Brian Simontacchi is the rare musician with one foot in the past and one in the future. Brian graduated from the Hartt School of Music in 2014 after studying with trombone luminary Steve Davis. Since then, he has worked for Frank Lacy, Josh Evans, Tyler Mitchell, Valery Ponomarev, Allen Lowe, Winard Harper, Captain Black Big Band, Mark Johnson, Fabio Morgera, Julius Tolentino, Lance Bryant and Shout, Eric Wyatt, The Makanda Project, Jonathan Barber, Matt Dwonszyk, Kendrick Oliver & The New Life Jazz Orchestra, and more. In 2013, he recorded on Allen Lowe’s project “Man with Guitar: Where’s Robert Johnson?” featuring Gary Bartz. In 2026, he performed at the Music of Now Festival with Tyler Mitchell’s group, featuring Marshall Allen.