Henry Zuccarello is an award-winning composer, arranger, and trombonist hailing from Boston, Massachusetts. Zuccarello currently studies at the Eastman School of Music under Christine Jensen and Marshall Gilkes. Previously, Zuccarello graduated from the jazz studies program at Oberlin Conservatory with a double major in jazz composition and jazz trombone performance, having studied under Jay Ashby, Gerald Cannon, and Dr. Eddie Henderson. During his time at Oberlin, he had the opportunity to work and perform with many jazz luminaries such as Dan Wall, Billy Hart, Gary Bartz, and Justin Robinson. Outside of his formal education, he has also studied privately under composers John Wallace and Bob Pilkington. In 2021, as he graduated high school, Zuccarello received a YoungArts award in jazz composition, and won two DownBeat Student Music Awards in the Original Large Ensemble Composition and Jazz Arrangement categories. In 2023, Zuccarello’s transcription and engraving services were enlisted by the Celebrity Series of Boston for their Jazz Along the Charles festival. In the spring of 2024, Zuccarello arranged J. J. Johnson’s “Kelo” and “Boneology” for performances by renowned trombonists Steve Davis and Andre Hayward with the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble and Oberlin Jazz Trombone Choir, in celebration of Johnson’s centennial. In the fall of 2024, Zuccarello was selected to become a member of the prestigious Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble and performed with the group at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in January 2025.

Henry J. Zuccarello

Henry Zuccarello is an award-winning composer, arranger, and trombonist hailing from Boston, Massachusetts. Zuccarello currently studies at the Eastman School of Music under Christine Jensen and Marshall Gilkes. Previously, Zuccarello graduated from the jazz studies program at Oberlin Conservatory with a double major in jazz composition and jazz trombone performance, having studied under Jay Ashby, Gerald Cannon, and Dr. Eddie Henderson. During his time at Oberlin, he had the opportunity to work and perform with many jazz luminaries such as Dan Wall, Billy Hart, Gary Bartz, and Justin Robinson. Outside of his formal education, he has also studied privately under composers John Wallace and Bob Pilkington. In 2021, as he graduated high school, Zuccarello received a YoungArts award in jazz composition, and won two DownBeat Student Music Awards in the Original Large Ensemble Composition and Jazz Arrangement categories. In 2023, Zuccarello’s transcription and engraving services were enlisted by the Celebrity Series of Boston for their Jazz Along the Charles festival. In the spring of 2024, Zuccarello arranged J. J. Johnson’s “Kelo” and “Boneology” for performances by renowned trombonists Steve Davis and Andre Hayward with the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble and Oberlin Jazz Trombone Choir, in celebration of Johnson’s centennial. In the fall of 2024, Zuccarello was selected to become a member of the prestigious Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble and performed with the group at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in January 2025.

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Henry Zuccarello is an award-winning composer, arranger, and trombonist hailing from Boston, Massachusetts.

Zuccarello currently studies at the Eastman School of Music under Christine Jensen and Marshall Gilkes. Previously, Zuccarello graduated from the jazz studies program at Oberlin Conservatory with a double major in jazz composition and jazz trombone performance, having studied under Jay Ashby, Gerald Cannon, and Dr. Eddie Henderson. During his time at Oberlin, he had the opportunity to work and perform with many jazz luminaries such as Dan Wall, Billy Hart, Gary Bartz, and Justin Robinson. Outside of his formal education, he has also studied privately under composers John Wallace and Bob Pilkington.

In 2021, as he graduated high school, Zuccarello received a YoungArts award in jazz composition, and won two DownBeat Student Music Awards in the Original Large Ensemble Composition and Jazz Arrangement categories. In 2023, Zuccarello’s transcription and engraving services were enlisted by the Celebrity Series of Boston for their Jazz Along the Charles festival. In the spring of 2024, Zuccarello arranged J. J. Johnson’s “Kelo” and “Boneology” for performances by renowned trombonists Steve Davis and Andre Hayward with the Oberlin Jazz Ensemble and Oberlin Jazz Trombone Choir, in celebration of Johnson’s centennial. In the fall of 2024, Zuccarello was selected to become a member of the prestigious Oberlin Sonny Rollins Jazz Ensemble and performed with the group at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in January 2025.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at Eastman School of Music
September 1, 2025 - Present
Assist undergraduate jazz theory and improvisation coursework; develop course materials; assess student work and support faculty.
Student Life Operations Assistant at Berklee College of Music
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Oversaw residence life operations during summer program; resolved conflicts, handled data entry, and supported event logistics.
Private Lesson Teacher (Trombone/Jazz Improvisation) at Oberlin Conservatory
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Taught private trombone performance and jazz improvisation; designed and delivered weekly lesson plans and progress assessments.
Music Transcriber / Copyist / Engraver at Celebrity Series of Boston
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Transcribed and engraved sheet music for the 2023 Jazz Along the Charles event; produced accurate, publish-ready scores.
Assistant to Prof. David Zoffer at New England Conservatory
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Transcribed and engraved music for NEC student ensembles; helped schedule ensemble and lesson meetings.
Summer Programs Student Life Operations Assistant at Berklee College of Music
June 1, 2025 - Present
Private Lesson Teacher (Trombone & Jazz Improvisation) at Oberlin Conservatory
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Secondary private lessons per week in trombone performance and jazz improvisation.

Education

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition and Jazz Trombone Performance at Oberlin College & Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
High School Diploma at Belmont High School, Belmont, MA
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2021

Qualifications

Downbeat Award – Original Composition (High School)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Downbeat Award – Jazz Arrangement (High School)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
National YoungArts Foundation Merit Award in Jazz Composition
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
New England Conservatory Preparatory School Jazz Department Award
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Essentially Ellington Runner-Up (Student Composition/Arranging)
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services