SFJAZZ High-School All-Stars perform "We Three Kings"
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The High School All-Stars perform “We Three Kings” - composed by John Henry Hopkins, Jr., and arranged by Carlos Henriquez - during their Winter Concert on December 7, 2025 in Miner Auditorium. This tune, originally performed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, features Joshua Prabhakar, vocal; Hani Khayatei Houssaini, trombone; Dustin Mincey, trumpet; Armaan Mishra, piano; Nate Marcus, baritone sax; and Sai Ray, tabla.
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ABOUT THE BAND: A pre-professional training program for current Bay Area high school age jazz musicians, the All-Stars rehearse and perform throughout the school year at the SFJAZZ Center, receive mentorship and clinics with leading jazz professionals, record a professional studio album, compose and arrange original music in addition to studying a wide range of repertoire, and appear at prestigious music festivals and competitions. Although it may be a cliché to boast that the future of jazz is in good hands, the skilled young musicians in our All-Stars program continue to earn accolades wherever they appear, including numerous Downbeat Awards, first place in The Portland Jazz Forward and Charles Mingus festivals, and so many more.
ALTO SAX
Adam Lin
Tyler On
TENOR SAX
Javier Gutierrez
Manvik Nelacanti
Iris Chen
BARITONE SAX
Nate Marcus
TROMBONE
Hani Khayatei Houssaini
Matthew Vasquez
Vidushee Bala
Aidan Peng
Ryan Cunningham
Ryan Luong (Bass Bone)
TRUMPET
Levi Farrar
Sai Ray
Evan Mendel
Dustin Mincey
Abigail Hogg
PIANO
Evan Wiederanders
Armaan Mishra
GUITAR
Joel Cooper
BASS
Levi Freedman
Yoav Konig
Axl Manalili (Electric)
DRUMS
Ben Gleason
Lucas Quan
PERCUSSION
Amaru Duran
VOCALS
Madison Lazark
Joshua Prabhakar