Faculty
The faculty of the College Jazz Institute are highly qualified professional musicians that are also serving as faculty of the Hilton Head Jazz Camp, also taking place on the campus of HHCA. Depending on their area of specialty, faculty will rotate into sessions for theory, composition, arranging, improv, jam sessions, and combo rehearsal. Our program is under the direction of sought-after Atlanta jazz drummer and educator Justin Varnes.
Faculty visiting the College Jazz Institute may include:
Piano – Eric Jones, Martin Lesch, Eden Mastriani-Levi, James Berry
Guitar – Taylor Roberts, Dallas McCorkindale
Bass – Billy Thornton, Brett Belanger
Drums – Justin Varnes, Chris Russell, Edwin Hamilton
Trombone – Richard Orr, David Elliott, Andrae Murchinson
Trumpet – Mark Rapp, David Carter, Trent Patten
Saxophone – Juan Rollan, Michael Nestor, Hani’el Mastriani-Levi, Johanna McGuire