ABOUT CAROLINA JAZZ XPERIENCE

In February 2022, a group of University of South Carolina Band alumni came together to form the Carolina Jazz Xperience with the simple mission of providing free big band jazz concerts to the local community.

THE BAND

RHYTHM

Chuck Campbell – Guitar

Lea Mayers - Drumset

David O’ Shields – Piano

Derrick Vaz – Bass

SAXOPHONES

Bryan Ard

Chris Bussell

Kevin Horton

Kirk Randazzo

John Tjaarda

TROMBONES

Jon Couch

Will Graybill

Austin Myers

Brian Wargel

TRUMPETS

Nick Annan

Tim Leahey

Mike McClain

Joe Miller

Tony Roebuck

Evan Thompson

VOCALS

Walter Hemingway

Katherine Vaz