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Luciano Soriano: New Places, Old Faces

by Glenn Astarita
September 3, 2026

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 ...