Previous Missouri All-State Jazz Ensemble directors are listed below,  For details on personnel, please visit the Missouri Bandmasters Association archive to view previous programs starting in 1989.

1985 - Rick Stitzel
1986 - Don Vern Joseph
1987 - Neil Slater
1988 - Brett Stamps
1989 - Robert Curnow
1990 - Charles Argersinger
1991 - Ronald Carter
1992 - Mike Steinel
1993 - Frank Mantooth
1994 - Bob Morgan
1995 - Robert Case
1996 - Mark Taylor
1997 - Robert Washut
1998 - John Fedchock
1999 - Howie Smith
2000 - Ronald Carter
2001 - Willie Hill
2002 - Jeff Jarvis
2003 - Shelly Berg
2004 - Rick Stitzel
2005 - Fred Sturm
2006 - Ellen Rowe
2007 - Antonio J. Garcia
2008 - Michael Philip Mossman
2009 - Michael Kocour
2010 - Bob Lark
2011 - Chris Merz
2012 - Chip McNeill
2013 - Terrell Stafford
2014 - Wycliffe Gordon
2015 - Steve Wiest
2016 - John Clayton
​2017 - Matt Wilson
2018 - Byron Stripling
2019 - Darcy James Argue
2020 - Camille Thurman
2021 - No All State Director/MMEA Conference
​2022 - Alan Baylock
​2023 - Sean Jones
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