Vincent Jurado (he/him) is a Filipino-American musician from the San Francisco Bay Area currently residing in Los Angeles. Mainly a horn player, Vincent enjoys being a “jack-of-all-trades” and can be found performing on various other instruments. Vincent is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as an Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellow. He plans to carve a career path in college and university education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from San José State University and a Master’s degree in Music Performance from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

Vincent has performed with various groups in California, including the Santa Monica Symphony, Tehachapi Symphony, American Youth Symphony, West Coast Classical, Eastern Sierra Pops Orchestra, and the South Bay Wind Ensemble. He has performed with artists such as Gwen Stefani, Kevin Woo, Arlissa, Joey Quinones, Pasquale Esposito, Sheléa, Catherine Russell, and Jay Jennings of Snarky Puppy. As a recording artist, he can be heard on Charlieonafriday’s Undefeated, Robby Good’s Dis-Topia (Original Cast Recording), Main Title to “Project: Eden’s Garden,” and multiple Voluntary Hazing albums.

Music Education is a big part of his philosophy and ambitions as a musician, whether that be the marching arts, pedagogy, or traditional instruction. He has served as a Teaching Assistant and Associate Instructor for the UCLA Bruin Marching Band and is currently a music coach for the SMMUSD, mainly operating at Malibu High School. While he is not working on his craft as a musician, Vincent can be found indulging in the many great food places in the greater-Los Angeles area. In a similar vein, he is a connoisseur of cooking, skateboarding, and football. Vincent is a huge San Francisco 49ers fan and consequently does not like the Dallas Cowboys.