HENRY SCHULTZ
Education
Bachelor of Music, Duquesne University
Music Technology/Composition Class of 2024
Enhanced Music Scholarship Award
Tech Skills
Logic Pro X, ProTools, Adobe Premiere, Sibelius
Other Skills
Producer, writer, mixing engineer, vocalist, piano/keyboards, guitar
Notable Honors/Awards
Created the soundscape for Emmy award winning documentary (DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION – LONG FORM CONTENT (SINGLE REPORT OR PROGRAM) “Olympic Oak, The Story of John Woodruff, The 1936 Berlin Olympics and the Roots of Athlete Activism”- TribLIVE.com
Winner, weekly singer-songwriter, The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, October 17th, 2022
Opened up for Bernie Sanders and Presidential Candidate Joe Biden in pre-election events
Jazz Musician of the Year, CAPA class of 2020
Represented by the Blues Society of Western PA as a featured act at the 2020 International
Blues Challenge, Blues Youth Showcase, Memphis, TN
Pittsburgh City Paper Finalist, Best Jazz and Blues Band 2017, 2019, 2022
WQED feature for Pittsburgh’s “Sessions” video series, 2019
Who’s Next: Music; 21 young leaders defining the new Pittsburgh sound, 2017
Cover and article Feature, Pittsburgh City Paper, 2018
Featured on KDKA Pittsburgh, 2016
Classic Events, Business in the Black Entrepreneur Award at the 10th Annual Black History Celebration “Heritage” Dinner, 2021
Notable Shows
Opening private reception for Chaka Khan at the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
The Pizazz Smooth Jazz Festival with Kenny G, Dave Koz and the Summer Horns, Gerald Albright, Rich Braun, Richard Elliott, Aubrey Logan and the Bob James Trio Charlotte Metro Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC
Cory Henry and the Funk Apostles, The Rex Theater
Aquarius All Black Show with Tom Browne, Cleveland, OH
Damien Escobar, the Elements of Love Tour, The Rex Theater
Guest of Chris Jamison (The Voice) Christmas Special
School-time Concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall
Pittsburgh JazzLive international Jazz Festival Katz Plaza, and stage on 9th Street
DreamOn Festival Headliners three consecutive years
Special guest appearance opening for Confunkshun, Hartwood Acres Park
Three Rivers Arts Festival Dollar Stage
Mayor Bill Peduto's 11th and 12th Annual Holiday Party, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Governor's Awards for the Arts, August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Western Jazz and Blues Festival at Levity Brewing Co., Indiana, PA
Discography
Solo Projects
“Pools”, released in 2022
“Save if for a Rainy Day” released in 2019
“The Fly”, released in 2015
Fusion Illusion, Primary Composer
“Sand”, “Trash Panda”, “Something in the Way she Moves”, “In the Water”
Funky Fly Project
“Deja Vu”, Debut CD 2017 Producer, writer, keyboardist
“Sunday Afternoon”, 2019 Producer, writer, keyboardist worked in collaboration with Poogie Bell
WQED Reimagination CD Project
Debut Reimagination CD 2013 through WQED, age 12 (Swag Monkeys) writer, keyboardsReimagination CD 2015 (HATCO), age 13 writer, cello, keyboards
Reimagination CD 2016 (HATCO and Funky Fly Project, age 14 writer, keyboards
Reimagination CD 2017 (HATCO), age 15, keyboards
Other
Recorded “Christmas Catastrophe” with Pittsburgh's Yellow Couch Studio in 2016, keyboards
Swag Monkeys, 2012 “Making of the Swag Monkeys”.
Work Experience
Center of Life, Summer of 2023
Jazz Piano Instructor
Lead lessons and activities appropriate for assigned groups/grade levels; gathered and organized necessary materials for each activity, Managed class by supplementing with activities/songs during transitions/down time, Understood and enthusiastically instructed participating students in the curriculum and activities.
Internships 2023-2024
Chris Strollo, Strollo Sound, August – January
ADR, Foley, Sound Design, Acoustics, Field recording, Film Soundtrack
Jesse Naus, Red Caiman Media, January –
Mixing, Recording, Producing, Studio Management, Session Musicianship
Entrepreneur
Fusion Illusion LLC, 2022-present. Funky Fly Project LLC 2013 to 2021
Professional Musician, producer, editor, songwriter www.funkyflyproject.com
www.fusionillusionllc.com, www.henrymusic.org
Soundscape Works
Created the Soundtrack for Emmy Award winning TribLIVE documentary “Olympic Oak, The Story of John Woodruff, The 1936 Berlin Olympics and the Roots of Athlete Activism”- TribLIVE.com, Sean Stipp, Producer, Chris Benson, Producer, Jason Cato, Producer (2021)
TribLIVE Created Soundtrack for the Documentary on Roberto Clemente (2022)
HATCO Theater Company, Pittsburgh, PA 2014-2017
2015 Composed the original soundscape and performed live with cello and glockenspiel in six performances of the play, “This Girl Laughs, this Girl Cries, this Girl does Nothing"
2016 Original composition: “Exists and Entrances” was the soundscape for the HATCO production of “Wild Woman Don't get the Blues”, was a live performer musically for five performances as well as an actor in the piece; played guitar and cello during the live performance.