THE KNOXVILLE JAZZ YOUTH ORCHESTRA is an honors band under the direction KJO lead trombonist Tom Lundberg. The band is open to high school students from across East Tennessee and is chosen by audition each Fall. The group rehearses weekly from September through May and performs several concerts around the region each year. For a list of upcoming performances, see the link below.

2023-2024 KNOXVILLE JAZZ YOUTH ORCHESTRA ROSTER

SAXOPHONES
ALTOS
Charlie Fairchild Bearden HS
Landon Lazear    Bearden HS
TENORS
Adrianna Lapierre  Roane County HS
Brady Pinchok        Farragut HS
BARITONE
Calvin Blackmon   Bearden HS

TRUMPETS
Lennox Pack                Oak Ridge HS
Elijah Sellers                Oak Ridge HS
Emma Hart                   Concord Christian School
Cynthia Markus-Brock  Oak Ridge HS
Bryce Yager                 Concord Christian School

TROMBONES
Elizabeth Greene      Central HS
Nathan Whittington  Roane County HS
Sylas Good              Sevier County HS
Matthew Scrugham  Berean Christian School
AJ Duhaime              Farragut HS ( bass )

ALTERNATES
Lucas Hinds             Roane County HS ( tenor and bass )
Thinh Ho                  Farragut HS

RHYTHM
Summit Hetman - piano       Bearden HS
Bradley Witzel - guitar          Bearden HS
Logan Franklin - bass            Bearden HS
Yejoon Ham - drums / perc    Bearden HS
Karsen Martin - drums / perc Sevier County HS

ALTERNATES
Maggie Miller - piano      Bearden HS
Micah Blackston - guitar Hardin Valley Academy
Jonah Kinsey - bass       West HS
Caleb Service - drums    Bearden HS

VIEW THE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE →