Zack Lozier is a trumpet player in the Minneapolis - St Paul area. He is a member of the internationally touring group Davina & the Vagabonds (Piedmont).
Zack has been for hire in the Twin Cities for over 10 years. His performance credits include: Davina and the Vagabonds, Jack Brass Band, New Primitives, Southside Aces, Wain Mcfarland, Mick Sterling, Vic Volare, Robert Bell and many others.
He has performed internationally in England, Switzerland and Canada, as well as in New York City, Las Vegas and New Orleans.
Zack has played everything from avant garde jazz to hip hop to polkas but he specializes in New Orleans music, jazz, blues and world music. He is an in-demand studio artist, experienced educator, fluent sight-reader and an accomplished arranger.
A graduate of Milwaukee High School of the Arts under the direction of Clifford Gribble, Zack was part of a Down Beat award winning jazz combo in 1996. He since studied at the University of Minnesota with Dr. David Baldwin, Dr. Ron McCurdy and Dean Sorenson. Other teachers along the way include Jeff Pietrangelo, Mike Plog, Al Johnson, Mike Betz, Bob Linsday and on one occasion Brian Lynch.
Zack has had the honor of playing next to Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Clark Terry, Barry Harris, Eddie Palmieri in master class settings, and has attended other presentations by Joe Henderson, John Hendricks, Joshua Redman, Terrance Blanchard, and Roy Hargrove.
Highlights
2010 - Piedmont Talent
Davina and the Vagabonds
2009 - Sierre Blues Festival - Seirre, Switzerland
Performed in Switzerland with Davina and the Vagabonds
2009 - International Blues Challenge - Memphis
Toured to Memphis for competition - Named "Beale Street Blues Kings"
2008 - Road to Memphis Competition
Best Group with Davina and the Vagabonds
2007 - Durham Brass Festival
Performed in Durham, England with Jack Brass Band
2007 - Performed with Treme Brass Band
Played the Krewe de Vieux Parade with legends from Treme Brass Band Lionel Batiste and Benny Jones
2007 - Performed with Rebirth Brass Band
Sat in at Tipitina's and later played a short Birthday show with the group
2006 - Bucktown Bounce - Southside Aces
Assist in Mixing, Mastering and Production with Recording Engineer Matthew Zimmerman
2004 - Mermaid Parade - Coney Island, New York
Played with Mama Digdown's Brass Band
2002 - Graduate from University of Minnesota
BA in English Literature
1997 - Vail Jazz Workshop
One of twelve national high school jazz musicians invited to attend
1996 - Down Beat Magazine Outstanding Performance Award
As member of Milwaukee High School of the Arts Jazz Combo
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