Orbit | Updated: September 3, 2026
Born: May 18, 2006
Luciano Soriano is a trombonist and composer/arranger based in New York City, NY. Luciano is interested in all types of music and art forms and derives his creativity from everything he encounters. He is a commissioned composer for the Juilliard School Green Club, where he is currently pursuing his BM in Jazz Trombone. He leads his own quintet, and has recently released his debut record, "New Places, Old Faces".
Luciano gives back to the community through holding clinics at high schools around his hometown, running jam sessions geared toward cultivating community, and by teaching privately.
Awards/Experience:Vail Jazz Workshop (2021)Performed at LACMA with his own quintet, opening for Bobby BranfordLA Jazz Society Shelly Manne New Talent Award (2022)International Trombone Festival Carl Fontana Competition Winner (2023)Debut album "New Places, Old Faces" (2026)Juilliard Green Club Commission "Earth Day Suite" (2026)
Awards
- 43rd Annual Downbeat Student Music Awards (Jazz Soloist)
- Vail Jazz Workshop (2021)
- Spotlight Semifinalist (2022)
- Monterey Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (2022), (2023)
- Recording at the Eastwood Scoring Stage with the RISE Diversity Orchestra (2022)
- Received the 2022 LA Jazz Society Shelly Manne New Talent Award
- Performed at LACMA with his own quintet, opening for Bobby Branford
- Featured with the Tom Kubis Big Band (2023)
- 46th Annual Downbeat Student Music Awards (Jazz Big Band Arrangement), (Original Jazz Composition for Small Group)
- International Trombone Festival Carl Fontana Competition Winner (2023)
Gear
Rath R1
Royer R10
Conn 88h
Doug Elliott Mouthpieces
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Luciano Soriano: New Places, Old Faces
by Glenn Astarita
Luciano Soriano arrives with considerable momentum for a debut leader. He earned a Vail Jazz Workshop credential, an LA Jazz Society Shelly Manne New Talent Award, and a win at the International Trombone Festival's Carl Fontana Competition—all before completing his Jazz Trombone degree at Juilliard. As a commissioned composer for the school's Green Club, Soriano's ambitions clearly extend beyond the role of soloist. New Places, Old Faces, his debut as a leader, presents six originals with his working quintet in ...
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