Neko Valdez Cortez
Name
Neko Valdez Cortez
Degree
Bachelor of Music
Major
Jazz Studies
Concentration
Jazz Trombone
Hometown
About Me
While at Oberlin Neko Cortez played a lot of trombone and lived life to the fullest with his best friends.
Study Abroad
No
Favorite Place
My favorite Oberlin space was kohl because that's where the best practice rooms are.
Favorite Class
Intro to African American Music. That class was taught by the baddest baddie and that professor showed me what it means to be an artist.
Clubs & Organizations
Choreo
Filipinx American Student Association
Oberlin Jazz Society
Notable Quote
"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn" -Charlie Parker
Memorable Oberlin Moment
My most memorial Oberlin moment that is PG enough to put on here was eating brunch at Stevie with my friends.
Graduation Date
05/25/2020
Future Plans
Neko plans to pursue performance and ethnomusicology.
Files
Citation
“Neko Valdez Cortez,” OC2020, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/79.