Victor Noriega

Victor Noriega (born May 5, 1978) is an American jazz pianist.

Biography Noriega was born in Vancouver on May 5, 1978. He moved from Canada to the United States with his family soon after birth, and grew up in both Portland, Oregon, and Seattle. He began his jazz piano career at age 18.

Since 2000, Noriega has played regularly with the Victor Noriega Trio, which additionally includes bassist Willie Blair and drummer Eric Eagle.

Noriega was commissioned by the Oakland East Bay Symphony to write a symphony for orchestra as part of their "Notes from the Philippines" series. The resulting work, Generations, Directions, was premiered by the Oakland East Bay Symphony in April 2012.

Noriega's musical style has been compared to that of Dave Brubeck and Brad Mehldau.

Noriega also teaches jazz piano at Jean Lyons School of Music in Vancouver.

Discography Stone's Throw (Victor Noriega, 2004) Alay (Victor Noriega, 2006) Fenceless (Pony Boy, 2008)