Zack Lozier plays trumpet and lives
in Minneapolis, MN.
Zack first picked up the horn in the
5th grade. While growing up in his hometown of Milwaukee
he was graciously tutored by trumpeters Jeff Pietrangelo,
Bob Lindsay, Mike Plog, Al Johnson, Mike Betz and
on one occasion Brian Lynch. Zack graduated from
the Milwaukee High School of the Arts acclaimed jazz
program in 1997 (Cliff Gribble, Dir.). During his
studies there he attended master classes by and met
Clark Terry, Barry Harris, Joe Henderson, Wynton
Marsalis, Joshua Redmond, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas
Payton, Eddie Palmieri and many more. In 1996, Zack
as part of the MHSA Jazz Lab Combo won a "Down
Beat Magazine - Outstanding Performance Award".
While at the University of Minnesota he had the great
privilege to study with Phil Hey, Dr. David Baldwin,
Dr. Ron McCurdy, Gary Raynor, Kelly Rossum, Dean
Sorenson and others. Zack now holds a BA in English
Literature from the U (2002).
Groups he's performed with include
Davina & the Vagabonds, Sam Kuusisto Band, New
Primitives, Jack Brass Band, Southside Aces, Mama
Digdowns Brass Band, Green, Hookers & Blow, Inspirado,
Test Site 67, Wain McFarland, Treme Brass Band, Algiers
Brass Band, Javier Trejo, John Snell X, Robert Bell & Erin
Schwab Hot Swing Combo, Robert Bell & the Bellcats,
Jerry O'Hagan Orchestra, Vic Volare Lounge Orchestra, Andy Artz Society Orchestra,
Schultz, Jack Norton & the Mullet River Boys,
Big Tasty, Big Wu, Pleasure Pause, Pharaoh's Dance,
Bardo Transit Authority, Prophets of Soul, Salsabrosa
and more.
Recordings include Davina & the Vagabonds "Under Lock and Key" (2007), Southside Aces "Bucktown
Bounce" (06) & "All Aboard" ('04),
Jack Brass Band "You Don't Know Me" ('06) & "Happy
Hour" ('03), Done Been "Gettin To It'" ('06) & " Where's
the Front?" ('04) and others (Mary Cutrufello,
Javier Trejo, John Snell X, Jistoray...)
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