Tony Glausi


Tony Glausi is an American trumpeter, keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and music producer.

Early life and education

Glausi was born to musician parents and grew up in Portland, Oregon. He started playing the trumpet at age 10 and studied classical music until age 16, continuing his studies at West Linn High School. He studied jazz performance and composition respectively as an undergraduate and later master's student at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

Career

In his college years, Glausi performed in the Pacific Northwest with artists including pianist Randy Porter, vocalist Halie Loren, and pianist George Colligan while also leading his own quintet and 9-piece band. In 2016, he recorded his debut album Identity Crisis. Upon winning the 2016-2017 Laurie Frink Career Grant.
Since 2018, Glausi has resided in New York City. He performs with pianist and singer Peter Cincotti, Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows, Halie Loren, Nana Mendoza, Big Daddy Kane, Emmet Cohen and many others.
He performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, the Leopolis Jazz Festival in Ukraine, the Seoul Jazz Festival in South Korea, the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, and the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York.
Glausi currently serves on the faculty of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.

Awards

The International Trumpet Guild named Glausi the winner of its 2017 Jazz Improvisation Competition. He also won 1st place at the 2017 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition. Glausi was the sole recipient of the 2016–17 Laurie Frink Career Grant. He also earned 1st place in the jazz division of the 2014 National Trumpet Competition

Discography

As leader

TitleYearLabel
Identity Crisis2015Independent
One-Dimensional Man2016Independent
Bad Boy 2017Independent
Christmas With Tony Glausi2017Independent
TGXP Vol I: Midnight Snack2018Independent
TGXP Vol II: Confessional2018Independent
Exclusively Trumpet, Vol. 1 – EP2019Independent
My Favorite Tunes2020Independent
Sabor a Mí – EP2020Outside in Music
When It All Comes Crashing Down2021Outside in Music
EVERYTHING AT ONCE2021Outside in Music
EVERYTHING AT ONCE 2022Outside in Music
Noche No Te Vayas – EP2022Outside in Music
Awaken2024La Reserve Records

As sideman

Album artistTitleYearLabel
Torrey Newhart QuintetMarmara2013FatSon Music
Red Pants TrioSquare One2014Independent
George Colligan & Theoretical PlanetsRisky Notion2015Origin Records
Sean Peterson Ess-tetLet It Show2015Independent
Jessika Smith Big BandTricks of Light2015PJCE Records
The LiaisonsThe Liaisons2016Independent
Torrey Newhart's Obsidian AnimalsSound In-Sight2016FatSon Music
Gabriel DavilaFamilia2016Independent
Lyle HopkinsMay 15, 20162016Independent
Nancy HamiltonDreamsville2016Independent
Ruth TheodoreCactacus2016Aveline Records
Mastrogiovanni Ska Jazz EnsembleMastrogiovanni Ska Jazz Ensemble – EP2016Independent
Peter HollensA Hollens Family Christmas2017One Voice Productions
Ben LaTorracaSeptet & Quartets Live2017Independent
Red Pants TrioThis is RPT2018Independent
Evynne HollensNever Enough Broadway: The Contemporary Collection2018One Voice Productions
BG & the Sus 7Morning Prayer – EP2019Independent
Peter HollensMagically Legendary Covers2019One Voice Productions
Speno & SmythHand Me Downs – EP2020Speno & Smyth
MoblinYuckgod2020HELLA-DREGS
Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of ShadowsArchitecture of Storms2021SoundSpore Records
Martina DaSilvaLiving Room 12021La Reserve Records
yuckgod & GhoulioYuckyghoul 22021HELLA-DREGS
Milena BrodyYa2022Brody Music
Brooke RobertsonPickin' All Day Long2023Brooke Robertson Music
Nana Mendoza...2023Natalia Mendoza
Peter CincottiKiller on the Keys2023Freddy Eggs Records
Sean MasonThe Southern Suite2023Blue Engine Records
Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of ShadowsHeartland Radio2024Le Boeuf Music