Current Faculty

Several Maine Jazz Camp faculty past and present have been the recipients of important international jazz awards. Here are the faculty biographies:

Michael Sarin, Drums

Performances & recordings with Thomas Chapin, Anthony Coleman, Myra Melford, Erik Friedlander, others. www.michaelsarin.com

Matt Pavolka, Bass

Performances & recordings with Lee Konitz, Ben Monder, Guillermo Klein, Paul Motian, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY.

www.mattpavolka.com

Andres Abenante, Guitar

Projects and collaborators include his no-wave band, Joe Morris, Marcus Gilmore and various indie rock groups. He is also a recording engineer at his studio Jaybird Studios in Brooklyn.

Jeremy Udden, Alto Saxophone

Performances & recordings with Bob Brookmeyer, Steve Lacy, Gunther Schuller, others. Resides in Brooklyn, NY. www.jeremyudden.com

Rahul Carlberg, Piano

Collaborates include Henry Threadgill, Simon Hanes, Anna Webber, Melissa Aldana, Dave Holland. Resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Christine Correa, Voice

Originally from Mumbai, India, currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Performances & recordings with Ran Blake, Steve Lacy, John LaPorta, others. Faculty member at Columbia University and Director of Maine Jazz Camp. www.christinecorrea.com 

Priya Carlberg, Voice

Brooklyn native, bandleader of eclectic groups such as a no-wave rock band, a woodwinds/voice improvising chamber trio and a prog-rock band.

www.priyacarlberg.com