now lives in Florida. |
 Joe
Kaplowitz played tuba and piano with the band in 1989-91 while
a student at South Lakes HS. He was later selected for a spot in
the band at Walt Disney World. Joe was awarded the David Robinson
Scholarship by the International Association of Jazz Educators in
1995. Joe graduated from Youngstown State U., and now works as a
jazz organist in New York City. |
 Brian
Kaufman, a graduate student at the U. of Maryland, has played tuba in the band since 2007. He has a degree in music performance and tuba performance from the U. of Michigan. Brian is currently pursuing a Masters in tuba performance, and hopes to pursue post-graduate studies in conducting. He has also done gigs as a jazz singer. |
 Brian
Keegan played tuba, trombone, trumpet, and clarinet with the
band from 1995 to 2003. After graduating from Chantilly HS, Brian
studied at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, Northern Virginia Community
College, and George Mason U. Brian was a winner of the Woody Herman
Jazz Award, and received a National Communicator Award for his original
jazz soundtrack to a documentary film. In 1998, he toured Germany
with the Washington Symphony Orchestra. Brian has also played in
D.C. Dixie, the Celestial Sliphorns, and the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra,
toured with the Bud Forrest Big Band, and appeared with the Artie
Shaw Orchestra and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Brian now teaches music at the U. of Miami. |
 Josh
Keller played trumpet with the band from 2002-06 while a student
at the U. of Maryland, and rejoined for 2007-8. An alumnus of
the Montgomery County Honors Jazz Ensemble and recipient of the
"President's Scholarship," Josh majored in Music Education.
He also played with the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra and the New Orleans-style brass band Yamomanem. After graduation,
Josh served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in New Orleans, participating
in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. Josh serves as a substitute music teacher in Maryland schools. |
 John
Kocur, a graduate student at Howard U., has played clarinet, alto and soprano sax, banjo and guitar with the band since 2007. He has a degree in Music Education from George Mason U., and is currently pursuing a Masters in Jazz Studies. John performed in Japan with the Howard U. Jazz Ensemble, and has also performed with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra, Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, and McLean Jazz Orchestra, and leads his own quartet. John teaches jazz history and theory at George Mason U. and Northern Virginia Commun ity College. |
 Dave
Lambert played trombone with the band in 1992-94 while a student
at James Madison HS. Dave was twice a finalist in the East Coast
Jazz Festival's Fish Middleton Scholarship competition. Dave graduated
from James Madison U. with a degree in Music Education, and went
on to do graduate studies at Western Michigan U., where he won a
national Down Beat Award for "college outstanding performance". Now with a doctorate in music from the U. of Miami, Dave has taught at the U. of Georgia and is currently Director of Jazz Studies at U. of Mary in ND. |
 Stephanie
Lee played clarinet with the band in 1996 while a student at
James Madison U. She won the National Association of Music Merchandisers
Scholarship, and has worked for the Musicians Union. She now lives
in Florida. |
 Seth
Lieberman played clarinet and alto sax with the band in
2004-2005 while a student at the U. of Maryland. Seth majored in clarinet
performance under a music scholarship. Previously, he won a clarinet
performance scholarship from Skidmore College. Seth now lives in
New Jersey. |
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