Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo directed by Katie Thiroux

Kaiser Permanente is a Premier Sponsor of the Next Generation Jazz Education Program

The Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo (NGWIJC) was created in 2019 to feature top high school women jazz players from throughout the United States. Directed by award-winning bassist, vocalist and composer Katie Thiroux, ensemble members are selected based on set criteria through video auditions. The group has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Next Generation Jazz Festival, the Jazz Education Network Conference, and at Berklee College of Music where they workshopped with Terri Lyne Carrington at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.

Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo 2025
Directed by Katie Thiroux

Gabby Andrade, alto saxophone
Kiara Rouse, tenor saxophone
Kriti Kadiyala, guitar
Annie Verkoczy, piano
Clare Reinhold, bass
Ella Sophia Madsen, drums