David Mitchell - Director David Mitchell has been a professional jazz musician, educator, and businessman for the past 30 years. Over the past 5 years, David Mitchell's jazz quartet has done over 250 performances and clinics in Twin Cities' schools for thousands of young musicians, all funded by a grant. David's main instrument is the saxophone. David has studied and played with numerous well known jazz musicians including Louis Bellson, Eddie Daniels, Lou Marini, and Dave Liebman. David has taught jazz theory and performance in a variety of settings, to students ranging from grade school to college. David was also founder and president of an Inc. 500 computer consulting company, and received a state Entrepreneurial award from Governor Arne Carlson.

Phil Holm Trumpeter Phil Holm has performed in the Twin Cities for many years. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education. Holm has may years of experience as a jazz educator. A former band director at Southview Middle School in Edina, he now appears at many jazz festival around the country as an adjucator & clinician. He also plays regularly with the rock-horn band Casablanca Orchestra (CBO), and formerly played with the Stud Brothers. Holm also performs with the jazz fusion big band, Bozo Allegro.

Dr. John R. Zimmerman Dr. Zimmerman, a native of Minnesota, arrived as a director of instrumental music at Apple Valley in 1993. He returned to Minnesota after teaching for four years in Seattle and five years in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In addition to serving as Director of Bands, his responsibilities at Apple Valley High School include directing the Symphonic Band, marching band, teaching woodwind lessons, and directing the jazz ensemble program. Each Year, Dr. Zimmerman is responsible for producing and directing the schools performing arts showcase production featuring the dance, vocal, and instrumental music departments. Dr. Zimmerman earned a Master of Music in Jazz Studies from the New England Conservatory of Music and a Ph.D. in Music from the University of Minnesota. As a performing musician, he has toured extensively with Mel Torme, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and Columbia Artists Productions. In demand as an artist and educator internationally, he has resided in Sweden, Japan, and Brazil. Dr. Zimmerman currently performs part time with the Minnesota Orchestra and for shows with local and visiting celebrities. Professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference, Minnesota Music Educators Association, and the International Association for Jazz Education. Dr. Zimmerman is presently serving as President of the Minnesota Chapter of the International Association for Jazz Education.

Phil Hey
Phil Hey is one of the most accomplished and in-demand jazz drummers and clinicians in the Midwest. Phil performs regularly in concert halls and nightclubs, and has appeared on radio, television and movie soundtracks. He can be heard on over 50 jazz CDs. Phil studied with the legendary jazz drummer Ed Blackwell, and has performed with dozens of jazz greats, including Dewey Redman, Benny Golson, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, and Jay McShann. Phil runs the Jazz Combo program at the University of Minnesota and teaches drumming at both the U of M and Macalester College. Phil has also been a featured artist, clinician, and adjudicator at over two dozen jazz festivals.

Tom Lewis
Tom Lewis is a jazz bassist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He works frequently with a variety of national jazz artists visiting the Twin Cities. These include, Jim Rotundi, Benny Golson, Lew Tabackin, David Hazeltine, Mose Allison and many others. In the Twin Cities he is an active member of the jazz scene and performs regularly with top local jazz artists in night club and concert settings. Tom also teaches privately and performs at concerts and jazz clinics in the Twin Cities school system.

Brad Eggen
Brad Eggen combines 40 years as a professional trumpet player and teacher with a legal practice and the role of President of the Twin Cities Musicians Union. He has performed big band, jazz and rock, gigging and writing original compositions and arrangements for groups like the Macalester Big Band and local showbands Gangbusters and Danny's Reasons. As President of the Musicians Union, he works to improve the careers of 1500 AFM musicians in the jazz and orchestra field in the Twin Cities. As a personal injury trial attorney, he has been named a Super Lawyer by his peers in each of the past three years. Brad donates his legal services to Youth in Jazz, Inc. and the Minnesota Youth Jazz Bands program.