Tony Glausi

Glausi's initial fascination with music began at age four, often sitting at his family's piano, figuring out melodies by ear and eventually writing simple compositions. His mother and each of his four grandparents worked as professional musicians. His earliest memories include dancing to the music his parents put on in their living room.[1][5][6]

He picked up the trumpet at age ten, citing a love for the instrument's diverse tonal possibilities, as well as its look and feel. Primarily studying classical music until age 16, Glausi gained exposure to improvisation while a student at West Linn High School under the tutelage of music director Kevin Egan.[5][2] He studied jazz performance and composition respectively as an undergraduate and later master's student at the University of Oregon in Eugene studying principally with trumpeter Brian McWhorter[7] and composer Steve Owen.[5][2][8]

During his college years, Glausi performed extensively throughout the Pacific Northwest with artists including GRAMMY-nominated pianist Randy Porter, vocalist Halie Loren, and pianist George Colligan while also leading his own quintet and 9-piece band.[1][9][10] He recorded his debut album Identity Crisis upon turning twenty-one.[1][11]Upon winning the 2016-2017 Laurie Frink Career Grant, Glausi had the opportunity to be mentored by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.[12]

Since the beginning of 2018, Glausi has resided in New York City. He performs with Billboard-charting pianist and singer Peter Cincotti, GRAMMY-nominated Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows, Latin GRAMMY-nominated Nana Mendoza, hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane, and a wide array of young jazz stars, including pianist Sean Mason, bassist Russell Hall, drummer Bryan Carter, pianist Emmet Cohen and many others.[5][12][13][3][14]

He has toured dozens of countries around the world playing at renowned venues including the Montreux Jazz Festival[15] in Switzerland, the Leopolis Jazz Festival in Ukraine,[16] the Seoul Jazz Festival in South Korea, the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, and the Blue Note[17] Clubs of New York, Hawaii, Napa, Tokyo, and Milan.

Glausi currently serves on the faculty of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.[3]