A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Shrier became an active member of the Philadelphia jazz scene.
15-time Grammy® winner Michael Brecker has cited Shrier as an early mentor.
Bassist Tyrone Brown, a Berklee School of Music graduate, has played and recorded with Max Roach, Odeon Pope, Grover Washington, Jr., Billy Paul (who recorded Brown’s “East”), and many more.
Pianist Mike Michaels (nee Ostrowski) worked as music director for The Mike Douglas Show.