Over the years, students graduating from Roosevelt Jazz have gone on to the nation’s top music conservatories and university music programs, and many have become professional jazz musicians. Here are just a few:
- Dave Barduhn (composer, arranger, performer, educator)
- Steve Christofferson (piano)
- Andy Clausen (trombone, composer, arranger)
- Andy Coe (guitar)
- Ryan Cross (string bass)
- Andrew D’Angelo (alto saxophone, composer)
- Alex Dugdale (saxophone, educator, tap dancer)
- Sara Gazarek (vocals, educator)
- Jeff Hay (trombone)
- Sean Hutchinson (drums)
- Chris Johansen (tenor saxophone)
- Peter Kenagy (trumpet, composer, educator)
- D’vonne Lewis (drums)
- Stuart MacDonald (saxophone, educator)
- Jumaane Smith (trumpet, vocals)
- Mark Taylor (saxophone)