Neal Schermerhorn - Trombone, Arranger, Vocals

Joined Brass Attack in October 99

EDUCATION:

B.M. in Music Education from Berklee College of Music, Boston MA

CURRENT DAY GIG:

If you ride a motorcycle, and you enjoy your cozy Mustang seat, Neal might have sent it to you - he used to be part of the shipping team at Mustang Motorcycle Seats sending you that oh-so-cozy seat you rest your sweet ass upon. Now he cuts vinyl into impossible-to-sew pieces.

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Brass Attack gives Neal a unique challenge as a musician, and he heartily recommends that you come to see the band at our next show to see why.

Neal earns a big part of his living as a musician. He plays piano, trombone, bass guitar, saxophone, and several other instruments, and enjoys the challenges of all. He has played with various local jazz combos and big bands such as the Phil Estabrook Big Band.

He has served, since the fall of 1997, until the summer of 2009, as the music director and conductor at the Old Post Road Orchestra. This community orchestra is based in Wilbraham, Massachusetts.

He has served as musical director for scores of locally produced musical shows over the last decade, ranging from cabaret shows to productions of Grease!, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, My Fair Lady, Annie!, Brigadoon, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (Oh, yes, Oklahoma! too, Ed....)

He is also called upon to compose medleys and orchestrate for these types of shows on occasion.

Fun Flounder Fact #1: Neal is not related to the "fish people".

Fun Flounder Fact #2: Neal hates it when shows are titled with one word and an exclamation point.