▁first ▁experience ▁in ▁c uration ▁was ▁ho isted ▁upon ▁him ▁after ▁his ▁high ▁school ▁teacher ▁Dick ▁Good rich ▁quit ▁his ▁job ▁leaving ▁him ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁a ▁ 1 7 - pie ce ▁big ▁band ▁called ▁the ▁North ▁Area ▁Youth ▁Jazz ▁Ens emble ▁( NA Y J E ). ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁- ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁he ▁attended ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁California ▁at ▁Santa ▁Cruz . ▁ ▁While ▁at ▁college ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁band ▁Jazz ▁on ▁the ▁Line ▁which ▁he ▁had ▁founded ▁alongside ▁sa x oph on ist / compos er ▁Michael ▁Sid ney ▁Tim pson ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁that ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁vehicle ▁for ▁the ▁members ' ▁compos itions ▁and ▁performances . ▁ ▁N inet ies ▁Between ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Rom us ▁produced ▁three ▁albums ▁with ▁Jazz ▁on ▁the ▁Line ▁including ▁In ▁the ▁M oment ▁with ▁ten or ▁sa x oph on ist ▁ ▁Ch ico ▁Fre eman . ▁ ▁Other ▁performing ▁members ▁during ▁the ▁group ’ s ▁history ▁included ▁sa x oph on ist ▁Dan ▁Mag ay , ▁pian ist ▁Steph ano ▁De Z er ega , ▁tr ump eter ▁Jason ▁O la ine , ▁vocal ist ▁Anna ▁G ur ski , ▁and ▁drum mer ▁Ben ▁Le in bach . ▁ ▁Other ▁guest ▁artists ▁included ▁drum mer ▁Steve ▁Ros si , ▁bass ists ▁R avi ▁Ab car ian , ▁Cor in ▁St igg all , ▁and ▁Er nie ▁Pro ven ch ure .