Sat, 29 Aug 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Saturday, August 29, 2026
3:00pm
Forbes Recital Hall
Program will be announced from stage.

Please silence all electronic devices & dim screens.

Unauthorized videotaping or any other recording of this production is strictly prohibited in adherence with Federal copyright laws.

Program

The program will be announced from the stage.

Greg Thomas Combo

Lily Golden, flute (Strasburg HS)

Evie Haines, clarinet (Strasburg HS)

Jack Kelly, alto sax (Albemarle HS)

Jonathan Osorio, trumpet (Thomas Dale HS)

Tyler Christian, trumpet (Liberty HS)

Keaton Paoletti, trombone (Albemarle HS)

Billy Abrego Ramirez, trombone (Waynesboro HS)

Grant Kayser, guitar (Community Lab School)

Diego Hernandez, piano (JMU)

Evan Kiracofe, bass (Turner Ashby HS)

Daniel Lopez Aguilera, drums (Park View HS)

Toby Whitaker Combo

Louisa Blythe, flute (West Springfield HS)

Lucas Moore, tenor sax (Charlottesville HS)

Ava Hawkes, tenor sax (Western Albemarle HS)

Connor James Owen, bari sax (Albemarle HS)

Phoenix Johnson, trumpet (Turner Ashby HS)

Mason Paul Rozecki, trumpet (Atlee HS)

Dayanna Barrios, trombone (East Rockingham HS)

Caelan Binder, trombone (Sherando HS)

Mikayla Lao, piano (JMU)

Daniel Mason, bass (Norview HS)

Reagan Downey, drums (East Rockingham HS)

Andy Connell Combo

Owen Miller, flute (Albemarle HS)

Hannah Kim, alto sax (Western Albemarle HS)

Jonathan Agustin, tenor sax (Park View HS)

Cecil Jeremiah Parker V, bari sax (Goochland HS)

Samuel Eccard, trumpet (Western Albemarle HS)

Joseph Timothy Parker, trombone (Goochland HS)

Nicholas Shorten, bass trombone (Albemarle HS)

Tristin L. Harriman, guitar (Woodside HS)

Luke Jacobson, piano (JMU)

Grey Sheridan, bass (JMU)

Duncan Innes, drums (Western Albemarle HS)

Masayoshi Ishikawa Combo

Audrey Chen, flute (Ablemarle HS)

Zoë Maruna, alto sax (Albemarle HS)

Emory Johnson, tenor sax (Turner Ashby HS)

Jose L. Dominguez, bari sax (Sherando HS)

Hayden Gulino, trumpet (Riverbend HS)

Daschel Lurie, trumpet (Albemarle HS)

Zachary Belford, trombone (Albemarle HS)

Nicholas Bryerton, piano (Western Albemarle HS)

Aiden Williams, bass (JMU)

Kaleb Ellett, drums (JMU)

Karl Tietze Combo

Theo Gregg, clarinet (Albemarle HS)

Appia Yates, alto sax (King George HS)

Vincent Nardone, tenor sax (Albemarle HS)

Leo Ripple, tenor sax (Charlottesville HS)

Paul Ripple, trumpet (Charlottesville HS)

Anna Camden, trombone (Albemarle HS)

Lissandro Gonzalez, trombone (Turner Ashby HS)

Ryan Leith, piano (JMU)

Andrew Grogan, bass (JMU)

Braden Watts, drums (JMU)

David Pope Combo

Samuel Aponte, voice (Eastern Mennonite HS)

Dannie Phillips, alto sax (Woodside HS)

William Hayes, alto sax (Staunton HS)

Reid Hazlehurst, alto sax (Kettle Run HS)

Henry Macbeth, trumpet (Monticello HS)

Emily Kim, trumpet (Western Albemarle HS)

Cole Gillig, trombone (Albemarle HS)

Taylor Treece, piano (JMU)

Samir Jarufe Lopez, bass (Albemarle HS)

Rhema Erebholo, drums (Grafton HS)

Albemarle High School - Andrew LaPrade

Atlee High School - Paul Rozecki

Charlottesville High School - Jason Hackworth

Community Lab School - Dustin West

East Rockingham High School - Nathan Whittaker

Eastern Mennonite High School - Greg Conway

Goochland High School - Jacob Gittelman

Grafton High School - Darren Kirsch

Kettle Run High School - Katie Newmiller

King George High School - Joshua Morrison

Liberty High Scool - Patrick Neidich

Monticello High School - Mike Strickler

Norview High School - Keara Smith

Park View High School - Claude Legrand

Riverbend High School - Lucas Whirley

Sherando High School - Tyler Ende

Staunton High School - Jon Wilson

Strasburg High School - Devin Esleck

Thomas Dale High School - Sarah Ramsey

Turner Ashby High School - Allison Satterwhite

Waynesboro High School - Sarah Maslock

West Springfield High School - Wolson Gustama

Western Albemarle High School - Joel Hartshorn

Woodside High School - Terence Burkes

Dr. Andrew Connell, Professor of Ethnomusicology

Dr. Chuck Dotas, Director of Jazz Studies

Dr. Masayoshi Ishikawa, Professor of Jazz Piano

Mr. Steven Londono, JMU alumnus, Jazz Guitar clinician

Mr. David Pope, Professor of Saxophone

Dr. Sam Suggs, Professor of Bass

Mr. Greg Thomas, Jazz Studies faculty

Mr. Karl Tietze, Instructor of Jazz Drum Set

Mr. Toby Whitaker, Jazz Studies faculty

JMU Jazz High School Combo Day Student Assistant Director

 David Barredo

Additional logistical support:

Sarah Macomber, School of Music Operations Coordinator

Michael Giovinco, Production Services Manager at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts

Thanks for our generous Friends of the Arts & Design scholarship donors whose support allows our students to continue to create, perform, and inspire.

Arts & Design Hero ($5,000+)

  • Patricia Gould & Hasan Karsiloglu
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  • Joshua & Trish Weinstein

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  • Jonathan Fox
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