Tom's projects explore the balance between well crafted compositions and freedom of expression. His sextet has been featured at the Five Points Jazz Festival, the Estes Park Jazz Festival, Dazzle Jazz. The group honed their sound over several residencies at Nocturne Jazz. In 2018, Tom released "Our Season", which was funded in part by the Pathways to Jazz Grant. Tom has recorded two other jazz albums: “Sweet Pastimes”, an intimate duo project featuring classic standards, and “Live at Mighty Fine”, an adventurous quintet performing collaborative compositions and improvisations.
In 2015, Tom was selected to be in KUVO’s 30 under 30 series, which featured young musicians contributing to the jazz scene in Colorado. Tom has performed and/or recorded with The Temptations, The Revivalists, John Batiste, Father John Misty, Chris Potter, One Republic, DeVotchKa, Opiuo, Leftover Salmon, Juno winner Jayme Stone, and Portugal. The Man at venues including Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Blue Note, and City Park Jazz.
Tom’s professional career began in the United States Army Band, where he performed for 3 years across the Pacific Northwest and Japan. He was promoted to sergeant before receiving an honorable discharge. He received his jazz performance degrees from CU Boulder (undergraduate) and NYU (master’s). At NYU, Tom also served as an adjunct faculty member of the Jazz Department. Tom has been a faculty member of the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) since 2016.
In 2015, Tom was selected to be in KUVO’s 30 under 30 series, which featured young musicians contributing to the jazz scene in Colorado. Tom has performed and/or recorded with The Temptations, The Revivalists, John Batiste, Father John Misty, Chris Potter, One Republic, DeVotchKa, Opiuo, Leftover Salmon, Juno winner Jayme Stone, and Portugal. The Man at venues including Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Blue Note, and City Park Jazz.
Tom’s professional career began in the United States Army Band, where he performed for 3 years across the Pacific Northwest and Japan. He was promoted to sergeant before receiving an honorable discharge. He received his jazz performance degrees from CU Boulder (undergraduate) and NYU (master’s). At NYU, Tom also served as an adjunct faculty member of the Jazz Department. Tom has been a faculty member of the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts (CCJA) since 2016.
New York University, NYC, NY
Master's in Jazz Performance (MA) 2012
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
BA in Music Performance (2010) With Highest Honors
Graduate of The United States Army Element School of Music, Norfolk, VA
Plus . . . certifications in Crowd Management and Field Sanitation!
Master's in Jazz Performance (MA) 2012
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
BA in Music Performance (2010) With Highest Honors
Graduate of The United States Army Element School of Music, Norfolk, VA
Plus . . . certifications in Crowd Management and Field Sanitation!
