Stanford University Ragtime Ensemble

The Stanford University Ragtime Ensemble (SURE) specializes in playing the Red Back Book arrangements of Scott Joplin rags. The 12-piece ensemble consists of flute/piccolo, clarinet, cornet/trumpet, trombone, tuba, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, drums, and piano. Founded in 2019 by Paul Phillips, SURE performed outdoor concerts that summer at Stanford and at Flower Piano in the San Francisco Botanical Garden. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the ensemble's existence, but SURE will surely resume its activities at some point in the future.

2019 SURE Musicians