Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee

Jazz Apprentices

Blending the various generations of jazz musicians is the best way to ensure this art form survives the test of time. Young players benefit from sharing the stage with experienced mentors, while veteran pros benefit from the fire and energy of these promising protégés. See below for schedule featuring five student musicians who have developed their craft well enough to appear with the festival's professional bands.

Organizations like the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society offer jazz education programs and Music Lesson Awards, all with the mission of preserving jazz music and encouraging its performance by a new generation of traditional jazz players. Some have formed their own bands and continue performing to new audiences. One example: check out the New Lowdown at this year's festival. They're a talented group of musicians who've benefitted from STJS Jazz Education programs, like Jazz Camp.

SATURDAY

4:00pm at the Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
Jazz Apprentice Armando Lopez (clarinet, Denver Jazz Club)
with Big Mama Sue Trio

7:00pm at the Hyatt
Jazz Apprentices Ray Nesbit (drums, Denver Jazz Club) and Mike Horn (tenor sax, Mission Bay HS)
with Bob Draga (ldr), Jason Wanner, Steve Homan, Lenny Pollacchi, Ron Jones

8:30pm at Betty’s Bistro
Jazz Apprentice Eric Boone (tenor sax, Sax by Popular Demand)
with New Orleans Ale Stars

SUNDAY

7:00pm at the Whistle Stop
Jazz Apprentice Becky Horn (clarinet, Sax by Popular Demand)
with Blue Street Jazz Band