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About - Tatiana Tate

Tatiana Tate

Tatiana Tate is an acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader based in Los Angeles. She is known for blending jazz tradition with modern soul, funk and R&B.

Raised in a musically-rich family, she discovered her love for the trumpet at a young age, and went on to hone her craft at California State University, Fullerton, studying under renowned jazz musicians.

Tatiana has captivated audiences worldwide with her soulful performances, sharing the stage with legends like Stevie Wonder and Macklemore, and captivating millions in NPR's Tiny Desk series. She has appeared in ESPN's Super Bowl commercials and is the founder of the Melanin Horns, an acclaimed brass collective.

Career Highlights

  • ◆ Performed with Stevie Wonder
  • ◆ Featured on NPR Tiny Desk with Doechii
  • ◆ ESPN Super Bowl commercial appearance
  • ◆ Founder of Melanin Horns
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VIEW GALLERY

  • "Tatiana Tate is at the top of the list of rising stars. She has built a resume that would be the envy of artists three times her age."

    — Arts Council for Long Beach

  • "Monstrously talented. Tatiana challenges the male-dominated status quo with a distinctive tone, mixing spiritual, afro-futurist jazz with soul, funk, and hip-hop rhythms."

    — Chromatic Brass Collective

  • "Her trumpet speaks in tongues. She doesn't just play notes, she testifies. Tatiana is conjuring spirit with every performance."

    — Will D., Medium

  • "Once people saw the Tiny Desk, it gave her a level of respect. She's beginning to step into her next level as an arranger, composer, and music director."

    — LA Sentinel

  • "She's taking the bones of jazz and stitching them into something new. Part afro-futurism, part soul revival, part cosmic funk."

    — Medium Music Review

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