FERNANDO FERRARONE QUARTET – jazz trumpeter and alto saxophonist

Jazz Trumpeter and alto saxophonist Fernando Ferrarone will be performing with his quartet music from his recently released debut Album titled ‘Now till Forever’.  Fernando is a 2-time DownBeat Award winner on trumpet and alto saxophone.  He is a band leader, composer and arranger. Fernando attended Berklee College of Music on a full tuition scholarship in Boston. He has performed in various jazz festivals such as the Pompano Beach Jazz Festival, Monterey jazz festival and the Montreal jazz festival in Canada. Fernando has performed throughout New York City jazz clubs such as Smalls, Ornithology, Birdland and many others. He has also performed with bands like La Legendaria Sonora Dinamita and Grupo Rebolu. Internationally he has performed extensively in Peru and Colombia. Beyond leading his own ensemble, Ferrarone is a sought-after sideman, having recorded various albums for diverse artists including Tony Succar, The Horizons Jazz Orchestra and many others. He was also presented an Outstanding Trumpet Soloist Award from Wynton Marsalis at the 2013 and 2014 Essentially Ellington Competition at jazz at the Lincoln Center.