Tom, originally from Washington, D. C., received a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. Though trained in classical and jazz, Tom has worked in various music genres including pop, progressive, rock, country, R&B, jazz, blues, classical and fusion. Tom is currently located in Nashville, having previously worked in Washington D. C., Boston and Los Angeles. He is very active as a Nashville session and live drummer, drum teacher and composer.
Tom has recorded and/or toured with:
Country/Pop singer Trisha Yearwood
Country star Clay Walker
Bluegrass great Rhonda Vincent
Epic Records duo The Ellis Brothers
New Zealand’s Kylie Harris
R & B great Clifford Curry
Progressive Rock bands Black Orchid & Ancient Moon Orchestra
Bluegrass violin sensation DeAnn Whalen
Australian Kevin “Bloody” Wilson
Guitar wizard Anthony Terrezza
Jazz/Fusion bassist Ross Krutsinger
Classical composer and pianist Gunther Knapp
Country legend Johnny Russell
Singer/songwriter Stella Parton
Jazz great pianist/composer/sax player Jaki Byard
Jazz trombonists/composers Bill Watrous and Phil Wilson
Tom has toured extensively in the US, Canada and Europe. His TV appearances include Nashville Now, On Stage, The Grand Ole Opry TV Show, the Crook & Chase Show, music videos that have appeared on CMT, and a national TV commercial for Blu Blocker sunglasses.
Tom has been teaching drums and percussion for over 30 years. He has consistently maintained an active roster of 40 students per week over the past 7 years. These lessons are in a one-on-one private setting. His emphasis is on musicality, artistic interpretation and technique, concentrating on the snare drum, drums set and band percussion.