Current Faculty
Several Maine Jazz Camp faculty past and present have been the recipients of important international jazz awards. Here are the faculty biographies:
Michael Sarin
Christine Correa, Voice
Originally from Mumbai, India, currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Performances & recordings with Ran Blake, Steve Lacy, John LaPorta, others. Faculty member at Columbia University and Director of Maine Jazz Camp.
Pete McCann, Guitar
Performances & recordings with Randy Brecker, Maria Schneider, Grace Kelly, others. Faculty member at The New School, CUNY and at NYU Summer Guitar Intensive.
Robert Nieske, Bass
Performances & recordings with Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell, Stephane Grappelli, others. Faculty member at New England Conservatory and Brandeis University.
Kirk Knuffke
Frank Carlberg, Piano
Originally from Helsinki, Finland, currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Performances & recordings with Steve Lacy, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Foster, Al Grey, others. Faculty member at New England Conservatory and Artist in Residence at Bates College.
Adam Kolker, Tenor Saxophone
Performances & recordings with Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler, Bruce Barth, Billy Hart, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Matt Pavolka, Bass
Performances & recordings with Lee Konitz, Ben Monder, Guillermo Klein, Paul Motian, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY.
Jeremy Udden, Alto Saxophone
Performances & recordings with Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Lacy, Gunther Schuller, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY
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Christine Correa
Kirk Knuffke, Trumpet
Performances & recordings with Matt Wilson, Mark Helias, Myra Melford, Roswell Rudd, John Zorn, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY.
John O'Gallagher, Alto Saxophone
Performances & recordings with Maria Schneider, Kenny Wheeler, Tony Malaby, Tom Harrell, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY. Author of The Twelve Tone Improvisation.
Michael Sarin, Drums
Performances & recordings with Thomas Chapin, Anthony Coleman, Myra Melford, Erik Friedlander, others.
Kenny Wessel, Guitar
Performances & recordings with Ornette Coleman, Badal Roy, Donald Fagen, David Liebman, John Abercrombie, others.