12 Facts About Jeff Tyzik

Jeff Tyzik was born on Jeff Tkazyik, August 1,1951 and is an American conductor, arranger, and trumpeter.

Jeff Tyzik has recorded jazz albums as a soloist and arranged pop and jazz music for orchestras.

Jeff Tyzik attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, earning Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees.

Jeff Tyzik worked with Mangione between 1973 and 1980 as lead trumpeter in Mangione's band and as co-producer of four albums.

Jeff Tyzik recorded six albums as a solo trumpeter between 1981 and 1990, appearing on Capitol, Polydor, and Amherst Records.

Jeff Tyzik performed in the Rochester area with his own big band in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Jeff Tyzik won a Grammy Award in 1987 for producing the 1986 album The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen.

In 1994, Jeff Tyzik was named Principal Pops Conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, a position he still holds.

Jeff Tyzik has appeared as guest conductor for numerous other orchestras in the US, Canada, and even Monte Carlo.

Jeff Tyzik conducted the Brass Band of Battle Creek for a 1996 independent album.

Publisher G Schirmer commissioned Tyzik to arrange some of Duke Ellington's jazz suites for orchestra, including Black, Brown and Beige and The Nutcracker Suite.

Jeff Tyzik later branched out into more traditional orchestral styles, conducting a few RPO concerts outside of the Pops series.