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.

• Winter Concert - Monday & Wednesday December 10/12; 7pm @ Downey Theatre
• Jazz Fetival - Saturday February 24 @ Mayfair HS - Time TBD 
• Jazz Festival - Saturday March 10 @ South Hills HS - Time TBD
• Jazz Festival - Saturday April 21; TBD @ Fullerton College
• Jazz Festival (Reno Jazz Festival) - Thursday April - Sunday April 
• Flap Jacks and Jazz - Saturday May 4; 8am-11am @ WHS Bear Alley

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