Jeff Tyzik
Jeff Tyzik | |
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Birth name | Jeff Tkazyik |
Born | Hyde Park, New York, U.S. | August 1, 1951
Genres | Jazz, pop, classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger, conductor |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Years active | 1973–present |
Labels | Capitol, Polydor, Amherst |
Website | jefftyzik |
Jeff Tyzik (born August 1, 1951) is an American
Early life and education
Tyzik, born in Hyde Park, New York, started playing cornet at age nine,[2] after being inspired by the buglers in an Independence Day parade in nearby Poughkeepsie.[1] He switched to trumpet at age 11.[1] He attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, earning Bachelor of Music (1973) and Master of Music (1977) degrees.[3]
Career
While at Eastman, Tyzik met Chuck Mangione, a flugelhornist from Rochester who was teaching at the school. He worked with Mangione between 1973 and 1980 as lead trumpeter in Mangione's band and as co-producer of four albums.[1] Tyzik also began to collaborate with Doc Severinsen, when Severinsen brought him to London to work on two albums with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tyzik recorded six albums as a solo trumpeter between 1981 and 1990, appearing on
Rochester Philharmonic
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra approached Tyzik and Allen Vizzutti (a friend of Tyzik's from Eastman) in 1983 about creating a pops program for the orchestra.[1] The pair spent the next decade working with orchestras around the country on similar programs.[1] In 1994, Tyzik was named Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also conducted the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek.
He is the Principal Pops Conductor of the
Publisher
A recording by the RPO, with Tyzik conducting George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, and Cuban Overture, peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard magazine classical chart. The album was released on May 8, 2007 by Harmonia Mundi.[6]
Discography
- Farthest Corner of My Mind (independent, 1979)
- Prophecy (independent, 1980)
- Radiance (Capitol, 1982)
- Jammin' in Manhattan (Polydor, 1984)
- Smile (Polydor, 1985)
- Distant Dreams (Amherst, 1990)
References
- ^ Gannett Company. Archived from the originalon April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ^ "Jeff Tyzik performs with the Oregon Symphony". OregonSymphony.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Eastman School of Music Class Notes". Rochester Review. University of Rochester. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "Jeff Tyzik - Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ "RPO's Tyzik named to Detroit Symphony Orchestra post | Rochester Business Journal New York business news and information". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "RPO's Gershwin CD gets rave reviews". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-07-24.