The Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (USA)

founded in 1995 by saxophonist Christopher Pitts, who also conducted the band until April of 2000

Conductor - Alex Budman (since April of 2000)

Saxophone - Charles McNeal, Alex Murzyn, Tod Dickow, Joe Cohen, Gene Burkert, Doug Rowan, Kenny Brooks, Eric Crystal, Sheldon Brown, Scott Peterson, Tom Politzer, Charlie McCarthy, Evan Francis, Steve Feierabend, Mitch Marcus, Pete Cornell, Ron Stallings, Fil Lorenz, Dan Magay

Trombone - Adam Theis, Mike Rinta, Derek James, Chuck Bennett, John Gove, Marc Bolin, John Brummel, Dave Martel, Chip Tingle, Rob Ewing

Trumpet - Dave Scott, Mike Olmos, Joel Behrman, Steffen Kuehn, Eric Jekabson, Rich Armstrong, Jeff Lewis, Bill Theurer, Don Beck, Tim Acosta, Chris Barnes, Darren Johnston

Bass - Lorenzo Farrell, Dan Feiszli, Andrew Higgins, George Ban-Weiss, Fred Randolph, Sam Bevan, Eric Markowitz, Michael Zisman, Aaron Germain

Drums - Brian Fishler, Vince Lateano, Andrew Eberhard, Eric Garland, Alan U'ren, Danny Spencer, T. Moran, Russ Gold

Piano - Leonard Thompson, Matt Clark, Michael Bluestein, Fred Harris, Mark Levine, Jason Sherbundy, Arthur Khu, Larry Dunlap, David Udolf, Dan Zemelman, John Carlson

Guitar - Scott Foster, Justin Morell, Barry Finnerty