BIO

Justin is a versatile freelance trumpet player, educator, and arranger/composer based in the Los Angeles Area.

He has performed with a variety of groups including the Santa Barbara Symphony, Modesto Symphony, Marina Del Rey Symphony, the Brent Fisher Big Band, Ron King Big Band, as well as with artists such as La India, Tony Vega, Farzad Farzin, Brunella Torpoco, Adalberto Santiago, and Henry Fiol, among others. Justin can be heard regularly throughout Southern California performing across a diverse range of styles including orchestral music, jazz, salsa, rock, pop, and more. ​

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As an educator, Justin maintains a private teaching studio in the Los Angeles area. He is also a visiting artist at local schools and after-school music programs where he teaches beginner to advanced trumpet classes. 

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Originally from Hartford, CT, Justin holds degrees in Trumpet Performance and Economics from the University of Maryland, where he studied with Chris Gekker. After moving to California, Justin continued to study with Adam Luftman, Principal Trumpet of the SF Opera/Ballet, and Jon Lewis, LA based studio trumpet player (recorded on over 1,000+ movie/TV soundtracks).