Álvaro Ocón Ocón (born 1998, Granada, Spain) is a jazz and contemporary music trumpeter and composer. He began his trumpet studies at the age of seven at the La Ball School of Music (in Benasque and Castejón de Sos, Huesca, Spain). Since then, he has developed a keen interest in jazz and contemporary music, drawing inspiration from artists such as B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman, and Miles Davis.

At age ten, he began studying jazz at the same school and performing in student ensembles at various bars and local events in nearby towns. During this period, he took part in jazz festivals—including the Marciac Jazz Festival in France—as part of the "Young Jazz" program. He subsequently performed at several festivals across Spain, such as those in Zaragoza, Castejón de Sos, and Huesca. Later, he joined the "Jazz for Kids" project—an initiative dedicated to promoting jazz education among young people—through which he participated in international projects in the Netherlands and Puerto Rico (San Juan).

In 2016, he began his studies at the Higher School of Music of Catalonia (ESMUC), where he studied contemporary trumpet with Matthew Simon and classical trumpet with Mireia Farrés Bosch. He has performed and received instruction from a wide range of musicians, including Perico Sambeat, Django Bates, Gorka Benítez, Óscar Latorre, David Xirgu, Horacio Fumero, Sergi Vergés, Lluís Vidal, Larry Grenadier, Jeff Ballard, Chris Cheek, Jorge Rossy, and Guillermo Klein. In 2018, he was selected by the Europe Jazz Network to participate in a tour paying tribute to the album "Loose Tubes" by Django Bates (Big Band).

In 2019 and 2020, he performed with the "Esmuc Jazz Project," honoring the music of Ralph Towner and Chick Corea. Since 2020, he has been a member of the Orquesta de Arte de Barcelona, ​​which was founded and is directed by Lluís Vidal, Néstor Gimenez, Lluc Casares, and Joan Vidal. He has also been part of the "CUROS" project since 2018.

In 2020, he joined Julio Marín’s project “Viatjes,” performing original music by the clarinetist. That same year, he also launched his own personal project, “The Ritual.” He has appeared as a sideman on several recordings, including: *ONE* (2014) and *Pure Spirit* (2016) with the *Proyecto Jazz para Niños*; *Amor de la marenda* (2019), featuring Perico Sambeat, Joan Díaz, and Dani Pérez; *VK’S Walk* (2020) with the Victor Tugores band; and *CUROS* (2021) with the group CUROS.

In 2021, he received a “Cum Laude” distinction for his final degree recital at ESMUC (Barcelona). That same year, he recorded his debut album as a leader with his band, THE RITUAL, featuring his own original compositions. In 2022, he won third prize at the “Keep an Eye” international jazz competition in Amsterdam as part of the ensemble representing the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC).

In 2023, his group, The Ritual, was included in the national catalog of the 15 best jazz bands of the year by *Plataforma Jazz España*. That same year, the ensemble was also a finalist in the Getxo International Jazz Competition. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in performance at the “JazzCampus” in Switzerland, studying under trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.

In 2023, he earned the highest distinction from the Hochschule für Musik Basel for his final master’s recital in performance (JazzCampus, Basel—where he pursued master’s degrees in both performance and composition between 2021 and 2025, supported by a full scholarship for both programs).

In 2025, he became a member of American drummer Jeff Ballard’s new band, performing alongside prominent musicians such as Larry Grenadier and Mark Turner. Álvaro Ocón Ocón has been living in Basel since 2021 and is working on various musical projects.

In 2025, he is presenting his new album, “Life Dissonance.” That same year, he is presenting a project titled “Ocell” by pianist Biel Harper, featuring Tabea Kind on double  bass and Lucas Zibulski on drums. On June 7, 2026, he will receive an award at the 6th Barbastro International Jazz Festival. Recorded in Basel, Switzerland, “The Big Joke” is his 2026 studio recording on Fresh Sound new Talent effort backed by young fellows pianist Noé Sécula, Joan Codina on bass and drummer Genius Wesley.

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