AUDITION RESULTS FOR UF JAZZ BAND
SPRING 2026
UF JAZZ BAND 1
Meets Tuesday and Thursday at 1:55 in MUB 121
SAXOPHONES
Jackson Kaprak – Alto 1
Jacob Gmitter - Alto 2
Noah Berdugo – Tenor 1
Tobis Smith - Tenor 2
Adrian Ozanne - Bari
TRUMPETS
Alex Suarez
Carson Roland
Brandon Liebman
Ethan Kaminsky
Nick Hart
TROMBONES
Corey Burton
Kang Muscatello
Lawrence Singleton
Isaak Winkle, Lucas Velis and Hangrui Zang (these 3 will have to audition off today after jazz band for the one spot because it a talented pool). The winner will stay in jazz one and the other two will be in Jazz Band 2).
Aaron Pak - Bass Bone
RHYTHM SECTION
Piano – Abraham Medina and Ethan DeAngelis
Bass – Aaron Gallego and Kylie Ottens
Guitar - Liam Ames
Drums – David Aloni and Ryan Parrulli
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UF JAZZ BAND 2
Meets Tuesday and Thursday at 3:00pm in MUB 121
SAXOPHONES
Alexander Mabee – Alto 1
Alejandro Fries – Alto 2
Justin Heyman – Tenor 1
Skyler Steiert – Tenor 2
Ethan Henderson - Bari
TRUMPETS
James Frank
Daniel Newton
Sarah Spector
Sofiia Egorova
TROMBONES
Brady Anderson
Liam O’Neill
Klayton Keen
And 2 more who are auditioning today.
RHYTHM SECTION
Piano – Stone Colgan and Gabriel Collante
Guitar – Tanner Martin
Bass – Justin Miranda
Drums – Tristen Lombardo and Nicholas Gaudio
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COMMERCIAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Meets on Mondays at 6:15pm in MUB 142
Vocalists
Elizabeth Offerle
Ron Nicolas
Avery Wallace
Lauren Basara
Katelyn Micko
Sophia Derias Tawadrous
Sofia Romao
Ashley Kline
Trumpets
Alex Suarez
James Frank
Sarah Spector
Trombone
Liam O’Neill
Alto
Brandon Harrison
Tenor
Skyler Steiert
Guitar
Marc Mejia
Jensen Hallock-Wishner
Bass
Molly Solecki
Keyboards
Gabriel Collante
Yadiel Weits
Drums
Max Goldberg
Auxiliary Percussion
Omari James
For the students who auditioned and did not make a band, we do thank you very much for auditioning and encourage you to try again!!! In the meantime, please take advantage of your many resources and feel free to reach out to any Jazz Band 1 member for private lessons (they are very helpful and get your skills on point).
NOTE: Please remember to drop the course if you did not make a band this semester. Otherwise you may get fined to drop it or have to pay for it if not addressed. Hope this information helps!



