Billy Juan

Billy Juan is a trumpet player, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music connects jazz and Balkan brass with hip-hop. A longtime Santa Fe, New Mexico musician, he founded the collaborative Baby Weekend project and played trumpet for years with the Balkan brass band Korvin Orkestar. He relocated to Humboldt County in 2024 and performs throughout the region as a bandleader and sideman, including traditional New Orleans jazz. His releases include Stuck in Tha Crib, Vol. 1 and The Etymaulogy of Billy Juan.