Brubeck Jazz Summit Alumni

BJS PARTICIPANTS 2026

Saxophone
Theo Balzer-Partain, Alto, Tucson, AZ
Mateo Bautista, Alto, Temple City, CA
Alejandro Martinez, Alto, Missouri City, TX
Lake Muther, Alto, Irvine, CA
Benjamin Riggio, Alto, Miami, FL
Spencer Carnochan, Tenor, Jacksonville, FL
Alex Ramirez, Tenor, Hialeah, FL

Trumpet
Dion Johan Parson, U.S. Virgin Islands
Bastien Sever, New Orleans, LA
Axel Torres, Sunrise, FL
Jameson Young, Harrisburg, NC

Trombone
Cristian Cabrera, Miami, FL
Owen Ramos, San Clemente, CA
Ariel Torres, Sunrise, FL

Guitar
Maceo Moran, Houston, TX
Jeremiah Price, Missouri City, TX
Mateo Rodriguez, Los Angeles, CA

Piano
Emmet Althoen, Orange, CA
Rory Ames, Jacksonville Beach, FL
Mina Merritt, Dallas, TX
Armaan Mishra, Hillsborough, CA

Bass
Daniel Brustinov, Los Angeles, CA
Yoav Konig, San Francisco, CA
Parker Merrill, Ithaca, NY
Victoria Palma, Miami, FL

Drums
Amaru Duran, San Francisco, CA
Jasper Hughes, Calabasas, CA
Drew Weinberg, Delray Beach, FL

Summit Faculty
Roxy Coss, Artistic Director & saxophone
Lucas Pino, Artistic Director & saxophone
Etienne Charles, trumpet
Rachel Eckroth, piano
Gerald Cannon, bass
Bryan Carter, drums

Summit Guest Artists
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass
Dan Brubeck, drums
Jerry Bergonzi, saxophone
Joe Gilman, piano

Summit Counselors
Lukas Farias, Aimee MacDonald, Enzo Pulley, Audrey Smith, Ethan Swanson

BJS PARTICIPANTS 2025

Saxophone
Gabriela Farinas Alfonso, Clarinet & Soprano Sax, Matthews, NC
Benjamin Riggio, Alto, Miami, FL
Michael Rim, Tenor, Redwood City, CA
Lake Muther, Bari, Irvine, CA

Trumpet
Dion Johan Parson, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Sai Ray, San Francisco, CA
Bastien Sever, New Orleans, LA
Jameson Young, Harrisburg, NC

Guitar
Annie Meyer, New Canaan, CT
Reese Roberts, Easley, SC
Mateo Rodriguez, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Zullo, Coral Springs, FL

Piano
Rory Ames, Jacksonville Beach, FL
Cainan Birchim, Santa Barbara, CA
John-Louis Malcynski, Lake Worth, FL
Salome Ospina, Sacramento, CA

Bass
June McMahon, San Jose, CA
Parker Merrill, Ithaca, NY
Julian Pratt, Pompano Beach, FL
Noe Ramos Chiao, Houston, TX

Drums
Noah Aranda, West Palm Beach, FL
Zach Conidis, St. Cloud, FL
Benjamin Gleason, San Francisco, CA
Cole Rosenberg, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Strings
Tanvi Kumar, Violin, Berkeley, CA

Voice
Madison Kate, Alto, Sacramento, CA
Lexie Shehab, Mezzo Soprano, Newport Beach, CA

Summit Faculty
Roxy Coss, Artistic Director & saxophone
Lucas Pino, Artistic Director & saxophone
Michael Rodriguez, trumpet
Miki Yamanaka, piano
Gerald Cannon, bass
Bryan Carter, drums & voice
Alicyn Yaffee, guest guitar instructor

Summit Guest Artists
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass
Dan Brubeck, drums
Joe Gilman, piano

Summit Counselors
Vincenzo Pellegrino, Lukas Farias, Aimee MacDonald, Ethan Swanson, Jordan Taylor

BJS PARTICIPANTS 2024

Saxophone
Samuel Chung, Tenor, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ryan Kaplan, Tenor, Miami, FL
Jonah Kinworthy, Tenor, Glendale, AZ
Gabriel Proctor, Bari, Winnetka, IL
Sai Vignesh Ramani, Tenor, Fort Wayne, IN

Trumpet
Forrest Aubrey, Lynnwood, WA
Zachary Balding, Miami, FL
Jack Benson, Dover, MA
Breck Cherry, Miami, FL
Donald Chism, Jr., Arlington, TN

Trombone
Aaron Holst, Sacramento, CA

Guitar
Reese Roberts, Easley, SC

Piano
Liam Campbell-Carpenter, Fort Wayne, IN
Jayden Johnson, Collierville, TN
Ori Moore, Chapel Hill, NC
Salome Ospina, Sacramento, CA
Elena Weng, Sunnyvale, CA

Bass
Nicholas Doan, Long Beach, CA
Michael Figge, Newton, MA
Sofia Longa, North Bay Village, FL
Lois Majors, Fort Mill, SC
Logan Zaud, Los Angeles, CA

Drums
Enzo Pulley, Miami, FL
Benjamin Sirignano, Greenwich, CT
Kabir Srivastav, Westfield, NJ
Huck Tritsch, Millheim, PA
Ryan Weaver, Oswego, IL

Voice & Strings
Lauren Krings, Alto, Paris, France
Beck Mortensen, Tenor, Los Olivos, CA
Tanvi Kumar, Violin, Berkeley, CA

Summit Faculty
Roxy Coss, Artistic Director & saxophone
Lucas Pino, Artistic Director & saxophone
Michael Rodriguez, trumpet
Rachel Eckroth, piano & voice
Gerald Cannon, bass
Bryan Carter, drums & voice

Summit Guest Artists
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass
Dan Brubeck, drums
Darius Brubeck, piano

Summit Counselors
Vincenzo Pellegrino, Morgan Crano, Lukas Farias, Jesse Rosenberg, Rory Somers

BJS PARTICIPANTS 2023

Saxophone
Gustavo Cruz, Cornelius, NC
Ryan Kaplan, Miami, FL
Jacob Merrill, Ithaca, NY
Sai Vignesh Ramani, Fort Wayne, IN
Nickolas Reinert, Bothell, WA
Lucia Whitmore, Charlottesville, VA

Trumpet
Forrest Aubrey, Lynnwood, WA
Zachary Balding, Miami , FL
Breck Cherry, Miami, FL
Lucas Rivero, Miami, FL

Guitar
Casey Kendrick, Stockton, CA
Jack Simpson, Sioux Falls, SD

Piano
Cainan Birchim, Santa Barbara, CA
Benjamin Collins-Siegel, Maplewood, NJ
Max Danielsson, Örebro, Sweden
Aidan Francia Cotter, New York, NY
Gibson McAssey, Brooklyn, NY
Austin Stoddard, St. Louis, MO
Elena Weng, Sunnyvale, CA

Bass
Victor Camacho, Stockton, CA
Ella Crotzer, Crescent City, CA
Nicholas Doan, Long Beach, CA
Michael Figge, Chestnut Hill, MA
Liam Jones, Incline Village, NV
Logan Zaud, Topanga, CA

Drums & Percussion
Max Bartron, Edmonds, WA
Noah Bernacki, Eugene, OR
Samuel Hicks, Lake Ann, MI
John Rhodes, New Orleans, LA
Benjamin Schwartz, Maplewood, NJ
Chase Wilkins, Chicago, IL
Dylan Szuch, Tap dancer, Wilmington, NC

Summit Faculty
Roxy Coss, Artistic Director & saxophone
Lucas Pino, Artistic Director & saxophone
Michael Rodriguez, trumpet
Rachel Eckroth, piano & voice
Gerald Cannon, bass
Bryan Carter, drums & voice

Summit Guest Artists
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass
Dan Brubeck, drums

Summit Counselors
Vincenzo Pellegrino, Nico Colucci, Morgan Crano, Rory Somers

BJS PARTICIPANTS 2022

Saxophone
Nico Colucci, Colorado Springs, CO
Aidan Farrell, Agoura Hills, CA
Isaiah Javier, Brentwood, CA
Ryan Kaplan, Miami, FL
Jacob Merrill, Ithaca, NY
Nathan Palmer, Menlo Park, CA
Emma Rawicz-Szczerbo, UK
Trevin Snow, Las Vegas, NV

Trumpet
Zeb Jewell-Alibhai, Durham, NC
Tai Wieler, Carmichael, CA

Trombone
Andre Perlman, Miami, FL
Sebastian Zamarripa, Walnut Creek, CA
Andrew Zhang, Sammamish, WA

Guitar
Simon Aks, San Francisco, CA
Casey Kendrick, Stockton, CA
Vincent Maclauchlan, Oakland, CA
Alejandro Merlos, Orangevale, CA

Piano
Sahn Cannon, Brentwood, CA
Isaac Goodman, Sacramento, CA
Brenda Greggio, San Diego, CA
Talli Kimani, Lynnwood, WA
Robert Tweedie, Australia

Bass
Carlos Bareto, Cape Coral, FL
Emile Berlinerblau, Washington DC
Nicholas Doan, Long Beach, CA
Cass Evans-Ocharern, Australia
Marco Lenzi, Menlo Park, CA
Joel Vettel, San Diego, CA

Drums
Max Bartron, Edmonds, WA
Chris Davis, UK
Reese Hsu, San Carlos, CA
Samson Hulett, Sacramento, CA
Adarian Roberts, Duncanville, TX
Calvin Simmers, Tuscon, AZ

Summit Faculty
Chad LB, Artistic Director & saxophone
Sean Jones, trumpet
Connie Han, piano
Gilad Hekselman, guitar
Rodney Whitaker, bass
Eric Harland, drums

Summit Guest Artists
Chris Brubeck, trombone & electric bass
Dan Brubeck, drums