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The Unofficial MySpace home of Jack Schantz
A native of Orrville, Ohio, Schantz joined the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra in 1988 after touring extensively and soloing with the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Woody Herman Orchestras. He has been the CJO music director since 1993 and has led the CJO in its annual series of big band concerts as well as a number of special performances. As a trumpet soloist, Schantz has also been featured on several albums including An Oscar Peterson Christmas, Speechless (with his own quartet) and Choices (with his 14-piece modern jazz group, the Bop Stop Jazz Unit).
Jack is now the visiting assistant professor, Co-ordinator of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Ensembles, and Jazz Trumpet Instructor at he University of Akron.
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