Meet the DMB players...

ROB KLEVAN, Music Director

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Rob Klevan served as the Jazz Education Director (now Emeritus) for the Monterey Jazz Festival, Director of Bands (retired) at UC Santa Cruz and Director of Music and Fine Arts (retired) at the Stevenson School.When he is not conducting the DMB, MPC Vocal Jazz Ensemble, or MJF Middle School Honor Band and High School All Star Vocal Jazz Ensemble, he is enjoying time with his family which includes his six grandchildren and two dogs Jeter and CC (Rob is an avid Yankees fan).  Read more about Rob...​​

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RON FRIEDMAN, Flute

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Ron Friedman is a semi-retired ophthalmologist. A long time resident of Monterey Peninsula for over 40 years, he’s been happily married, raised two children, and now has two grandchildren musically. He plays classical guitar, ukulele, and flute. As president of the Carmel Guitar Society, he arranges concerts, and performs at hospitals and nursing homes under a grant called Healing Guitar grant. When not working and playing music, he enjoys bike riding, walking his 3 dogs, skiing, and reading. He is enjoying his second season with the Del Monte brass.

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​JENNA HILLHOUSE, Flute, Piccolo

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Jenna is a Research and Instruction Librarian at the Dudley Knox Library and plays the flute, piccolo, and is learning—slowly—how to play the banjo, saxophone, and piano. She enjoys hiking and crocheting in her spare time.

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​KIP ROUTE, Flute

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Kip is a Navy (retired) spouse, has been involved in military spouse education for 30 years, and is a board member of the Navy’s Wounded Warrior Foundation. She loves traveling, chocolate, and is flabbergasted she can still play her flute after all these years!

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STEVE LERMAN, Clarinet

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Steve served as Dean of Graduate Education and Vice Chancellor at MIT, and then as Provost of the George Washington University before coming to the Naval Postgraduate School and serving as Provost from 2016 to 2020. He now works as a consultant for a higher education search firm, is a member of the board of the NPS Foundation, and enjoys travel, hiking, and playing bridge.

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GEORGIA HUGHES, Bassoon

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Georgia is editorial director at independent book publisher New World Library, where she has worked since 1999. She has played bassoon with many orchestras, bands, and chamber music groups in Northern California for the past thirty years. In addition to editing books and playing music, she enjoys hiking, biking, and traveling. 

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​JOSHUA MAYBERRY, Saxophone

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LT Joshua (Callsign Sid) Mayberry is a Navy Officer studying Space System Engineering at NPS. Josh has been jamming on saxophone since 2005, and has performed for the 2008 Florida All-State Band, 2010 All-State Band, and the USNA Trident Brass Jazz Band from 2013-2017. When not honking on the sax, you'll find Josh enjoying video games, flying planes and helicopters, and enjoying quality time with his wife, corgi, and newborn son. 

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RICK NEELY, Saxophone

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Rick is a retired finance executive who spent 37 years working in various Silicon Valley high-tech companies, primarily in the semiconductor industry.  Like many band members, Rick put his sax aside for many years, but picked it back up 7 years ago and thoroughly enjoys making music again.  He encourages all former players to give it a try!

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LEENA OH, Saxophone

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Leena has worked at NPS with the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) for over 20 years and is currently charged with maintaining the websites for the Center's distance learning programs. When not behind a computer, she enjoys sewing, knitting, traveling with her family, and improving on her skating skills with the Monterey Bay Roller Derby league, where she is better known as NachOh Mama. 

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BILL WHIPPLE, Saxophone

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Bill is an enthusiastic amateur musician who has played in bands more or less continuously since jr. high school. Bill is a retired Air Traffic Controller of 25 years and spends most of his free time providing granddad day care for his two granddaughters.

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​D.L. JOHNSON, French Horn

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D.L. Johnson is a retired (Emeritus) high school band director for 42 years, who serves as  Assistant Director and French horn section member for the MPC Concert Band and the DMB.  D.L.’s high school bands have performed all over the world including five concert tours to China, two performances in Washington, D.C. for President Clinton Inauguration and the Dedication Ceremony of the World War II Memorial, concert tours in Italy, Canada, and Hawaii. D.L. has also served music education as CMEA President (1996-2002). 

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HAILEY ULRICH SETZER

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Hailey is a Navy veteran and active-duty spouse. An alumna of the Defense Language Institute, Hailey returned to the Aiso Library after working (and being recruited to DMB!) at the Dudley Knox Library. She is working on finishing up her MSLIS from Syracuse University. Besides horn, Hailey’s favorite things include piano, Disney movies, her e-bike, and her pups: Calvin (11) and Reina (4). She misses her hubby and family all day, but living in Monterey by choice and participating in the Del Monte Brass help immensely to make the best of it!

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​BOB JOHANNSEN

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Bobby is the only member of the Del Monte Brass who has been reincarnated multiple times.  In his previous lives he has been a royal jester, a pickpocket, and a sword swallower.  In his current life he is an outstanding trumpet player who, despite his talent, seems to be unable to remember to send in his bio!

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GARY STOTZ, Trumpet

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During a career of over fifty years as a music teacher Gary has given private lesson in woodwinds, brasses and bass guitar.  Twenty-five of those years were spent teaching instrumental music at every level of private and public schools. He also hosted many honor groups for the California Music Educators Association-Central Coast Section and camps and camp administrator for the Monterey Jazz Festival. Gary also repairs woodwinds and brasses for professional musicians.

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