Tatum Greenblatt

Tatum Greenblatt (MM ’08, jazz studies; faculty 2017-present), one of New York City’s most in-demand trumpet players across a broad range of styles and genres, appears frequently with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in performances at Rose Hall; touring domestically; on recordings The 50’s: A Prism, Big Band Holidays Vol. 2, and Ted Nash and Glenn Close’s Transformation; and as a featured guest soloist for Wynton Marsalis’ 60th birthday celebration. Greenblatt has been a member of the Grammy-winning Mingus Big Band for more than 15 years, performing regularly in New York, touring internationally, and recording on the Grammy-nominated album The Centennial Sessions. From 2010 to 2016, Greenblatt toured extensively with the legendary bassist and singer Richard Bona, traveling to over 60 countries on every continent. He has also performed and/or recorded with Blood, Sweat, and Tears; George Gruntz; Dr. John; Christian McBride’s Big Band; Jimmy Heath; Sachal Vasandani; Helen Sung; Christian Sands; Ulysses Owens Jr.; Emmet Cohen; Macklemore; Bastille; Grizzly Bear; Shaina Taub; Orrin Evans; Roy Hargrove’s Big Band; Toshiko Akiyoshi; and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, among others. Greenblatt is active on Broadway, having played in more than 20 productions, including holding the trumpet chair for three years on Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. As a bandleader, he has released three albums, the most recent being 2011’s Imprints. In addition to his performance career, Greenblatt is a dedicated educator; along with Juilliard, he spent five years on the faculty of Rutgers University and performs numerous roles within the education department of Jazz at Lincoln Center, including as director of the award-winning Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth Orchestra. As a conductor, Greenblatt has led the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra in concerts at Peter J. Sharp Theater and Alice Tully Hall, Arizona All-State Jazz Orchestra (2023), Connecticut All-State Jazz Orchestra (2024), and Future of Jazz Orchestra in collaboration with Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at New York City Center (2022-23).