Audrey Ochoa
Audrey Ochoa is a jazz trombonist and composer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Her fourth album, The Head of a Mouse, was nominated for the 2025 Juno Award for solo jazz album of the year.[1]
Career
[edit]Ochoa's father Romeo is a Filipino trumpeter who has played with Tommy Banks and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra; her mother Phyllis plays accordion.[2] Ochoa studied music and education at University of Alberta and currently teaches as a sixth-grade music teacher.[3]
Ochoa's 2017 sophomore album Afterthought won the 2018 Edmonton Music Prize.[4] In 2020, she released her third album, Frankenhorn.[5] Her 2023 album The Head of a Mouse was nominated for the 2025 Juno Award for solo jazz album of the year. Ochoa is also one of the leaders of the Canadian Ska Orchestra.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Junos 2025: full list of winners". CBC Music. 2025-03-29. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Griwkowsky, Fish (2023-10-20). "Audrey Ochoa bringing songs from her dynamic new album to kickoff Together YEG series". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Rudge, Anna (2025-03-26). "Local musician Audrey Ochoa nominated for her first JUNO award". The Gateway. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (2019-02-06). "Women artists pick up 2018 Edmonton Film and Music Prizes". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ a b Levesque, Roger (2020-01-28). "Audrey Ochoa, Little Miss Higgins stretch, evolve to take their musical roots beyond borders". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-19.