About the Band Members

Jamill Shaw, band leader and tenor saxophone

The leader of the group is tenor saxophonist Jamill Shaw. Jamill has been studying Jazz since sixth-grade when he started with MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra). Jamil has studied with Jazz masters including Berkeley Fudge, Aaron Gardner, Mark Davis, and Eric Jacobson.

Clay Lyons, alto saxophone

The band also includes Berkeley graduate Clay Lyon's on alto saxophone. Clay grew up in Madison Wisconsin and since his return to the Wisconsin area from years of performing internationally and in New York City has continued to perform in Milwaukee and Madison. Clay is well respected amongst his peers in the area for his mastery of the B Bop language and effortless creativity on the alto.

Jon Wood: Guitar, Upright and Electric Bass

Jon Wood is a transplant to Milwaukee from Minneapolis Minnesota. Jon holds a bachelors degree in jazz and classical performance and economics along with a masters degree in classical guitar performance. Jon moved to Milwaukee in September 2019 to study with Rene Izquierdo; an international classical guitar performer and head of the guitar department at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Jon has had two CDs that where featured on Minnesota Public Radio's Jazz 88.5 KBEM, took part in a nationally broadcast performance on Minnesota Twin Cities' Public Television, and was featured in the Minnesota Jazz Guitar Summit in 2015.

Tael Estremera, piano, electric bass, drums

Ian Howard, upright and electric bass

Yanni Chudnow, drums