Band Members

Dave Ruffner:
Music teacher and band leader

Forrest Helmick: Music teacher in the Central Unified School District - Ace trumpet man

Forrest Helmick plays the Flip Oakes "Wild Thing Trumpet" http://www.flipoakes.com Helmick House

Jason Wanner:
Killer Pianist - Composer, Arranger, Graduate of Sacramento State

Sherri Colby:
Vocals - The Sirene of the San Joaquin, Anthropology graduate student at the University of Virginia

Jason Jurcak:
Tuba, String Bass - Composer, arranger, and full-time musician.

Nathan Ketner:
Full-time musician, Hot soloist, All around good guy!

Rick Canfield:
Drums - Music educator, Guitar Maker, Musical engineer

Matt Bottel:
Banjo - Graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, System Engineer, Husband of Sherri Colby.