This directory of jazz musicians who perform on the Seacoast is provided by the Seacoast Jazz Society as a service to its community of musicians. Our hope is that it helps you find one another.
Attention Seacoast jazz musicians: To be listed, click here to send us an email letting us know your name, instrument(s), location and contact information (email, website if any, phone number).
SAXOPHONE
Jim Cameron (tenor, alto, baritone, soprano and C-melody saxes), Danville, NH Email Jim 603.382.9006
Rich Gardzina (tenor, alto saxes, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, bass flute), New Durham, NH
Email Rich Visit richardgardzina.com 603-491-8123
Nick Goumas (tenor sax) Londonderry, NH Email Nick Visit nickgoumas.com 603.303.0121
Russ Grazier, Jr. (also composer/educator), Portsmouth, NH Email Russ 603.380.0824
Charlie Jennison (also composer/educator), Lee, NH Email Charlie 603.438.0323
Nate Jorgensen, Durham, NH Email Nate 603.651.0684
Eric Klaxton (also composer/educator) Email Eric Visit ericklaxton.com 603.819.8772
Matt Langley (saxes and clarinet), Eliot, ME Email Matt
Visit mattlangley.com 207.337.2375
Nick Mainella Email Nick 603.793.1654
Hunter McKay Email Hunter 339.234.0668
Joe Rillo Email Joe
TRUMPET
Tom Barron, Portsmouth, NH Email Tom 603.501.0900
Jeffrey Hoyt, Penacook, NH Email Jeffrey 603.387.4940
Joe Keown, Ellington, CT Email Joe
Zach Lange Email Zach 847.651.8996
Ryan Lepage Email Ryan 603.953.3769
Alex Quinn Email Alex 207.233.1905
Max Richardson Email Max 207.423.9455
Dave Umstead (also a music educator) Email Dave 603.315.4900
TROMBONE
Ed Doyle, Manchester, NH Email Ed 603.289.2820
Brandon Newbould (tenor trombone), Nottingham, NH Email Brandon 603.998.8347
Max Schoenfeld (tenor trombone), Durham, NH Email Max 631.672.8902
PIANO/KEYBOARD
D.J. Buschini, Newburyport, MA Email D.J. 978.273.0967
Mike Effenberger (also old keyboards, accordian, electronics, composition/arranging/producing) Email Mike Visit theletterf.org
Sal Hughes, Wells, ME Email Sal 207.752.7626
Dr. W. Cary Kilner (play and teach), Newmarket, NH Email Cary 603.659.6825
Ryan Parker, Dover, NH Email Ryan Visit ryanparker.com 603.661.6930
Gay Pearson (also composer, chamber composer, arranger and producer), Seabrook, NH Email Gay Visit gaypearson.com 603.814.1170 or 603.918.6930
Alan Rowe Email Alan 603.264.0125
GUITAR
Bryan Killough, Barrington, NH Email Bryan Visit facebook.com/bryan.killough 207.807.6263
Joe Rogers Email Joe
Dan Searl (also vocals) Email Dan Visit dansearl.com 978.846.3899
David Tonkin, Portsmouth, NH Email David 603.731.9921
BASS
George Blodgett (acoustic and electric bass) Email George 603.929.1519/ 603.793.0971 (c)
Rob Gerry (also composer) Email Rob 603.817.8826
Bruce Gertz, Melrose, MA Email Bruce 781-910-6011
Greg Glasson Email Greg 603.767.5757
John Hunter (acoustic bass, bass guitar), Lee, NH
Email John Visit johnhunterbass.com 603.659.1753
Jeff Lind (acoustic and electric bass), South Berwick, Maine
Email Jeff Visit jefflind.com 207.384.2621
Ben Lovell (acoustic and electric bass) Email Ben 207.475.5214
Jim Lyden (acoustic and electric bass), Kennebunk, ME Email Jim 207.590.7124
David Sakurai (acoustic and electric bass), Hampton, NH
Email David 781.593.7100
Skip Smith (acoustic & electric bass, Professor at Berklee), Newburyport, MA. Email Skip 781.526.2194
Jesse Stern (electric bass), Cape Neddick, ME Email Jesse 207.216.5075
Tim Webb (upright and electric) Email Tim Visit tim-webb.com 207.703.0705
DRUMS
Brett Gallo Email Brett 603.918.0782
Gary Gemmiti, Limerick, ME Email Gary 207.759.8909
Frank Laurino (drum kit, congas, gongs, percussives) Email Frank 603.740.4440
Terry MacDonald, Portsmouth, NH Email Terry 603.436.6710
John Mettam (drums/cocktail drum), South Berwick, ME Email John Visit johnmettam.com 917.501.7406
Sebastian Sink Email Sebastian 603.345.7224
Jared Steer, New Hampton, NH Email Jared Visit jaredsteer.com
Mike Walsh, Portsmouth, NH Email Mike 603.953.4148
VOCALS
Dawn Boyer, Rollinsford, NH Email Dawn
Ellen Carlson Email Ellen Visit ellencarlson.com 603.661.1981
Sarah Duclos (also choreographer/dancer) Email Sarah Visit neotericdance.org 603.970.1352
Cassi Gray, Lisbob Falls, Maine Email Cassi Visit cassigray.com 207.319.3959
Sharon Jones, Portsmouth NH Email Sharon 603.498.0458
Shelli LaTorre, Dover NH Email Shelli Visit shellilatorre.com 908.377.4264
Wendy Nottonson, Rye, NH Email Wendy Visit wendynottonson.com 617.721.0123
Taylor O’Donnell, South Berwick, ME Email Taylor Visit soundcloud
Petra Pecaric, Portsmouth, NH Email Petra Visit soundcloud 603.205.2479
MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL
Sam Chandler (piano/bass/vocals/songwriting) Email Sam Visit samchandlermusic.com 207.460.0295
Cynthia Chatis (flute/voice), Portsmouth, NH Email Cynthia 603.892.2140
Erika Hunter (piano and vocals, not necessarily together), Seacoast NH Visit notsocostly.com Email Erika 603.659.1753
Jacob Hunter (vocals [tenor], piano, songwriting, ukulele) Email Jacob 518-618-9654
Charlie Jennison (saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano), Lee NH Visit charliejennison.com Email Charlie 603.438.0323
Chris Klaxton (trumpet/keys/composer/educator) Email Chris Visit chrisklaxton.com 603.401.9503
Johanna Landis, Portsmouth, NH (vocals, piano) Email Johanna Visit johannalandis.com 603.812.8265
Barbara London (flute, piano, vocals),Hampton, NH Email Barbara Visit wildaster.com 603.926.2029
Jonny Peiffer (piano, drums, percussion, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, musical director) Email Jonny Visit jonnypeiffer.com 603.969.2492
Chris Robinson (electric and upright bass/guitar/trombone) Email Chris 603.505.6699
Steve Roy (bass/mandolin/guitar/fiddle) Email Steve 603.312.6096
OTHER
Nat Balch (clarinet) Email Nat 603.969.6596
Nihco Gallo (vibes/drums/percussion) Email Nihco 603.609.5365
Paul Heckel (vibraphone), Lee, NH Email Paul Visit paulheckel.com 603.770.0064
Brad Terry (clarinet/whistling), Bath, ME Email Brad 207.442.7194
Attention Seacoast jazz musicians: To be listed, click here to send us an email letting us know your name, instrument(s), location and contact information (email, website if any, phone number).
SAXOPHONE
Jim Cameron (tenor, alto, baritone, soprano and C-melody saxes), Danville, NH Email Jim 603.382.9006
Rich Gardzina (tenor, alto saxes, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, bass flute), New Durham, NH
Email Rich Visit richardgardzina.com 603-491-8123
Nick Goumas (tenor sax) Londonderry, NH Email Nick Visit nickgoumas.com 603.303.0121
Russ Grazier, Jr. (also composer/educator), Portsmouth, NH Email Russ 603.380.0824
Charlie Jennison (also composer/educator), Lee, NH Email Charlie 603.438.0323
Nate Jorgensen, Durham, NH Email Nate 603.651.0684
Eric Klaxton (also composer/educator) Email Eric Visit ericklaxton.com 603.819.8772
Matt Langley (saxes and clarinet), Eliot, ME Email Matt
Visit mattlangley.com 207.337.2375
Nick Mainella Email Nick 603.793.1654
Hunter McKay Email Hunter 339.234.0668
Joe Rillo Email Joe
TRUMPET
Tom Barron, Portsmouth, NH Email Tom 603.501.0900
Jeffrey Hoyt, Penacook, NH Email Jeffrey 603.387.4940
Joe Keown, Ellington, CT Email Joe
Zach Lange Email Zach 847.651.8996
Ryan Lepage Email Ryan 603.953.3769
Alex Quinn Email Alex 207.233.1905
Max Richardson Email Max 207.423.9455
Dave Umstead (also a music educator) Email Dave 603.315.4900
TROMBONE
Ed Doyle, Manchester, NH Email Ed 603.289.2820
Brandon Newbould (tenor trombone), Nottingham, NH Email Brandon 603.998.8347
Max Schoenfeld (tenor trombone), Durham, NH Email Max 631.672.8902
PIANO/KEYBOARD
D.J. Buschini, Newburyport, MA Email D.J. 978.273.0967
Mike Effenberger (also old keyboards, accordian, electronics, composition/arranging/producing) Email Mike Visit theletterf.org
Sal Hughes, Wells, ME Email Sal 207.752.7626
Dr. W. Cary Kilner (play and teach), Newmarket, NH Email Cary 603.659.6825
Ryan Parker, Dover, NH Email Ryan Visit ryanparker.com 603.661.6930
Gay Pearson (also composer, chamber composer, arranger and producer), Seabrook, NH Email Gay Visit gaypearson.com 603.814.1170 or 603.918.6930
Alan Rowe Email Alan 603.264.0125
GUITAR
Bryan Killough, Barrington, NH Email Bryan Visit facebook.com/bryan.killough 207.807.6263
Joe Rogers Email Joe
Dan Searl (also vocals) Email Dan Visit dansearl.com 978.846.3899
David Tonkin, Portsmouth, NH Email David 603.731.9921
BASS
George Blodgett (acoustic and electric bass) Email George 603.929.1519/ 603.793.0971 (c)
Rob Gerry (also composer) Email Rob 603.817.8826
Bruce Gertz, Melrose, MA Email Bruce 781-910-6011
Greg Glasson Email Greg 603.767.5757
John Hunter (acoustic bass, bass guitar), Lee, NH
Email John Visit johnhunterbass.com 603.659.1753
Jeff Lind (acoustic and electric bass), South Berwick, Maine
Email Jeff Visit jefflind.com 207.384.2621
Ben Lovell (acoustic and electric bass) Email Ben 207.475.5214
Jim Lyden (acoustic and electric bass), Kennebunk, ME Email Jim 207.590.7124
David Sakurai (acoustic and electric bass), Hampton, NH
Email David 781.593.7100
Skip Smith (acoustic & electric bass, Professor at Berklee), Newburyport, MA. Email Skip 781.526.2194
Jesse Stern (electric bass), Cape Neddick, ME Email Jesse 207.216.5075
Tim Webb (upright and electric) Email Tim Visit tim-webb.com 207.703.0705
DRUMS
Brett Gallo Email Brett 603.918.0782
Gary Gemmiti, Limerick, ME Email Gary 207.759.8909
Frank Laurino (drum kit, congas, gongs, percussives) Email Frank 603.740.4440
Terry MacDonald, Portsmouth, NH Email Terry 603.436.6710
John Mettam (drums/cocktail drum), South Berwick, ME Email John Visit johnmettam.com 917.501.7406
Sebastian Sink Email Sebastian 603.345.7224
Jared Steer, New Hampton, NH Email Jared Visit jaredsteer.com
Mike Walsh, Portsmouth, NH Email Mike 603.953.4148
VOCALS
Dawn Boyer, Rollinsford, NH Email Dawn
Ellen Carlson Email Ellen Visit ellencarlson.com 603.661.1981
Sarah Duclos (also choreographer/dancer) Email Sarah Visit neotericdance.org 603.970.1352
Cassi Gray, Lisbob Falls, Maine Email Cassi Visit cassigray.com 207.319.3959
Sharon Jones, Portsmouth NH Email Sharon 603.498.0458
Shelli LaTorre, Dover NH Email Shelli Visit shellilatorre.com 908.377.4264
Wendy Nottonson, Rye, NH Email Wendy Visit wendynottonson.com 617.721.0123
Taylor O’Donnell, South Berwick, ME Email Taylor Visit soundcloud
Petra Pecaric, Portsmouth, NH Email Petra Visit soundcloud 603.205.2479
MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL
Sam Chandler (piano/bass/vocals/songwriting) Email Sam Visit samchandlermusic.com 207.460.0295
Cynthia Chatis (flute/voice), Portsmouth, NH Email Cynthia 603.892.2140
Erika Hunter (piano and vocals, not necessarily together), Seacoast NH Visit notsocostly.com Email Erika 603.659.1753
Jacob Hunter (vocals [tenor], piano, songwriting, ukulele) Email Jacob 518-618-9654
Charlie Jennison (saxophone, flute, clarinet, piano), Lee NH Visit charliejennison.com Email Charlie 603.438.0323
Chris Klaxton (trumpet/keys/composer/educator) Email Chris Visit chrisklaxton.com 603.401.9503
Johanna Landis, Portsmouth, NH (vocals, piano) Email Johanna Visit johannalandis.com 603.812.8265
Barbara London (flute, piano, vocals),Hampton, NH Email Barbara Visit wildaster.com 603.926.2029
Jonny Peiffer (piano, drums, percussion, composer, arranger, bandleader, educator, musical director) Email Jonny Visit jonnypeiffer.com 603.969.2492
Chris Robinson (electric and upright bass/guitar/trombone) Email Chris 603.505.6699
Steve Roy (bass/mandolin/guitar/fiddle) Email Steve 603.312.6096
OTHER
Nat Balch (clarinet) Email Nat 603.969.6596
Nihco Gallo (vibes/drums/percussion) Email Nihco 603.609.5365
Paul Heckel (vibraphone), Lee, NH Email Paul Visit paulheckel.com 603.770.0064
Brad Terry (clarinet/whistling), Bath, ME Email Brad 207.442.7194
