Having begun his professional career playing on radio remotes at the age of eleven and a half, it came as no surprise to those who knew Tony Horowitz, that he would be on the road, appearing at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, and Reno, along with other high profile venues with such artists as Jimmy Wakely, Tony Pastor, Pearl Bailey, and Louis Bellson by the time he graduated high school.

Following graduation and service to his country, Tony joined Ray Charles. After leaving "The Genius," due to surgery, he was summoned to the number one lounge act in the world, Louis Prima. Louis dubbed Horowitz as his "protégé," and featured him heavily, both on stage, and on his recordings, for which Tony did most of the arranging.

When Prima went into a coma, from which he subsequently died, Horowitz was tapped for the hand-picked band to back Raquel Welch on her world tour. Following the Welch tours, he got called to play lead trumpet for Lou Rawls.

Upon completion of his trumpet duties with Rawls, Tony decided to settle down in his hometown of Hollywood, California, and get into the studio scene. Knowing it would be a challenge, because the studios of L.A. are where the best of the best perform on movie, and television sound tracks, as well as records, he knew he was taking a big risk.

Nonetheless, things worked out for him, and he can still be heard on the soundtracks of such television shows as Knight Rider, Cheers, Happy Days, and many others. His trumpet is also present in movies including La Bamba, Quicksilver, Walk Proud, and others. During this period, Tony was busy working on albums, as well as live performances with artists such as Sammy Davis, Jr., Barry White, Kenny Rogers, Jermaine Jackson, Johnny Mathis, Janis Ian, and dozens of others.

In addition to his success in Hollywood's studios, Tony was on the staff of the Dick Grove School Of Music and was elected to the Trial Board of Local #47, A F of M., He joined the band of Willie Bobo, Miles Davis's original drummer, who had one of the best Latin Jazz bands of all time, and during Tony's tenure, the band recorded the album, "Bobo," which contained the hits, "Latin Lady," and "Palos" He played the Playboy and Newport Jazz Festivals and toured Europe with Bobo as well.
 

A consummate teacher, Horowitz  now resides in Europe, and has recently written a trumpet method book that is already in its second printing, released an album of his original music, and has conducted dozens of clinics/concerts throughout the United States and Europe. He has also given free lectures with the "Grammys in the Schools" program.

Tony just returned from Branson, MO, where he was featured on, and co-produced the latest album from bassist/composer Artie Langston, which highlights six of his compositions.

When people tell him how lucky he has been to play with such people as Dizzy Gillespie, The Jacksons, and others, he usually agrees, adding that "The more I practice, and study, the luckier I seem to be."

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Tony in the hit movie "La Bamba", the story of singer Ritchie Valens, with stars Lou Diamond Phillips and  Esai Morales.