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PAST PERFORMERS

Since its inception in the late 1988, the San Diego Jazz Party has been entertained by some of the world’s greatest and most talented mainstream jazz musicians.

The legacy of the past has set the standard for the future: world-class musicians will continue to perform at the annual party in San Diego. We pay tribute to all of the musicians who have performed at our parties since the beginning.

If readers of our web site have a record of performers at earlier parties, we would appreciate
hearing from you. Please contact Dan Reid via e-mail at dreid17@outlook.com, or by telephone at (619)787-8792

2019 Party:

TRUMPET: Ed Polcer, Jon Erik Kellso
REEDS: Harry Allen, Evan Arntzen, Ken Peploski
TROMBONE: John Allred, Dan Barret
PIANO: Paolo Alderigh, Rossanno Sportiello, Stephanie Trick, Jason Wanner
VIBES: Chuck ReddBASS: Nicki Parrot, Richard Simon, Dave Stone
GUITAR: Howard Alden
DRUMS: Ed Metz, Chuck Redd, Danny Coombs
VOCALS: Nicki Parrott

2018 Party:

TRUMPET: Ed Polcer, Charlie Bertini, Jon Erik Kellso
REEDS: Harry Allen, Evan Arntzen, Houston Person, Antti Sarpila
TROMBONE: Bill Allred, John Allred, Dan BarretPIANO: John Eaton, Rossanno Sportiello, Johnny Varro, Jason WannerVIBES: Chuck Redd
BASS: Nicki Parrot, Richard Simon, Dave Stone
GUITAR: James Chirillo, Eddie Erickson, Rebecca KilgoreDRUMS: Ed Metz, Butch Miles, Chuck Redd
VOCALS: Eddie Erickson, Rebecca Kilgore, Nicki Parrott

2017 Party:

Howard Alden (g), Paulo Alderighi (p), Harry Allen (ts)
John Allred (t), Dan Barrett (t), John Eaton (p)
Eddie Erickson (g-v), Jon-Erik Kellso (t), Rebecca Kilgore (v),
Ed Metz, Jr. (d),
Butch Miles (d), Nicki Parrott (b-v)
Houston Person, Jr. (ts), Ed Polcer (c), Chuck Redd (d-v)
Richard Simon (b), Rossano Sportiello (p), Dave Stone (b)
Stephanie Trick (p), Jason Wanner (p)

2016 Party:

Harry Allen (ts), Houston Person (ts), Antti Sarpila (r),
Jon-Erik Kellso (t),
Ed Polcer (c), John Allred (tb),
Dan Barrett (tb), John Eaton (p), Rossano Sportiello (p),
Johnny Varro (p), Jason Wanner (p), John Cocuzzi (v-p),
Nicki Parrott (b-v),
Dave Stone (b), Eddie Erickson (g-v),
Bucky Pizzarelli (g), Danny Coots (d),
Ed Metz, Jr. (d),
Butch Miles (d), Rebecca Kilgore (v-g)

2015 Party:

Harry Allen (ts), John Allred (tb), Dan Barrett (tb),
John Cocuzzi (v-p), Danny Coots (d)
John Eaton (p),
Eddie Erickson (g-v), Rebecca Kilgore (v-g), Russell Malone (g),
Ed Metz, Jr. (d), Butch Miles (d), Nicki Parrott (b-v),
Houston Person (ts), Ed Polcer (c)
Antti Sarpila (r),
Richard Simon (b), Bria Skonberg (t), Rossano Sportiello (p),Dave Stone (b), Johnny Varro (p), Jason Wanner

2014 Party:

Harry Allen (ts);
John Allred, (tb); Dan Barrett (tb)
John Cocuzzi (v, p); John Eaton, (p); Eddie Erickson (g)
Rebecca Kilgore (v);
Mundell Lowe, (g); Ed Metz, Jr. (d)
Butch Miles (d);
Nicki Parrott (b, v); Houston Person, Jr. (ts)
Bucky Pizzarelli, (g);
Ed Polcer (co);
Chuck Redd, (d, v)
Antti Sarpila (r); Richard Simon (b);
Bria Skonberg, (t)
Rossano Sportiello (p);
Dave Stone (b);
Johnny Varro (p)
Jason Wanner (p)

2013 Party:

Harry Allen (ts);
Dan Barrett (tb);
John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Eddie Erickson (g); Jacob Fischer (g);
Rebecca Kilgore (v)
Ed Metz, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d);
Nicki Parrott (b, v)
Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Russ Phillips (tb);
Ed Polcer (co)
Randy Reinhart, (co); Chuck Riggs(d);
Antti Sarpila (r)
Richard Simon (b);
Rossano Sportiello (p);
Dave Stone (b)
Johnny Varro (p); Jason Wanner (p)

2012 Party:

Harry Allen (ts);
Dan Barrett (tb);
John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Eddie Erickson (g); Jon-Erik Kellso (t);
Rebecca Kilgore (v)
Mundell Lowe (g); Ed Metz, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d)
Nicki Parrott (b, v); Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Russ Phillips (tb)
Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Ed Polcer (co); Chuck Redd(d, v)
Antti Sarpila (r); John Sheridan (p); Richard Simon (b)
Rossano Sportiello (p);
Jason Wanner (p)

2011 Party:

Harry Allen (ts);
Joe Ascione (d); Dan Barrett (tb)
John Cocuzzi (v, p);
Eddie Erickson (g); Jon-Erik Kellso (t)
Rebecca Kilgore (v); Ed Metz, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d)
Nicki Parrott (b, v); Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Russ Phillips (tb)
Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Ed Polcer (co); Antti Sarpila (r)
John Sheridan (p); Richard Simon (b); Rossano Sportiello (p)
Jason Wanner (p)

2010 Party:

Howard Alden (g); Harry Allen (ts); John Allred (tb)
Joe Ascione (d); Dan Barrett (tb); John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Eddie Erickson (g); Rebecca Kilgore (v); Ed Metz, Jr. (d)
Nicki Parrott (b, v); Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Ed Polcer (co)
Randy Reinhart (co); Antti Sarpila (r); Ed Shaughnessy (d)
Richard Simon (b); Rossano Sportiello (p); Johnny Varro (p)

2009 Party:

Howard Alden (g); Harry Allen (ts); John Allred (tb)
Dan Barrett (tb, t); John Cocuzzi (v, p); Eddie Erickson (g)
Phil Flanigan (b); Bobby Gordon (cl); Jake Hanna (d)
Ed Metz, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d); Nicki Parrott (b, v)
Ken Peplowski (r); Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Ed Polcer (co)
Randy Reinhart (co); Hanna Richardson (v); John Sheridan (p)
Richard Simon (b); Rossano Sportiello (p)

2008 Party:

Howard Alden (g); Harry Allen (ts); Joe Ascione (d)
Dan Barrett (tb, t); John Cocuzzi (v, p); Eddie Erickson (g)
Wycliffe Gordon (tb); Jake Hanna (d); Holly Hofmann (f)
Dick Hyman (p); Rebecca Kilgore (v); Nicki Parrott (b, v)
Houston Person, Jr. (ts); Ed Polcer (co); John Sheridan (p)
Richard Simon (b); Alan Vaché (cl); Warren Vaché (co)
Joe Wilder (t)

2007 Party:

Harry Allen (ts); Houston Person (ts); Ken Peplowski (ts, cl)
Ed Polcer (co); Warren Vaché (co, v); Dan Barrett (tb)
John Bunch (p); Rosanno Sportiello (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p, v)
Nicki Parrott (bs, v); Richard Simon (bs); Howard Alden (g)
Eddie Erickson (g, bj, v); Jake Hanna (d); Ed Metz, Jr. (d)
Jeannie Cheatham, (v, p)

2006 Party:

Harry Allen (ts); Evan Christopher (cl); Houston Person (ts)
Eddie Erickson (g, bj); Matt Finders (t); Howard Alden (g)
Red Holloway (as, ts); Dick Hyman (p); Richard Simon (bs)
Ed Polcer (co); Joe Wilder (t); Dave Stone (b); Jake Hanna (d)
Ed Metz, Jr. (d); John Sheridan (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Dan Barrett (tb); Rebecca Kilgore (vo)

2005 Party:

Harry Allen (ts); Ken Peplowski (cl); Houston Person (ts)
Dan Block (ts); Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Howard Alden (g)
Mundell Lowe (g); Richard Simon (b); Frank Tate (b)
Ed Polcer (co); Joe Wilder (t); Joe Ascione (d); Jake Hanna (d)
Johnny Varro (p); John Sheridan (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Dan Barrett (tb); Barbara Morrison (vo)

2004 Party:

Harry Allen (ts); Houston Person (ts); Scott Robinson (ts)
Allan Vache (cl); Eddie Erickson (g, bj); Frank Tate (b)
Richard Simon (b); Ed Polcer (co); Randy Sandke (t)
Joe Wilder (t); Joe Ascione (d); Jake Hanna (d); Mark Shane (p)
John Sheridan (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p); John Allred (tb)
Dan Barrett (tb); Rebecca Kilgore (vo)

2003 Party:

Kenny Davern (cl); Harry Allen (ts); Tommy Newsom (ts)
Allan Vache (cl); Evan Christopher (cl); Marty Grosz (g)
Dave Stone (b); Richard Simon (b); Ed Polcer (co)
Jon Erik Kellso (t); Jake Hanna (d); Joe Ascione (d)
Johnny Varro (p); Mark Shane (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Dan Barrett (tb)

2002 Party:

PARTY CANCELLED DUE TO 9/11

2001 Party:

Richard Simon (b); Ed Polcer (co); Randy Reinhard (tb, co)
Dan Barrett (tb, co); Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Rebecca Kilgore (g, v)
Jake Hanna (d), Hal Smith (d);
Ralph Sutton (p)
Paul Smith (p); John Cocuzzi (p, v); Kenny Davern (cl)
Jim Galloway (ss); Tommy Newsom (ts); Bobby Gordon (cl)
Dave Stone (b)

2000 Party:

John Bunch (p); Dave McKenna (p); John Cocuzzi (v, p)
Kenny Davern (r); Scott Hamilton (r); Ken Peplowski (r)
Bobby Gordon (r), Ed Polcer (co); Bob Schulz (co)
Dan Barrett (tb); Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Don Wilner (b)
Dave Stone (b); Joe Ascione (d); Hal Smith (d)

1999 Party:

NAMES OF MUSICIANS NOT YET AVAILABLE

1998 Party:

NAMES OF MUSICIANS NOT YET AVAILABLE

1997 Party:

NAMES OF MUSICIANS NOT YET AVAILABLE

1996 Party:

Ed Polcer (co); Randy Sandke (co); Joe Wilder (t, fh)
Bob Wilber (ss, cl); Flip Phillips (ts); Ken Peplowski (cl, ts)
Allan Vaché (cl); Peanuts Hucko (cl); Dan Barrett (tb)
George Masso (tb); John Allred (tb); Paul Smith (p)
Ralph Sutton (p); Johnny Varro (p); Frank Tate (b)
Jim DeJulio (b); Michael Moore (b); Howard Alden (g)
Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Butch Miles (d); Dennis Mackrel (d)
Joe Asocione (d)

1995 Party:

Snooky Young (t); Ed Polcer (co); Joe Wilder (t, fh)
Marshall Royal (as); Flip Phillips (ts); Ken Peplowski (cl, ts)
Bob Wilber (ss, cl); Kenny Davern (cl); Allan Vaché (cl)
Dan Barrett (tb); George Masso (tb); Rex Allen (tb, v)
Paul Smith (p); Ralph Sutton (p); Dick Hyman (p)
Frank Tate (b); Milt Hinton (b); JimDeJulio (b)
Howard Alden (g); Marty Grosz (g); Butch Miles (d)
Jackie Williams (d); Joe Ascione (d)

1994 Party:

NO PARTY

1993 Party:

NO PARTY

1992 Party:

Ed Polcer (co); Warren Vaché (co); Joe Wilder (t, fh)
Bob Wilber (ss, cl); Joe Temperly (bs); Flip Phillips (ts)
Ken Peplowski (cl, ts); Kenny Davern (cl); George Masso (tb)
Joel Helleny (tb); Dan Barrett (tb); Paul Smith (p)
Ralph Sutton (p); Dick Hyman (p); Milt Hinton (b)
Bob Haggart (b); Jay Leonhart (b); Howard Alden (g)
Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Butch Miles (d); Jackie Williams (d)
Oliver Jackson (d); Jazz Incredibles (Jean Kittrell (p), John Becker (bj), Red Lehr (tu)

1991 Party:

Ed Polcer (co);Joe Wilder (t, fh); Warren Vaché (co)
Ken Peplowski (cl, ts); Kenny Davern (cl); Dick Johnson (cl, ts)
Dan Barrett (tb); George Masso (tb); Al Grey (tb)
Paul Smith (p); Dick Hyman (p); Gerald Wiggins (p)
Milt Hinton (b); Jay Leonhart (b); John Clayton (b)
Howard Alden (g); Marty Grosz (g); Peter Appleyard (v)
Butch Miles (d); Jackie Williams (d); Oliver Jackson (d)
Joanne Horton (vo); The Cunninghams (Don Cunningham, Alicia Rodriquez) (vo)

1990 Party:

Ed Polcer (co); Spanky Davis (t); Randy Sandke (t)
Bob Wilber (ss, cl); Chuck Wilson (as); Jackie Williams (d)
Ken Peplowski (cl, ts); Flip Phillips (ts); Plas Johnson (ts)
Tommy Newsom (ts); Kenny Davern (cl); George Masso (tb)
Al Grey (tb); Dan Barrett (tb); Paul Smith (p)
Ralph Sutton (p); Dick Hyman (p); Milton Hinton (b)
Jay Leonhart (b); Bob Haggart (b); Howard Alden (g)
Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Gus Johnson, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d)

1989 Party:

Ed Polcer (co); Warren Vaché (co); Snooky Young (t)
Dan Barrett (tb); George Masso (tb); Bill Watrous (tb)
Kenny Davern (cl); Scott Hamilton (ts); Peanuts Hucko (cl)
Flip Phillips (ts); Marshal Royal (as); Buddy Tate (ts)
Bob Wilber (ss); Howard Alden (g); Bucky Pizzarelli (g)
Dick Hyman (p); Paul Smith (p); Ralph Sutton (p)
John Clayton, Jr. (b); Bob Haggart (b); Milt Hinton (b)
Jake Hanna (d); Gus Johnson, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d)

1988 Party:

John Clayton, Jr. (b); Bob Haggart (b); Milt Hinton (b)
Kenny Davern (cl); Peanuts Hucko (cl); Bob Wilber (cl)
Jake Hanna (d); Gus Johnson, Jr. (d); Butch Miles (d)
Herb Ellis (g); Bucky Pizzarelli (g); Dick Hyman (p)
Paul Smith (p); Ralph Sutton (p); Scott Hamilton (ts)
Flip Phillips (ts); Marshal Royal (as); Buddy Tate (ts)
Al Grey (tb); George Masso (tb); Bill Watrous (tb)
Ed Polcer (co); Warren Vaché (co); Snooky Young (t)

February 23-25, 2024

Hilton San Diego / Del Mar

Del Mar, California