Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony
The Summer Jazz Colony is a one-week, full-scholarship, intensive educational program in jazz performance for a very limited number of exceptionally talented students who have just completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior years in high school. They come from throughout the United States and beyond to study with Brubeck Institute faculty, guest artists and master teachers, in combo rehearsals, master classes and private instruction, classes in jazz theory and advanced jazz improvisation, and seminars on the music of Dave Brubeck and other topics. Colonists have extensive opportunities to visit with the artists and clinicians, visit the Brubeck Archive, participate in numerous jam sessions, and perform in concert.
2009 SJC Application Process
The Institute encourages applications from talented, accomplished, and highly motivated students who have completed their freshman, sophomore, or junior years in high school. Those who have graduated from high school are not eligible. For application guidelines, deadlines, and application forms, click here.
The Colonists
To learn more about past Colony students, click on each of the following.
• 2008 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2007 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2006 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2005 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2004 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2003 Summer Jazz Colony participants
• 2002 Summer Jazz Colony participants
Summer Jazz Colony Artists & Clinicians
The following artists and clinicians have worked with the musicians in the Summer Jazz Colony over the past several years.
• 2008 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Joe Gilman, artistic director and piano
Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet
Ray Drummond, bass
Madeline Eastman, voice
Steve Homan, guitar
Willie Jones III, drums
Brian Kendrick, drums
Patrick Langham, saxophone
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Anton Schwartz, saxophone
Chris Smith, bass
Glenn Zaleski, piano
• 2007 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Joe Gilman, artistic director and piano
Madeline Eastman, voice
Essiet Essiet, bass
Steve Homan, guitar
Brian Kendrick, drums
Patrick Langham, saxophone
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Paul McKee, trombone
Frank Morgan, saxophone
Ed Soph, drums
Marvin Stamm, trumpet
And from the 2006-07 Brubeck Fellowship Program - Brian Chahley, trumpet, Cory Cox, drums, Chris Smith, bass, and Glenn Zaleski, piano
• 2006 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists Clinicians
Patrick Langham, Director
Steve Wilson, Alto/Sop
Donald Brown, piano
Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet
Bart Marantz, trumpet/combo
Joe Gilman, piano/theory
Willie Jones III, drums
Rick Simerly, trombone/theory
Miles Griffith, vocal
Essiet Essiet, bass
Mark Boling, guitar/theory
• 2005 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Ingrid Jensen, Artistic Director & trumpet
J.B. Dyas, Education Director
Doug Ramsey, Jazz Scholar in Residence
Terence Blanchard, Artist in Residence - trumpet
Chris Brubeck, trombone & bass
Dan Brubeck, drums
Jeff Chambers, bass
Hal Crook, trombone
Mike DeMicco, guitar
Madeline Eastman, voice
Taylor Eigsti, piano
Joe Gilman, piano
Geoffrey Keezer, piano
Brian Kendrick, drums
Patrick Langham, saxophone
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Greg Tardy, saxophone
• 2004 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Nicholas Payton, Artistic Director & trumpet
J.B. Dyas, Education Director
Mulgrew Miller, Artist in Residence - piano
Jerry Bergonzi, saxophone
Jeff Chambers, bass
Madeline Eastman, voice
Joe Gilman, piano
Geoffrey Keezer, piano
Brian Kendrick, drums
Patrick Langham, saxophone
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Steve Perdicaris, trombone
• 2003 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Chris Potter, Artistic Director & saxophone
J.B. Dyas, Education Director
Roy Hargrove, Artist in Residence – trumpet
Jeff Chambers, bass
Madeline Eastman, voice
Joe Gilman, piano
Brian Kendrick, drums
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Steve Perdicaris, trombone
• 2002 Summer Jazz Colony Faculty Artists & Clinicians
Christian McBride, Artistic Director & bass
J.B. Dyas, Education Director
Jeff “Tain” Watts, Artist in Residence – drums
Joe Gilman, piano
Jason Goldman, composer/arranger
Bart Marantz, trumpet
Dianne Mower, voice
Steve Perdicaris, trombone
