19th Annual Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival

Registered Bands for 2026

Middle School – Room 143

2T – Traditional Turtles, Bennett Lopez, Washington USD, West Sacramento
Jazzamatazz, Celia Cottle, J St. Studios, Davis
Junior Jazzinators 2026, John Soulis, East Bay Traditional Jazz Society, Fremont
The Oakey Dokies 2.0 Minus 8 Plus 6, Patty Wassum, Miwok Middle, Sacramento

High School – Capistrano Concert Hall & Room 151

Bacon Lettuce Trad, Josh Murray/Mitch Evett/Victor San Pedro, Rio Americano, Sac
Blue Notes, Stephen Inouye, II Studios, Davis
Charles Mingus Ensemble, Josh Murray/Mitch Evett/Victor San Pedro, Rio Americano, Sac
Fremont Christian Traditional Jazz Band, Thomas Banuelos, Fremont Christian
Green Table Jazz Society, Peter Mancina, Mesa Verde, Citrus Heights
Gumbo Americano, Josh Murray/Mitch Evett/Victor San Pedro, Rio Americano, Sac
J Street Jazz Cats, Celia Cottle, J Street Studios, Davis
The New Traditionalists (TNT), Bob Williams, SacJEF (HS Host)
On a Saturday (Syncopating Sea-Monkeys) Felicia Weatherly, River City, West Sacramento
Pacer Music Experience, Garrett Perkins, Grant Union *
Reyes of Sunshine, Matt Spiva, Natomas Charter-PFAA, Sacramento
Ryan and the Youngins, Matt Spiva, Natomas Charter-PFAA, Sacramento
Sacramento Country Day Jazz Band I, Kurt Pearsall, Sacramento Country Day School
Sacramento Country Day Jazz Band II, Kurt Pearsall, Sacramento Country Day School
Senior Jazzinators 2026, John Soulis, East Bay Traditional Jazz Society, Fremont
Swing Von (Syncopating Sea-Monkeys), Felicia Weatherly, River City, West Sacramento
Swinging by Moonlight (Sea-Monkeys), Felicia Weatherly, River City, West Sacramento
Warrior Swing Band I, Jose Ortiz, Hiram Johnson
Warrior Swing Band II, Jose Ortiz, Hiram Johnson
Wolfpack Combo, Gabriel Carpenter, Cosumnes Oaks, Elk Grove

College – Room 143

Bagel Shop, Molly Redfield, Sac State (College host) *
Broke Kid Takeaway, Parker Weis (student-led) (College host)
The D7 Cats, Duncan McElman (College host)
Papa’s Jazzeria, Grace Eastlick (student-led), U.C. Davis
Tower Bridge Trad, Alex Hawvichorst, Sacramento Youth Band
The Beaver’s Bull Fiddle, Faith Smith (student-led), American River College, Sacramento *

* New to festival