STAFF & BOARD

Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ students learn within a multi-generational community of professional musicians.

Lead Faculty Instructors

Featured

Ravi Abcarian

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bass

Richard Howell

INSTRUCTOR/PERFORMER
Saxophones

Mark Lee

INSTRUCTOR/PERFORMER
Drums

Ron Marabuto

INSTRUCTOR/PERFORMER
Drums

Andy Ostwald

INSTRUCTOR/PERFORMER
Piano

Anthony Mills-Branch

Anthony Mills-Branch

INSTRUCTOR/PERFORMER
Bass

Guest Instructors

Featured

Mauricio Acevedo

Mauricio Acevedo

Audio Engineering

Ranzel Merritt

Drums

Mary Nguyen

Piano

David Udolf

Piano

Youth Mentors

Featured

Jordon Dabney

(Tenor Saxophone) OJW Alumnus 2009–2017

Max Ehrhardt

(Trumpet) OJW Alumnus 2012–2018

Jayla Hernandez

(Drums) OJW Alumna 2012–2020

Ashanti Johnson

(Alto Saxophone & Vocals) OJW Alumna 2012–2016

Paulos Thomas

(Tenor Saxophone) OJW Alumnus 2014–2018

Admin Staff

Featured

Charles CJ Johnson

Charles CJ Johnson

HOUSE MANAGER

Amy Kiser

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Amy Ochi

FINANCE MANAGER

Audrey Sides

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Board of Directors

Featured

Laura Ellis, Chair

Choreographer, Dancer, Educator and OJW alumnus parent

Jesse “Chuy” Varela, Treasurer

Music Director, KCSM Jazz 91.1 FM

David De Hart, Secretary

Teacher and OJW alumnus parent

Gary Bean, MD, Member

Pediatrician

Maya Kronfeld, PhD, Member

Scholar and Musician

John Santos, Member

Musician, Educator and Cultural Activist

Umi Vaughan, PhD, Member

Scholar and Artist

In Memoriam

Betty Gadling
1921–2013 Secretary

Michael Morgan
1957–2021 Vice Chair

Advisory Board

Ambrose Akinmusire
Musician/Oaktown Jazz Workshops Alumnus

Vin Dunn, PhD
Videographer

Marshall Lamm
Publicist

Art Levit, MD
Physician

Sammi Madison
Director of Education Programs, San Francisco Symphony

Joshua Redman
Musician

Alan Rios
Student Representative