Who We Are

Professional Musicians

Our performers are all professional musicians from around Central Texas. All of them perform regularly in addition to their performances with AJW.

Plus Educators and Business Leaders

Our board of directors is made up of current and former educators, local business leaders, and professional musicians. All of them have a strong personal connection to music and Jazz.

Our Current Team

Terrance McDaniel

AJW Executive Director | Drums

Shawn Ellison

AJW Campus Music Director | Piano

Susanna Sharpe

Board President | Voice

John May

Board Vice President | Retired, Choral Director

Lana Harris

Board Treasurer | Viola

Jimi Ballard

Board Secretary | Retired

Mariann Bokako

Board Member | AISD Music Specialist Representative | Voice

Debra Erck

Board Member, Past President| Music Educator, Academic Designer | Flute

Alan Retamozo

Board Member | Film and media scoring

Todd Sloan

Board Member | Flute, Cello, Bass, and Guitar

Crysta Wohleb

Board Member | Music Teacher & Fine Arts Facilitator | Oboe

Glenda Davenport

Musician | Voice

Past Board

Michael Melinger

Founder emeritus | Saxophone

Rosita Bradham

Board Member | Principal Consultant Blackbaud, In.

Stephanie Martinez Houston

Board Member | Entrepreneur

Mollie Tower

Board Member | President Mighty Music Publishing

Maggie Walsh

Board Member | Psychologist

Leroy Wormley

Board Member | Retired IBM Community Relations Manager

Pam Zeigler

Board Member | School Music Specialist

Past Musicians

Paul Baker

Musician | Saxophone, arranger

Derrick Becker

Musician | Trumpet

Scott Benner

Musician | Saxophone

Norm Bergeron

Musician | Drums

Shawnda Birch

Musician | Voice

Alex Coke

Musician | Saxophone

Ed Corey

Musician | Guitar

Floyd Domino

Musician | Piano

Dianne Donovan

Musician | Voice

Ernie Durawa

Musician | Drums

Kenny Felton

Musician | Drums

Keith Fiala

Musician | Trumpet

Ken George

Musician | Trombone

Mark Gonzales

Musician | Trombone

Luis Guerra

Musician | Bass

Dan Hall

Musician | Bass

Rich Haering

Musician | Trumpet

Rich Haering

Musician | Trombone

Mady Kaye

Musician | Voice

Robert Kazenel

Musician | Drums

Ange Kogutz

Musician | Voice

Freddie Mendoza

Musician | Trombone

Donna Mittenthal

Musician | Voice

Marc Miller

Musician | Bass

Noé Mina

Musician | Trumpet

Larisa Montanaro

Musician | Voice

Pat Murray

Musician | Trumpet

Mike Piccione

Musician | Trumpet

Shane Pitsch

Musician | Trumpet

Russell Remington

Musician | Saxophone

Adrian Ruiz

Musician | Trumpet

Mike Sailors

Musician | Trumpet

Kevin Scott

Musician | Drums

Brian Shaw

Musician | Trumpet

Jimmy Shortell

Musician | Trumpet

Gary Slechta

Musician | Trumpet

Suzi Stern

Musician | Voice

Brian Swartz

Musician | Trumpet

Brad Taylor

Musician | Bass

Dan Torosian

Musician | Saxophone

John Vander Gheynst

Musician | Trumpet

Mitch Watkins

Musician | Guitar

Ron Westray

Musician | Trombone

Marcus Wilcher

Musician | Woodwinds

Randy Zimmerman

Musician | Trombone

In Memoriam

James Polk

Piano

Robert Alexius

Tuba, Bass

Marty Allen

Piano

Martin Banks

Trumpet

Rich Harney

Piano

Tina Marsh

Voice

Horacio Rodriguez

Bass

Jim Spector

Bass, Vocals