Biography

Noah Hocker grew up in Portland, OR, where he received first-class jazz education thanks to the many prominent educators and musicians in the area. He went on to receive Bachelor's (2014) and Master's (2017) degrees from Temple University, in Philadelphia, PA, where he studied with accomplished jazz trumpeter Terell Stafford. Noah has produced 3 albums, "Common Thread," "Head to Head," and "Live at Fugue." Noah freelanced extensively in Philadelphia and around the US after graduating, and even lived abroad for several years before eventually joining the Blues in May 2024.