Faculty

Jack Schatz is a native New Yorker who, upon graduating from The High School of Music and Art, attended Queens College CUNY, where he received his BM and BA degrees in Performance and Education. At Queens College, he was the recipient of the Karol Rathaus Family Award for excellence in performance, where he studied with Erwin Price and Simon Karasick. Jack also received a National Endowment for the Arts grant for further study towards a Masters Degree.   

Jack received a full scholarship to The Juilliard School of Music, where he received a Masters Degree as a student of Don Harwood. Jack continued his studies with Steve Norrell and Arnold Jacobs.  

Upon graduating from The Juilliard School Jack embarked on a freelance career that has enabled him to play in every facet of the music industry. He has played with The New York Philharmonic, The Metropolitan Opera where he recorded Wagner’s Ring Cycle, National Grand Opera, Houston Opera, New York Choral Society, Orchestra of St. Lukes, and New Jersey Symphony. Jack was also a member of the Grand Teton Music Festival for four years.   

Jack has been on staff at Westbury Music Fair, and has played for and recorded cast albums for My Favorite Year. Broadway productions of; Damn Yankees, Hello Dolly, A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, Side Show, Little Me, The Phantom of the Opera, Flower Drum Song, Wonderful Town, A Chorus Line, and Billy Elliot, Hugh Jackman Back On Broadway, and Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Music Man, Harmony.  

Jack has also played and toured with the Big Bands of Bob Mintzer, Tom Pierson, Louie Bellson, and Bobby Watson. Jack has recorded with The Ed Palermo Big Band, James Moody, Alan Pasqua, and Ted Nash.   

Along with doing countless recording-jingle or film dates, Jack was Assistant Professor of Trombone at Hofstra University, and Queens College. Jack is currently Professor of Trombone and Head of Brass at Purchase Conservatory of Music, Purchase College SUNY. At Purchase, Jack has commissioned four works for Brass Quintet, Brass Ensemble and Trombone Ensemble by Composers David Heckendorn and Warren Wernick. The Purchase Faculty Brass has recorded the Brass Quintet. Jack has been a featured soloist and conductor with the Nassau-Suffolk All County Music Festival.   

Jack has published articles for the International Trombone Association.