Elaine Yuzuriha, Interim Music Director

Al Kato, Former Music Director

Larry Nobori, Retired Music Director

Elaine Yuzuriha, Manager

Laura Baxter, Retired Manager

2026 MINIDOKA SWING BAND MEMBERS:

Vocalists:
Andy Streich
Ericka Turay   

Saxophones:
Jon Payne (Alto Sax)
Scott Horenstein (Alto Sax)
Darrell Hossler (Tenor Sax)
Steve Horenstein (Tenor Sax)
Elaine Yuzuriha (Bari Sax)

Trumpets:
Todd Yuzuriha
Richard Watson
Molly Harvis
Mark Elliott

Trombones:
Todd Ouchida
Eric Olson
Ken Peasley
Morgan Dickerson
Doug Hamilton

Rhythm Section:
Larry Bicknese (percussion)
Doug Katagiri (rhythm guitar)
Michael Loy (bass)
Lonny Doi piano/keyboard)

         

          MSB subs and past members: Nola Sugai Bogle (Retired vocalist), Henry Shig Sakamoto (Retired vocalist), Larry Nobori (Music Director, Alto Sax), Al Kato (Music Director, Trumpet), John Richardson (Tenor Sax), Dan Bentson (Trumpet), Paul Singer (Percussion), Darrell Hossler (Tenor Sax), Jack Vogel (Bass), Phil Burns (Bass), Jon Payne (saxophone), Joy Yuzuriha Stafford (saxophone), Jacob Mertz (saxophone), Cooper Dunsmore (saxophone), Betty Booher (saxophone), Fred Miller (saxophone), Brenda Schmidt (saxophone), Eric Peterson (drums), Jeff Johnstone (Trombone/Trumpet/Guitar), Gary Irland (trumpet), Ryan Probstfeld (trumpet), Robert Pawlowski (trumpet), Shaun Congos (trombone), Ross Quenzer (trombone), S. Frances Butler (trombone), Sam Louke (trombone), James Powers (trombone), Michael Powers (trombone), Mike Curtis (trombone), Jon Read (trombone), Bryan Pawlowski (trombone), Irv Peterson (trombone), Don Pierce (trombone), Micah Ouchida (trombone), Doug Hamilton (trombone), Shlomo Farber (Piano), Liz Dauw (Piano), Brett Rockhill (Piano), Kokichi Tagawa (piano), Hikaru Okada (piano), Jo Peterson (vocalist), Aaron Gallant (alto sax/clarinet), Alan Mehrwein (tenor sax), Jim Waite (trumpet), Terry Baxter (trumpet)