About

Born in Lima, Peru, Lorenzo Ferrero is a Grammy nominated and Latin Grammy winning saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator.

After graduating Berklee College of Music Magna Cum Laude, Lorenzo moved to Vienna, Austria to be part of “The Snow Owl Quintet”  alongside Juan Garcia-Herreros, Roberto Quintero and Hector Martignon throughout their European tour. One of the highlights during this time was his commission by the Vienna University of Technology to write the opening for their 200th Anniversary Ceremony of their annual ball celebration, which was premiered January, 2015.

In 2016 Lorenzo moved to Los Angeles, where he continues to work and perform alongside some of the most talented in the entertainment business. He has worked as performer, arranger and/or producer in several film productions for acclaimed film composers Christopher Young, Thomas Chase Jones and Federico Jusid, among others. His latest Film credits include Detroit (2017) and most recently, Ola de Crimenes (2018) for Netflix. 

Lorenzo also continues to expand his career as a performer, sharing the stage with world renowned artist such as Alex Acuña, Nestor Torres, Otmaro Ruiz, Oscar Stagnaro, Ramon Stagnaro, to name a few. He has toured with salsa legends Gilberto Santa Rosa and Luis Enrique, Mexican pop star Cristian Castro and Persian legend Googoosh, among others.

While in Los Angeles, Lorenzo has fulfilled a lifetime dream, and alongside Peruvian saxophonist Anibal Seminario, he is now the co-founder and director of The Afro Peruvian Jazz Orchestra; a 22- piece Big Band that blends Afro Peruvian rhythms and culture with traditional Big Band music style. They have performed at several Jazz festivals in the US, and their last album “Tradiciones” was nominated for the Latin Grammys 2020 for best Jazz album, and Lorenzo’s arrangement of “La Flor De La Canela” was nominated for best arrangement.

Growing up in  a country where music education is not as accessible, Lorenzo has always felt a responsibility to give back to his community and share his knowledge with younger students who have a desire to learn more about music, Jazz and all the possibilities that music can bring. He has imparted several clinics in major universities across Peru and the US, and he has become an important influencer and educator in the saxophone and Jazz world, having over 45k followers.

Lorenzo is also the founder of Tonealley Academy, an online education site that contains more than 5 published educational books, exercises and online courses reaching musicians all around the world.