New Recordings From Tom

Hey everybody, I have two recordings in the works. The first is a live duet recording of the fine singer Meschiya Lake and I that will take place at Chickie Wah Wah on March 1-2 from 8-10.  We’ve been doing this … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks in Cuba

Monday May 16, 2011 I arrived in Cuba in early morning, flying out of Miami. Nerves wracked a little at Havana airport when I couldn’t find my visa and the consequent run-in with the officianados….but all ended up OK. My … Continue reading →

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Jazzfest 2011

Was a good one for me. I had four hits at the Fairgrounds: my duet with Evan Christopher, the James Booker tribute (two songs, including a duet with Lillian Boutte), a duet with clarinetist Anat Cohen on the interview stage … Continue reading →

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Handsome Jazz: a Book Review

May 20, 2010 Here is a book review I wrote this week: Looking Good: a History of Handsome Jazz by Zack Pinola University of East Dakota Press 362 pages, $29.95 Handsome Jazz is such an important genre that it’s hard … Continue reading →

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Tom’s “Treme” Hit

On Sunday, April 25, 2010, I will perform (as myself) on the HBO show “Treme,” playing Jelly Roll Morton’s “New Orleans Joys” and “King Porter Stomp,” in duets with the delectable violinist Lucia Micarelli. Huge, huge fun doing this. At … Continue reading →

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