EAST BAY JAZZ
High School All-Stars
about us
Founded in 2016, East Bay Jazz High School All-Stars is a pre-professional music program for high school-aged jazz musicians. Our two groups, the East Bay Jazz Big Band and Combo, rehearse and perform between January to June.
In our program, young musicians receive advanced-level training, experience real world performance opportunities, and showcase the talent of our East Bay communities.
East Bay Jazz's educational institutions are fully sponsored by Livermore Arts.
Auditions
Auditions take place each year in late January. High school students may audition for the big band, combo, or both.
Ensembles
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Our large group of 20-25 musicians
Instrumentation includes:
saxophones
trumpets
trombones
guitars
pianos
basses
drum sets
Directed by Spencer Sussman
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The smaller, student-directed group, ranging from 4-8 musicians.
Students develop skills in:
improvisation
composition/arrangement
leadership
Real world experience
collaborations with world-class musicians
Hire the band!
Our ensembles bring professional-level performances for all occasions. Our ensembles are ready for your next event!
“I can't thank you enough for your mentorship and amazing leadership that you provided my son. I truly believe that you and EBJ were responsible for him getting into the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Jazz program ... East Bay Jazz changed my son's life; he is on a great trajectory because of it.”
— Parent of a former EBJ musician
