A distinguished faculty of renowned musicians and music educators leads all instruction, imparting practical knowledge and skills gained in the studio and on the bandstand. Our teachers have performed and recorded with a truly mind-boggling array of jazz, blues, R&B, pop and world music legends including those listed here and many others.
Amanda Addleman
Voice
Laurie Antonioli
Director, Jazzschool Vocal Program
Jon Arkin
Drums
Bill Aron
Saxophone
Joe Bagale
Multi-instrumentalist
David Belove
Bass
Mikki Boyd
Voice
Terrence Brewer
Guitar
Edgardo Cambón
Percussion, Voice
Danny Garon
Guitar
Ian Carey
Trumpet
Maye Cavallaro
Voice
Andrea Claburn
Voice
Natalie Cressman
Trombone
Sandy Cressman
Voice
Tatyana Dimitrova
Voice
Angie Doctor
Voice
Rachel Efron
Songwriting
Cecilia Engelhart
Voice
Steve Erquiaga
Guitar
Dave Eshelman
Trombone
Rob Ewing
Director, Jazzschool at CJC
Ian Faquini
Guitar
Jean Fineberg
Saxophone, Flute
David Flores
Drums
Keith Ganz
Guitar
Raffi Garabedian
Saxophone
Ben Goldberg
Clarinet
Philip Greenlief
Saxophone
Alan Hall
Drums
Charles Hamilton
Trombone
Lorca Hart
Drums
Colin Hogan
Piano
Steve Hogan
Bass Guitar, Vocal Percussion
Erik Jekabson
Director, Jazzschool at CJC Young Musicians Program; Trumpet
Ellen Johnson
Voice
Darren Johnston
Trumpet
Jennifer Jolly
Keyboards
Lilan Kane
Voice
Bob Karty
Piano
Dave LeFebvre
Saxophone
Jason Levis
Drums, Composition
Lyle Link
Saxophone
Frank Martin
Piano, Keyboards
Jeff Massanari
Guitar
Azure McCall
Storyteller
Lisa Mezzacappa
Bass
Jon Monahan
Guitar
Susan Muscarella
President, CJC
Isaac Narell
Woodwinds
Erika Oba
Piano, Flute
Daniel Lucca Parenti
Bass
Anthony Paule
Guitar
Clif Payne
Voice
Tony Peebles
Saxophone
Ricardo Peixoto
Guitar
Marcelino Quiroz
Piano
Glenn Richman
Bass
Pamela Rose
Voice
Jaz Sawyer
Drums
Dave Len Scott
Trumpet
Marcus Shelby
Bass
Adam Shulman
Piano
Marcos Silva
Piano; Co-chair, Brazilian Jazz Studies Department
Nora Stanley
Saxophone
Ben Stolorow
Piano
Roseanna Vitro
Voice
Wayne Wallace
Trombone
Jeanne Walpole
Piano
Danielle Wertz
Voice
Michael Zilber
Saxophone