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in 2026 Festival Volunteer Opportunities
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro Trio CIVIC
Volunteer Needs:
10 Usher/Greeter/Scanners
2 Information Station
TBD Transportation
Description
2026 Bell Young Artist Esteban Castro began playing piano at age 4 and at 13, became the youngest-ever First Prize Winner at the Montreux Jazz Piano Solo Competition. Castro is already an in-demand bandleader and side musician. At The Gilmore, Castro’s trio will perform a mix of standards as well as original, award-winning compositions.
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock Trio CIVIC
Volunteer Needs:
10 Usher/Greeter/Scanners
2 Information Station
TBD Transportation
Description:
2026 Bell Young Artist Tyler Bullock is the regular pianist for the Roy Hargrove Big Band, and with collaborations with Samara Joy, Sean Jones, and Dee Dee Bridgewater already under his belt, Bullock is one of the most promising pianists of his generation. His original compositions for his trio and other configurations combine the lineage of jazz with his own fresh perspective.
Nicole Zuraitis CIVIC
Volunteer Needs:
10 Usher/Greeter/Scanners
2 Information Station
TBD Transportation
Description:
A vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and arranger who originally trained in classical voice and opera, Nicole Zuraitis offers powerful interpretations of jazz, pop, and anything else she sets her mind to. How Love Begins, her album co-produced with Christian McBride, won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards, making her the first artist to win this award for an album entirely made up of original compositions and arrangements. Zuraitis leads a band of powerhouse artists, using her arrangements to showcase their considerable talents in the best possible light.
Yes! Trio featuring Ali Jackson, Aaron Goldberg & Omer Avital CIVIC
Volunteer Needs:
10 Usher/Greeter/Scanners
2 Information Station
TBD Transportation
Description:
United by three decades of friendship and a reverence for straight-ahead jazz and swing, the members of the Yes! Trio are all superstar musicians in their own right. Ali Jackson has played with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra since 2005. Omer Avital synthesizes American jazz, Israeli, and other Arab styles into something new and vital. And Aaron Goldberg leads his own trio and tours with the Joshua Redman Quartet. Says Yes! Trio, “We want to connect the sound of the roots of jazz with the present, because this is what the future of jazz is made of!”