Trumpeter and Alto Saxophonist Fernando Ferrarone

Fernando “Nando” Ferrarone is a two-time DownBeat Student Music Award-winning jazz trumpeter, alto saxophonist, composer, and arranger. A full-tuition scholarship alumnus of Berklee College of Music, Ferrarone has established himself as a dynamic multi-instrumentalist and bandleader on the contemporary jazz scene.

As a recording artist, Ferrarone has released two full-length albums featuring his original compositions and arrangements, both of which have received national jazz radio airplay and charted on the JazzWeek rankings. His performance credits include renowned venues and international stages such as New York City’s Smalls Jazz Club and Ornithology, the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Pompano Beach Jazz Festival, and the Clermont Jazz Festival. He has also toured internationally, performing in Argentina, Peru, and Colombia.

Early in his career, Ferrarone’s exceptional artistry earned recognition from Wynton Marsalis, who presented him with the Outstanding Trumpet Soloist Award at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington Competition in both 2013 and 2014. In addition to leading his own projects, Ferrarone has performed and recorded as a featured soloist and sideman with notable artists and ensembles, including Tony Succar, Gafieira Rio Miami, and The Horizons Jazz Orchestra.

Equally dedicated to music education, Ferrarone brings extensive experience in classroom instruction, ensemble direction, and private teaching to students of all levels. His teaching experience includes positions with Teeny Violini and Miami Arts Charter School, as well as middle school music instruction in the Bronx, New York. He also shares his expertise through masterclasses at higher-education institutions and guest clinician engagements, including those with Central Washington University and the Peruvian Jazz Camp.

Grounded in the fundamentals of musicianship, tone production, jazz improvisation, and structured practice, Ferrarone is passionate about mentoring the next generation of musicians and helping them develop the skills needed to achieve their musical goals.