Guest Musicians

Julian recently graduated with a degree in Jazz Studies/Performance from Sacramento State and now teaches at Natomas Charter Performance and Fine Arts Academy.

Melissa performs at numerous venues throughout northern and Southern California, as well as Las Vegas. She’s had the opportunity to perform with Ben Folds and the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symphony Music Hall in San Francisco, and has appeared in Downbeat Magazine for winning the award for Solo Outstanding Performance in 2010 and 2015 and multiple awards for Best Vocal Ensemble in 2011, 2014, and 2015. Melissa earned her Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from CSUS in 2015 and…

Bryce McAnally is a regular guest vocalist at The Table.

There are few drummers as well respected as Tim Metz. An academically trained musician with a true feel for the subtle nuances in rhythm that add texture and musicality to jazz standards and new compositions alike, Metz continues to be an in-demand session and live player. Metz’s professional resume is impressive. His first drum lessons began when he was seven years old and by age 11 he was playing in the traditional jazz band The New Traditionalists. Graduating from Rio…

Photo by Taylor Vang. Gaw Vang Williams is a jazz-pop vocalist and educator native to Sacramento, California. She became the director of vocal jazz program at Sacramento State in 2014, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in jazz studies and Master of Music in voice performance. Williams studied vocal jazz performance, voice pedagogy and arranging.  She began teaching in 2004, serving as a music instructor at various high schools and music organizations. Williams was a member of the 2007 world champion Blue…