Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Middle School Combo

Folktale Winery & Vineyards is an Official Partner of Monterey Jazz Regional All-Star Programs

As part of our ongoing support for music education in schools, Monterey Jazz is excited to introduce our remarkable 2025 Regional All-Star Middle School Combo. In the 2025 school year, students will have the benefit of working with some of the county’s best jazz educators.

Each all-star ensemble, featuring talented students from across Monterey County, rehearses twice monthly while working on ensemble skills including phrasing, blending, improvisation, and rhythmic feel. The ensembles perform across Monterey County and far beyond, testing their chops on the bandstand while bringing great jazz music to the community. The venues that have featured the Regional All-Star ensembles in the past include the Kennedy Center, the National Archives, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle, San Jose Jazz Fest, Jazz on Plazz in Los Gatos, Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Monterey Jazz Festival.

2026 Monterey Jazz Festival Regional All-Star Middle School Combo
Directed by Dr. Rob Klevan

Finn Connell-Bullis, Katherine Lawson, alto saxophone
Patrick Tulley, tenor saxophone
Dizzy Dewart-Wodell, trumpet
Claire Kobza, James Atanous, Katie Lee, trombone
Hudson Hamilton, Layla Iranmanesh, piano
Jason Chan, Serena Bergsma, bass
Otli Gonzalez, Kai Thomson, drums