Diego Quiñones

Diego Quiñones - Jazz Trumpet

510-730-9272 | 714 Evelyn Ave. Albany, California | diegoqn0@gmail.com

Education

Albany High School - Graduation date: June 2025

Teachers

Ian Carey ianmcarey@gmail.com 2022 - Current

Erik Jekabson erik@cjc.edu 2023 - 2024

Ensemble Experience

CJC Studio Band - Award winning high school honor big band ensemble run by the California Jazz Conservatory. 5th/4th/Solo Trumpet. 2023-2025. 1.5 hours per week, approx. 40 weeks per year.
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars - Award winning nationally acclaimed high school honor big band based in San Francisco. 2nd Trumpet. 2024-2025. 2 hours per week, 35 weeks per year.
CJC Advanced High School Workshop - Small combo honor ensemble run by the California Jazz Conservatory. 2024-2025. 1.5 hours per week, 35 weeks per year.
Richmond Jazz Collective - 2022-2023, 2024-2025. 1.5 hours per week, approx 40 weeks per year.
Albany High School Jazz Combo - Co-leader and arranger. 2024-2025. 45 minutes per week, approx 36 weeks per year.

Notable Performances

North Sea Jazz Festival with CJC Studio Band. The Netherlands, July 2024.
Umbria Jazz Festival with CJC Studio Band. Italy, July 2024.
Vienne Jazz Festival with CJC Studio Band. France, July 2024 .
Folsom Jazz Festival with Albany High School Jazz Band. Folsom, CA, January 2023 - 2024.
SFJAZZ Miner Auditorium with SFJAZZ High School All Stars. San Francisco, CA, December 2024
Freight and Salvage with CJC Studio Band. Berkeley, CA, November 2023.
Stanford Jazz Festival with Albany High School Jazz Band. Stanford, CA, April 2023.
College of San Mateo Jazz Festival. San Mateo, CA, November 2022-2024.
Performance with David Koek and SFJAZZ High School All Stars for National Cancer Society Discovery Gala at The Chase Center. San Francisco, CA, September 28th, 2024.

Recording Sessions

Recorded demo tapes for festival submission at Opus Studios with CJC Studio Band. Berkeley, CA, December 2024.
Recording at 25th street recording studios with Albany High School Jazz Band. Berkeley, CA, June 2023.
Recorded tapes with combo at UCLA recording studio for UCLA summer intensive. July 2024.
Recorded horn parts at Modern Tone studios for the album Public Transport by Marlo. January 2024.

Paid Work

Performance with David Benoit at Yoshi’s in Oakland. August 12 and 13, 2024.
Performances with Albany High School Jazz Band at Yoshi’s in Oakland. June 2022-2024
The Baltic Kiss
The Back Room
Background music on piano at various Bay Area restaurants such as: The B-Side, Chez Mansour, Marina Seafood, The Old Skool Cafe, Spats, Cugini’s, Townhouse, Aracely, Purity Wine, and more.
Weekly music lessons. November 2024 - Ongoing

Workshops

Awards and Honors

Recipient of Downbeat student music award under high school honor band category, 2024
Recipient of $200 scholarship to Stanford Jazz Workshop
Outstanding Musicianship Award from Folsom Jazz Festival: January 2019, 2023, 2024
Outstanding Musicianship Award from College of San Mateo Jazz Festival: November 2024