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Speaker List

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Names Organization City State Country

AL
MC

Cicero, Matthew
Director
Hoover High School
Hoover, AL

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Alabama
Nevala, Andrew E. (he/him/his)
Jacksonville State University
Anniston, Alabama

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SV

Vines White, Sallie
Director
Hoover High School
Hoover, Alabama

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British Columbia
Hersog, Daniel W.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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CA
JH

Hainsworth, Jason
San Francisco, CA

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Malone, Tom (he/him/his)
Woodland Hills, CA

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Medeiros, Lyman (he/him/his)
Granada Hills, CA

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CO

Olariu, Cory
Downey High School, CA
DOWNEY, CA

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Stein, Jared (he/him/his)
West Hills, CA

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KT

Tiner, Kris
Director
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

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California
Clayton, John
n/a
Pasadena, California

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DeWeese, Ryan
Yorba Linda, California

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Erskine, Peter (he/him/his)
Santa Monica, California

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Falker, Matt
Oceanside, California

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Fox, Jeremy (he/him/his)
Jeremy@JeremyFox.net
Creston, California

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Gaesser, Curtis
Director
Retired teacher of 39 years at Folsom High School
El Dorado Hills, California

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CG

Guter, Christine
California State University Long Beach, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
Long Beach, California

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Mintzer, Bob A.
INDIVIDUAL
LOS ANGELES, California

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CM

Mocha, Christine E.
Stevenson Ranch, Ca. 91381, California

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Padilla, Justin (he/him/his)
Director
Los Alamitos High School
Los Alamitos, California

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Shew, Jamie
Placentia, California

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Torok, Steve (he/him/his)
MiraCosta College
Temecula, California

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CO
Booth, Annie
Lakewood, CO, US

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Crigler, John W.
Doctoral student
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

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DL

Landry, Dana
Greeley, CO

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Colorado
Applegate, Erik
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

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Balcacer, Alfredo
Greeley, Colorado

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Bernot, David A. (he/him/his)
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

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Bumpus, Jonathan C.
University of Northern Colorado
Loveland, Colorado

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Casey, Brian W. (he/him/his)
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

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Castellblanch, Ramon C.
Greeley, Colorado

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Janak, Andrew
Greeley, Colorado

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Powers, Marion
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

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Steffen, Katharine
Greeley, Colorado

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RW

Williams, Rocco L.
California Institute of the Arts
Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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DC
Linde, Brad (he/him/his)
Washington, DC

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FL
Benatar, Jeffrey D.
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL

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Danielsson, Tamara
Ocoee, FL

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RJ

Jordan, Rodney
Tallahassee, FL

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Watters, Harry F.
KHS America
Cocoa Beach, FL

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Zentz, Don
Retired Director of Jazz Studies
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (Jacksonville, FL)
St. Johns, FL

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Florida
Banks, Christopher
Lavilla School of the Arts
jacksonville, Florida

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Hines, Clarence
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

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Keller, Gary
Frost School of Music University of Miami
Miami, Florida

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Santiago, E. Imer.
St. Cloud, Florida

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Stewart, Ian
West Miami, Florida

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Vega, Carlos E.
Tallahassee, Florida

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GA
Potter, Dave
Austell, GA

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Georgia
Motley, Gary D.
Emory University
Stone mountain, Georgia

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IA
FK

Kiser, Fred
Director
Kirkwood Community College
Ely, IA

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ID
Miller, Aaron
Rexburg, ID

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Ile-de-France
Boudreaux, Jeffrey L.
Paris, Ile-de-France, France

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Illinois
GA

Andrikokus, George
Lombard, Illinois

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Bennett, Christy N.
Chicago, Illinois

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Brooks, Lara
Champaign, Illinois

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Devey, Eric
Champaign, Illinois

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Diaz, Jose A.
Jazz Education Network
Chicago, Illinois

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Grace, Ella
Chicago, Illinois

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Mock, Paul
Urbana, Illinois

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IN
Britton, John
Terre Haute, IN

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Johnson, Thomas J.
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

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Paik, Sehyun (he/him/his)
Indiana University Bloomington
IN

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Wittmann, John
Indianapolis, IN

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Indiana
Boeyink, Natalie
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Bloomington, Indiana

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Herzig, Monika
Jam Music Lab University
Bloomington, Indiana

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Iowa
AR

Ringsby, Alayna L.
Bloomington, Iowa

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Kansas
Binek, Justin G.
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Olathe, Kansas

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Kentucky
KC

Callihan, Kevin M.
Louisville, Kentucky

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DC

Clark, David
Louisville, Kentucky

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KS
Schroeder, Nicholas
Wichita, KS

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LA
BD

Daniels, Blake
Ponchatoula, LA

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García, Antonio J. (he/him/his)
former Director of Jazz Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University
garciamusic.com
Metairie, LA

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Johnson, Ronell
New Orleans, LA

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Mahoney, John A.
New Orleans, LA

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AP

Parker, Ashlin
New Orleans, LA

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Paulin, Roderick
New Orleans, LA

Favorite
Stone, Doug
Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

Favorite
Louisiana
GB

Baretto, Giulia
Kenner, Louisiana

Favorite
Towell, Gordon L. (he/him/his)
gltowell@loyno.edu
New Orleans, Louisiana

Favorite
Williams, Jeremy L.
River Ridge, Louisiana

Favorite
MA
Baboian, John H. (he/him/his)
Professor
Berklee College of Music
Belmont, MA

Favorite
MK

Kohler, Mark
Assistant Chair of Percussion
Berklee College of Music
Watertown, MA

Favorite
Olson, Kathy (she/her/hers)
Assistant Professor
Berklee College of Music
Brighton, MA

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Pingrey, Randy (he/him/his)
Assistant Professor
Berklee College of Music
Brighton, MA

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Repa, Jim (he/him/his)
Freelance Musician / Teacher
Boston MA
Medford, MA

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Schachter, Daniela (she/her/hers)
Berklee College of Music
Weymouth, MA, US

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Sinicrope, Bob
Author, Bassist, Educator
Bob Sinicrope,
Quincy, MA

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Maine
Humphrey, Chris
Kennebunk, Maine

Favorite
Maryland
Antoniuk, Jeff
JazzWire
Annapolis, Maryland

Favorite
RB

Bowens, Reginald
Assistant Professor
Howard University
Silver Spring, Maryland

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Brown, Scott E.
Phoenix, Maryland

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Pilzer, Leigh
University of Maryland School of Music
Chevy Chase, Maryland

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Robinson, David F.
Chestertown, Maryland

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Royce, Maeve E.
Cross Divisional Music Faculty
The Park School of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

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Shah, Anjan
JazzWire
Pikesville, Maryland

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Massachusetts
Helm Hammonds, Lenora Z.
Berklee College of Music
Massachusetts

Favorite
Marshall-House, Keegan
Fall River, Massachusetts

Favorite
AS

Schiller, Andrew M.
Boston, Massachusetts

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MD
Jonsson, Tomas
Baltimore, MD

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Kamuf, Mike
Damascus, MD

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Michigan
Jasperse, Greg
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Favorite
Kilpela, Drew
Laurium, Michigan

Favorite
Malis, Michael
DETROIT, Michigan

Favorite
Pinilla, Daniel
Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Favorite
Minnesota
Simon, Jesse B.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
www.mnhardbopcollective.org
SAINT PAUL, Minnesota

Favorite
Sorenson, Dean
Elk River, Minnesota

Favorite
Mississippi
SL

Lee, Stephen Matthew.
Horn Lake, Mississippi

Favorite
MO
Ladish, Eric
Graduate Teaching Fellow
University of North Texas
Republic, MO

Favorite
NC
Vandermeer, Aaron
Pembroke, NC

Favorite
Nebraska
Larson, Tom
Lincoln, Nebraska

Favorite
Madsen, Pete
University of Nebraska Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska

Favorite
Nevada
margitza, rick d.
Sher Music
henderson, Nevada

Favorite
New Jersey
JB

Beviá, José M.
The College of New Jersey
West Orange, New Jersey

Favorite
Coss, Roxy
Women in Jazz Organization
Bloomfield, New Jersey

Favorite
Harris, Stefon
West Orange, New Jersey

Favorite
Suri, Charu
VERONA, New Jersey

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Therrien, Rachel
Jersey City, New Jersey

Favorite
New York
Angus, Quentin B.
Borough of Manhattan Community College (City University of New York)
New York, New York

Favorite
Birnbaum, Adam M.
Chappaqua, New York

Favorite
Blake, Daniel
Mount Kisco, New York

Favorite
Cole, Alexis
JazzVoice.com + Vocal Jazz Summit
New York City, New York

Favorite
De Lucia, Jon
Borough of Manhattan Community College - CUNY
Brooklyn, New York

Favorite
Hong, Seungyoung
Potsdam, New York

Favorite
Johnson, Aubrey (she/her/hers)
Montclair State University, The New School
Brooklyn, New York

Favorite
Nash, Ted
NY, New York

Favorite
CO

Olgun, Can
White Plains, New York

Favorite
Pietro, Dave
New York, New York

Favorite
Scialla, Vincent
New York, New York

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Sneider, Bob
Rochester, New York

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Stark, Brian D.
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

Favorite
Sturino, John
Brooklyn, New York

Favorite
Titlebaum, Mike H.
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Favorite
NJ
TS

Stafford, Terell
Hamilton, NJ

Favorite
Stryker, Dave (he/him/his)
West Orange, NJ

Favorite
North Carolina
Deloatch, Lois
Durham, North Carolina

Favorite
Feather, Billie
Salisbury, North Carolina

Favorite
NY
Davidian, Joseph
Brooklyn, NY

Favorite
Gazarek, Sara (she/her/hers)
Associate Professor
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY

Favorite
AG

Goldberg, Aaron
Brooklyn, NY

Favorite
Jenkins, Clay (he/him/his)
Rochester, NY

Favorite
Jensen, Christine (she/her/hers)
Professor
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY

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Jensen, Ingrid L.
Ossining, NY

Favorite
Monson, Kris (he/him/his)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Double Bass
Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College
New York, NY

Favorite
OH
Rees, Brad
Tiffin, OH

Favorite
Ontario
Vitorino Dias, Rayne
London, Ontario, Canada

Favorite
Oregon
Karns, Keith T.
Central Washington University
Salem, Oregon

Favorite
Pennsylvania
Bagnato, John (he/him/his)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Favorite
Brinnel, Hailey
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Favorite
Sobol, Elad
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island
Goods, Emmett C. (he/him/his)
University of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island

Favorite
Tennessee
Coffin, Jeff S.
Jeff Coffin, Dave Matthews Band, Vanderbilt University
NASHVILLE, Tennessee

Favorite
Middagh, Ryan P. (he/him/his)
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Favorite
Slage-Koch, Denin M.
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

Favorite
Texas
Chen, Theresa
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas

Favorite
DeRosa, Richard
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

Favorite
Ehrgott, Bailey A.
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

Favorite
Finzer, Nick
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

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Kim, Eugen
Weatherford College
Frisco, Texas

Favorite
DK

Knight, Daniel
Plano, Texas

Favorite
Smith, Andy P.
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas

Favorite
Steinel, Mike L.
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

Favorite
TN
Tardy, Gregory j.
knoxville, TN

Favorite
TX
Duran, Marcos
Director
Temple High School
Temple, TX

Favorite
Garcia, Sasha
Carrollton, TX

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Mathesen, Brent
Director
Temple High School
Temple, TX

Favorite
Young, Horace Alexander
Houston, TX

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VA
Richardson, Rex
Richmond, VA

Favorite
Virginia
Albrecht, Donald L.
Alexandria, Virginia

Favorite
Hasse, John Edward E.
Curator Emeritus of American Music
Smithsonian Institution
Alexandria, Virginia

Favorite
Washington
Clingan, Kelly
Seattle, Washington

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Espitia, Gabriel W.
Brier, Washington

Favorite
Fortune, Elizabeth A.
Washington Music Educators Association
SEATTLE, Washington

Favorite
Lawrence, Brian
University of North Texas
Bellevue, Washington

Favorite
Wilson, Natalie J.
Camas, Washington

Favorite
Woods, Kevin
Bellingham, Washington

Favorite
West Virginia
Wong, Alton
Graduate Teaching Assistant
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

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