Victor Noriega

Victor was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and obtained his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at the University of Washington. Mr. Noriega has been a featured artist in such music festivals world-wide including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, the Earshot Jazz Festival, the Bumbershoot Festival, the Filipino-American Jazz Festival, and the Philippine International Jazz Festival, and has performed in premier music and jazz venues in North America and other parts of the world. His three albums of original compositions and arrangements—Stone’s Throw (2004), Alay (2006), and Fenceless (2008)—each recorded with his trio, earned critical acclaim, and he was honoured with three Golden Ear awards by Earshot Jazz, recognizing the best of the Pacific Northwest jazz scene. Victor’s commissioned original work for the Oakland East Bay Symphony, Generations, Directions, which premiered in April 2012, features the journey of three generations of Filipino immigrants in North America. His latest recording, 2 Trios (2013) features a collection of unique improvisatory sketches with long-time Seattle collaborators. A versatile player, Mr. Noriega currently works on a diverse set of projects and collaborates with artists from a wide range of musical backgrounds.