2025 Festival Adjudicators
Take a moment to check out the adjudicators for this year’s Lakeside Jazz Festival! Each year we bring in some of the best jazz musicians and educators throughout the state of Florida to provide the highest quality adjudication for your students. After your performance, your group(s) will get a one-on-one clinic with one of the adjudicators from your performance!
Dr. Alexander Pershounin
Assistant Professor of Bass Studio
University of Florida
Clyde Connor
Adjunct Professor of Jazz & Percussion
University of Florida
Peter Waidelich
Professor of Instrumental Music
Daytona State College
Don Zentz
Director of Jazz Studies
Douglas Anderson SOTA
James Scott
Associate Professor, Area Coordinator, Trumpet,
University of North Florida
Lisa Kelly
Vocal Artist
Jacksonville
Tom Brantley
Professor of Trombone & Jazz Ensemble Director
University of South Florida
Scott Wilson
Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
University of Florida
Jim Daniels
coming soon.....
coming soon...
Marc Dickman
Associate Professor, Low Brass: Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba,
University of North Florida
Dennis Marks
Associate Professor of Bass
University of North Florida
Al Hager
Retired Band Director, National Barefoot Water Ski Champion
Florida
Andy Kidd
Retired Band Director & Founder of the Lakeside Jazz Festival
Georgia
Kevin Jones
Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone
Florida State University
Previous Festival Adjudicators
Michele Fernandez | Composer, Clinician, Instrumental Music Director (retired) | South Florida | |
Jeff Rupert | Director of Jazz Studies and The Flying Horse Big Band | University of Central Florida | |
Per Danielsson | Associate Professor of Jazz Studies, Composer/Arranger | University of Central Florida |