Stuart Mack
Stuart Mack is an international award winning trumpet player, composer, and educator based in New York City. Since moving to NYC in 2016, Mack has received a masters degree from Manhattan School of Music, has done tours across the world, and has played with notable groups such as the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band, Eyal Vilner Big Band, The Mike Holober Group, Jihye Lee Orchestra, Darcy James Secret Society, Fluer Suele, The David Liebman Big Band, Anat Cohen Nonet, Dan Pugach Nonet and Dan Pugach Big Band, Sam Blakeslee Large Group, Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra, Ny Afro-op Alliance Big Band, Anat Cohen Tentet, Manuel Valera New Cuban Express Big Band, Eyal ilner Big Band, Mike Holober, and Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows. Along with touring, Mack has performed in many different situations including subbing in Broadway pit orchestras, playing in a week long run at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Brazilian guitarist, Romero Lubambo, performing at Lincoln Center with the vocal group, Duchess, as a collaboration with the Paul Taylor Dance Company, and has also received a masters degree from Manhattan School of Music. Mack can be heard on his 2024 release debut album “Vibrations”, the grammy award winning album “Bianca Reimagined” by Dan Pugach, “Infinite Connections” by Jihye Lee, “This Rock We’re On” by Mike Holober, “Or” by The Tracy Yang Jazz Orchestra, as well as the rendition of the Star Spangled Banner recorded by H.E.R. for the 2024 closing Olympics ceremony.
Having played music for over twenty years, Mack has received high honors such as: being a featured soloist with singer Josh Groban on his “Stages” tour, winning first place in the International Trumpet Guild Jazz competition, placing 2nd in the National Trumpet Competition (Jazz Division), being a finalist for the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition, and being selected to compete in the Keep An Eye International Jazz Award in Amsterdam, NE. As well, Mack has acted as the guest artist for various festivals and colleges including the Bryce Luty Jazz Festival (Hutchinson, KS), Bradley University Jazz Band (Peoria, IL), The Texas All-Stars Jazz Camp (Plano, TX) and Illinois Valley Central Community College Jazz Band (Olgsbey, IL).
Prior to moving to NYC, Mack attended University of North Texas’s legendary jazz studies program. While there, Mack played in the six-time grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band for two years. Through the One O’Clock, Mack was ableto travel to and headline events such as the Next Generation Jazz Festival (Monterey, California), the Jazz Education Network Conference (Dallas, Texas), as well as the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitational Golf Tournament (Palm Springs, California). Mack can be heard as a member and a featured soloist on Lab 2013 and Lab 2014.
