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 
  • Stanford Jazz Summer Workshop. July 2023. 
  • UCLA global jazz summer intensive. July 2024. 
  • Lafayette Summer Workshop. July 2023. 
 
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