Austin Ford

is a Jazz trumpet player from Portland, Oregon currently based in New York City.

In 2017, he moved to Denton, Texas where he got his undergrad from the University of North Texas. While there, he was a two-year member, arranger, and composer for the Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. He has had the opportunity to perform with world-renowned artists such as Maria Schneider, Gary Smulyan, Regina Carter, Tom Harrell, and Jason “JT” Thomas of Snarky Puppy.

In Texas, Austin also recorded his debut album “Launchpad”. It is available on all streaming platforms as well as here on this website.

Austin now holds a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied under the tutelage of Ingrid Jensen, Jon Faddis, Scott Wendholt, and others. He regularly performs around the city at various venues such as Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, and the Aman Theatre.

In the past few years, Austin has received several prestigious accolades. Some of these include being a top 5 finalist in the 2021 ITG Carmine Caruso International Trumpet Competition, placing second in the 2021 ITG Ryan Anthony Memorial Trumpet Competition, and winning the 2021 U.S. Army Blues solo competition.