Tim Park
Musician, Composer, Community organizer.
Tim Park is a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and award-winning composer based in Oberlin and Seattle. He is currently studying Jazz Performance and Composition at Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Music
Bands
• Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble 1
• Bellevue College Jazz Band
• Seattle Jazz Fellowship House Band
• Tim Park Quintet, Septet, Ensemble
• Quintessence
• Tim Park Big BandSelected Festival Performances
• Essentially Ellington / 2023, 2024, 2025
• Bellevue College Jazz Festival / 2023, 2024, 2025
• Hot Java Cool Jazz presented by Starbucks at the Paramount Theater / 2023, 2024, 2025Awards & Accolades
• Outstanding Trumpet, Essentially Ellington 2023
• Outstanding Trumpet, Essentially Ellington 2024
• The Cootie Williams Award, Essentially Ellington 2023
• YoungArts Winner in Jazz Composition, YoungArts 2025
• The Clarence Acox Award, Garfield High SchoolMedia
• YouTube channel
Big Band Compositions
The Mezzanines -
Tim Park Big Band
@ First Church in Oberlin
The Mezzanines was the fourth movement of my original big band suite, "The Night Excursion of Charlie Web", which was premiered at the 2026 Spring Revival Showcase at First Church in Oberlin on April 17th, 2026.Personnel:
Tim Park - conductor, composer
Sam Persell, Avery Ghose, Leo Keeslar, Luca Ivagnes - Trumpet
Miles Burke, Melvin Nimtz, Eric Collins - Trombone
Henry Newquist - Bass Trombone
Will Aldrich - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Coltrane Park - Alto Saxophone
Graham Rine-Day - Tenor Saxophone
Luka Ison - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
David Serpan - Baritone Saxophone
Simon Swai - Voice
Timo Jin-en Mok - Piano
Nicholas Doan - Acoustic Bass
Amalia Gould - Drums
Here Come The Good Times - Tim Park Big Band @ The Royal Room
Here Come The Good Times was one of my first official big band compositions that was performed live twice, and was one of the three compositions submitted for the 2025 YoungArts Competition in the Jazz Composition category. This is the Tim Park Big Band's performance of the song at The Royal Room in Seattle, WA on December 28th, 2024.Personnel:
Tim Park - conductor, composer
Meier Feagan, Carissa Allik, Tristan Cook, Evelyn Cornwell - Trumpet
Collin Hawkinson, Erik Maizels, Alex Phelps - Trombone
Maxwell Baker - Bass Trombone
Aaron Mamula, Levi Bennett, Mio Dacanay - Alto Saxophone
Eli Riggio, Peter Strickland - Tenor Saxophone
Joseph Alvarez - Baritone Saxophone
Vai Taya - Guitar
Aytan Sternberg - Piano
Fredy Andres - Acoustic Bass
Aubin Spitzer - Drums
Sean Macalintal - Drums
Small Jazz Ensemble Performances
TIMTET @ Hanson Records
For my 2025 fall semester at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, I was a part of a free jazz ensemble entitled TIMTET. This is a video of our final performance at Hanson Records in Oberlin on December 7th, 2025.Personnel:
Tim Park - trumpet, effects
Sam Roberson - guitar, effects
Timo Jin-En Mok - keyboards, effects
Lewis Williams - bass, effects
Martin Kent - drums, effectsRecorded & mixed by Lewis Williams and Martin Kent.
The Timo Jin-en Mok Jazz Ensemble @ The Cat in the Cream
For my 2026 spring semester at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, I got to be a part of the Timo Jin-en Mok Small Jazz ensemble. This is a full video of our final performance together at Oberlin's The Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse on April 12th, 2026.Setlist:
Passion Dance - McCoy Tyner
Central Park West - John Coltrane
Daahoud - Clifford BrownPersonnel:
Timo Jin-en Mok - Piano
Coltrane Park - Alto Saxophone
Tim Park - Trumpet
Owen Masters - Acoustic Bass
Cypress Proctor - Drums
High School Performances
Tarova @ The Paramount Theater
Garfield High School's Performance of Snarky Puppy's Tarova at the annual Hot Java Cool Jazz Fundraiser at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, WA on March 28th, 2025.Personnel:
Jared Sessink - Band Director
Tim Park - Moog Synthesizer and Talkbox
Will Heath - Organ
Elliott Beck - Keyboard Synthesizer
Cameron Rose Hoffman - Piano
Jack Ferguson - Electric Guitar
Levi Wasserman - Electric Bass
Dashiell Holcomb - Percussion
Bolan Delange - Drumset
Adam Shukis, Olin Wilkerson, Raphael McCann, Silas Markey - Trumpet
Gianni Maisano-Torres, Miep Barr Clingan, Erik Maizels - Trombone
Nate Butcher - Bass Trombone
Durgan McBroom, Elijah King - Alto Saxophone
Nahlyan Orbeck, Silas Collins, Brayden Wang - Tenor Saxophone
Wren McIntosh, Jordan Hurd - Baritone Saxophone
The Shepherd @ Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Competition
My performance of Duke Ellington's The Shepherd with the Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble, live at the Frederick P. Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the 2024 Essentially Ellington Competition. This song was originally written as a feature for trumpet soloist Cootie Williams for the Second Sacred Concert of Music.Personnel:
Jared Sessink - Band Director
Tim Park - Solo Trumpet
Maceo Parker, Olin Wilkerson, Silas Markey - Trumpet
Cornelia Goforth, Miep Barr Clingan,
Gianni Maisano-Torres - Trombone
Aaron Johnson, Gaby Flores-Largé - Alto Saxophone
Kieran Jansz, Nahlyan Orbeck - Tenor Saxophone
Wren McIntosh - Baritone Saxophone
Will Heath - Piano
Mateo Morote - Acoustic Bass
Evan Beck - Drums
Other
#ViewersLikeMe Cascade PBS Video
During the summer of 2025, I had the opportunity to record music composed by Seattle Producer and Musician Matt Jorgenson for a Cascade PBS #ViewersLikeMePBS promo video to support public media for the next generation of viewers. Take a listen.
About
Tim Park is a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer based in Oberlin and Seattle. With a passion for performing, he focuses on playing music that fosters dialogue between musicians and listeners, making the stage a shared community space that creates meaningful, collective musical experiences.Previously a part of Garfield High School’s renowned jazz program, Park has performed three times at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Other festival performances include the Caramoor Jazz Festival in New York, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho, and the Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle. He is now studying Jazz Performance and Composition at Oberlin Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Dr. Eddie Henderson and Professor Jay Ashby.A winner of the 2025 YoungArts Competition in Jazz Composition, Park has also written for a wide variety of ensembles, ranging from solo pieces to suites for jazz big band. Regularly organizing groups to premiere his original compositions, Park seeks to write music that traces engaging narratives, whether it be sonic reflections on personal experiences, experiments with different orchestration, or spins on classic melodies.Creating spaces of connection between community members and musicians is also an important interest for Park. Beyond musical study, he is a driven community organizer, having coordinated various performances that champion local businesses and non-profits. A recent project he pursued was organizing and hosting the 2026 Spring Revival Showcase at First Church at Oberlin, a multigenerational celebration of the music that bridged Oberlin Conservatory students and town residents together. This summer, Park plans to continue his organizational work at the Garfield Jazz Foundation, helping build the alumni program of his alma mater's jazz program to keep peers connected through their love of music.
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QUINTESSENCE
Quintessence is a student-led jazz quintet based in Seattle, featuring alumni and students from Roosevelt, Bothell, Garfield, and Lake Washington high schools.Members include Tim Park on trumpet, Max Wilson on saxophone, Jonathan Yang on piano, Theo McGaughey on bass, and Reuben Greenspun on drums.Named in the memory of Garfield alum and maestro Quincy Jones, Quintessence strives to maintain the spirit of jazz tradition and excellence in the greater Seattle area. Sharing joy through our playing and being connected to the local community is a prime focus of the group, and we hope our audiences enjoy the music as much as we do!For booking inquiries, use the Contact page.Media
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