Jazz Ensemble

The Warren Jazz bands are energetic and passionate about learning, performing, listening to and loving the art and culture of jazz.  We have been fortunate to have many great jazz clinicians, teachers, composers and artists in our band room.  The advanced jazz ensemble (Jazz I) meets during period 5 year long. The intermediate jazz band (Jazz II) meets during 0 period December - April.

• Holiday Caroling December 6,7,13,14 5-7:30pm each day
• Winter Concert Wed. December 11th @ Downey Theatre 7pm – student call time 4pm
• Spingo Sat. February 22nd 5-8pm (location tbd)
• Western States Jazz Festival Fri Feb. 28th @ Upland High School (Time TBD)
• 2nd Annual Paint Night Fundraiser Fri. March 20th 6-8pmish @ Bateman Hall in Lynwood
• South Hills HS Festival Sat. March 19th (times tbd)
• Jazz I perform at Senior Center Mon. April 6th 3:45-4:45pm 
• San Francisco Tour April 24,25,26,
• Flapjacks and Jazz Sat. April 25th 7am-11am or Sat. May 9th 7am-11am
• Relay for Life Sat. May 9th @ Warren Time TBD
• West Ranch HS Jazz Festival Sat. May 16th @ West Ranch HS (Time TBD)
• RED - performances; Green Fundraiser performances 

Nic Chaffey - Trumpet, professional musician and teacher

David Beaty - Trombone, professor of jazz studies at Asuza Pacfic University

Kenneth Foerch - Sax, professor of jazz studies at Vanguard University

Jim Snidero - Alto Sax, artist and composer of "Jazz Conception"

Jeff Tower - Trombone, artist and retired director of bands at Hemet HS

Jeff Jarvis - Trumpet, artist, composer and professor at Cal State Long Beach

Joey Sellers - Trombone, artist and professor at Saddleback College

Matt Johnson - Drums, artist and professor at Fullerton College

Les Hooper - Piano, artist and composer

Joe Jewel - Guitar, artist and professor at Fullerton College

Keith Feltch - Saxophone, artist, private instructor and composer

David Betancourt - Trumpet, professor of music at Cerritos College

Patrick Sheng - Sax, professor of music at Long Beach City College

Barb Caitlin - Piano, professor at Cal Arts & Cal State Northridge