Since the late 1990s, Platz has maintained an active performing career across North America, touring with artists of many different backgrounds.

Platz performs in many styles and genres including, but not limited to: jazz, americana, world music, rock, and classical.

[2] Throughout the course of his career, Platz has co-led two improvised music trios, FourMinusOne and Fat Little Bastard.

[3] Over the course of his career, Platz has played with Lucinda Williams, Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, John Mark Baron, Josh Winestock, Greg Gatien and Michael Cain, among many others.

Platz holds an MMus in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory and an ScB degree in Materials Science from Brown University.