Faculty

These CDs could not exist without the dedication, hard work, and inspiration of the faculty at CalArts.
Special thanks to the continuing members of the CD project selection committee (*).

Current Faculty

David Roitstein * Piano, Program Director Years Active: 1983 - Present	Paul Novros * Saxophone Years Active: 1983 - Present	Larry Koonse * Guitar Years Active: 1991 - Present
Darek Oles * Bass Years Active: 1994 - Present	Vinny Golia * Woodwinds Years Active: 1999 - Present	Miroslav Tadic Guitar Years Active: 1985 - Present
Alphonso Johnson Electric Bass Years Active: 1994, 2004 - Present	Joey DeLeon Latin Percussion Years Active: 2014 - present	Jeff Parker Guitar Years Active: 2021 - present
Jonathan Pinson Drums Years Active: 2022 - present	Luciana Souza Voice Years Active: 2022 - present	Vardan Ovsepian Piano Years Active: 2022 - present
Steve Lehman Saxophone Years Active: 2016-present	Eyvind Kang Viola Years Active: 2015-present	Ryan Dragon Trombone Years Active: 2018 - Present
Chris Speed Saxophone Years Active: 2017 - Present

Past Faculty

Charlie Haden Bass, Program Founder Years Active: 1982 - 2014	Joe LaBarbera * Drums Years Active: 1994 - Present	Wadada Leo Smith Trumpet, Composition Years Active: 1994 - 2014
Bennie Maupin Woodwinds Years Active: 2014 - 2021	John Fumo Trumpet Years Active: 2000 - 2022	Alex Iles Trombone Years Active: 1994 - 2018
Aaron Serfaty Latin Percussion, Drums Years Active: 2000 - 2014	Alfred Ladzekpo African Ensemble, Applied Experiments in World Music Years Active: 1970 - 2011	John Bergamo Percussion Years Active: 1970-2005
Todd Johnson Electric Bass Years Active: 1997-2003	Clay Jenkins Trumpet Years Active: 1994-2000	Alfred Ortiz Latin Percussion Years Active: 1997
Dave Carpenter Electric Bass Years Active: 1996	Jeff Berlin Electric Bass Years Active: 1994-95	Gary Joynes Saxophone Years Active: 1994
Gary Willis Electric Bass Years Active: 1993	Albert "Tootie" Heath Drums Years Active: 1991-93	Roscoe Mitchell Woodwinds, Composition Years Active: 1993
James Newton Flute, Composition Years Active: 1985-92	Peter Sprague Guitar Years Active: 1985-90	Adam Rudolph Percussion Years Active: 1990
Marvin Smitty Smith Drums Years Active: 2021 - 2022