Jorge Machain
Composer/Arranger/Performer
Jorge Machain is a considers himself to be a composer that composes for any genre: Jazz, Classical, Film, Commercial, etc. He has won multiple Downbeat awards for his arrangements and was a finalist in the 2018 NBA Revelli, finalist of the Morton Gould Young Composer Competition for 2019, winner of the 2019 NBA Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest for his original composition Por Ahora, winner of the 2020 American Prize composer in the band category (student division), Finalist for the 2021 NGC Lab Composition Competition, Morton Gould Composer Award recipient for 2021 and recently received 1st place for the 2021 “International Young Talented Composers Competition”, Spotlight Recipient of the Film Scoring Network page 2023, and other awards. His commissions include a drum set concerto written for Bernie Dresel, commissioned by Thomas Leslie, and a trombone solo commissioned by Joseph Alessi, principal trombonist of the New York Phil, and was featured at the Cutting Edge Music Festival in New York of April 2021 and a Brass Quintet Concerto titled Five Cities for the Boston Brass Quintet.
Jorge’s music has been performed in notable concert halls such as Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center, Artemus Hall at UNLV, Symphony Space in NY, and in premier jazz festival such as the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Jorge graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition and Master of Music in Jazz Composition. He is currently pursuing his DMA in Jazz Composition at the Frost School of Music.
“Jorge Machain is truly an extraordinary musical talent both in composition and performance. His unique creative abilities allow him to write and perform in any genre of the musical spectrum. Jorge is a multiple award-winning composer in both the jazz and classical realms and his ever increasing repertoire has already made a lasting and profound impact on American music. ”
“Jorge is a talented composer, orchestrator, arranger, music preparation specialist and jazz trumpet performer. He has been commissioned by award-winning musical ensembles and notable musical artists for his creative compositions, arrangements and orchestrations in jazz and classical genres. Jorge has garnered critical acclaim and international recognition for his work and is a rising star in the contemporary musical community.”
“Composer/arranger/musician Jorge Machain is a name you will continue to hear about more and more.......A phenomenal young talent!
His 3 movement drum set concerto “The Espresso Express” that he tailor made for me is a joy to play and to listen to......EPIC piece of music!”
“The artistry and creativity of compositions such as ‘Bite The Bullet’ and ‘The Espresso Express’ portend a long and highly successful career for Jorge Machain ”