Schapiro17

Biography

Jon Schapiro is an original and daring composer-arranger. He graduated from Brown University, earned a Master’s from the Manhattan School of Music, and studied at NYU with Jim McNeely and Dinu Ghezzo. Schapiro is a professor at Yeshiva University and was a member of the BMI Jazz Composers’ Workshop. In 2012 he formed Schapiro17 as a vehicle for his innovative writing and to showcase some of New York’s top musicians. Their recording of New Shoes: Kind of Blue at 60, along with the band’s pre-pandemic appearances in New York clubs (including ShapeShifter), gave Schapiro17 quite a bit of attention. Now with the release of Human Qualities, Schapiro17 continues to ascend the ranks as one of the top modern jazz big bands on the scene today.