W. Brian Scherff, Jr. is a native of San Antonio, TX  and is a 2001 graduate of William Howard Taft High School. While at Taft High School, Mr. Scherff was a drum major, member of the jazz band, and outside of School played with groups on the Riverwalk like Henry Brun and the Latin Jazz Players and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band. In 2006, Mr. Scherff received a Bachelor of Music degree graduating Cum Laude from East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX. Recently, Mr. Scherff completed his studies for a Masters in Music Education at Texas Tech University in August of 2019.

Mr. Scherff began his career as the assistant band director and sole orchestra director of Weslaco East High School in Weslaco, TX. He then returned to his alma mater of Taft High School in San Antonio, TX as the associate director of bands and jazz band director, then was asked to succeed his middle school teacher as director of bands at Zachry Middle School. When Mrs. Scherff was offered the opportunity to pursue doctoral studies in art history at Texas Tech University, Mr. Scherff was offered an orchestra position at Coronado High School, and then the director of bands position at Mackenzie Middle School. Mr. Scherff became the Head Band Director of Irons Middle School in 2019.

Mr. Scherff is the proud father of William and Zoë, and the husband of Dr. Katharine Scherff, a professor of art history at Texas Tech University. His free time is spent playing blocks and Barbies with his kids and his favorite shows are all on PBS kids, because that’s the only TV he’s allowed to watch. He is also an active performer playing baritone saxophone for the Frontier Big Band and a saxophonist and percussionist in the Lubbock Civic Orchestra. Check the calendar for opportunities to see Mr. Scherff perform.