Tom Vincent is a leading and dynamic jazz pianist who has been performing for over 25 years. His style is unique and influenced mainly by recordings from the jazz greats like Louis, Sarah Vaughn, Clifford Brown, Duke Ellington and so on. Vincent has lived and performed extensively in Europe and spent three years in New York where he was active in the jazz scene, performing and studying. His love of performing reflects the true jazz style of collaborating with other passionate aficionados. This has enabled Vincent, who is now based in Tasmania, to build a strong contingent of musicians across the globe, jazz musicians who are eager to reunite and perform with him. In October 2009 the Tom Vincent Quartet conducted a major tour of Australia. In 2010 Tom toured the world, playing 21 gigs in cities across ten different countries including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen, Vienna, Germany and Brazil. In 2011 the Tom Vincent Trio toured Europe and also did two Australian tours. Tom is currently scheduling tours for 2012: an Australian tour with his Quartet and also a Canada/Japan tour with his Trio. An experience with Tom and his sidemen will have you sitting on the edge of your seat and moving at least one part of your body. Tom is charismatic, spontaneous, downright cool and an absolute genius at the keys. This music is rooted in the jazz tradition and a joy to see live as Tom combines this earthy original jazz feeling with fresh invention, surprising and delighting his band, himself and of course the audience too. His infectious style of jazz brings people together to simply have a good time over some great swingin' grooves. His repertoire of hundreds of songs feeds a constant stream of music that is evolving right before you. Tom consistently deliver exciting and entertaining performances. Tom studied composing / arranging and performance with Don Burrows, George Golla, Mike Nock, Roger Frampton. He graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium in 1989 with encouragement from Burrows to further his study abroad. Burrows described Tom as a trailblazer, “…a musician who does not merely recycle what he’s heard, but will really take music somewhere of his own.” In 1993 he was awarded an International Study Grant from Australia Council for composition study in New York, where he lived, studied and performed for three years. STUDENT TESTIMONIALS: "Tom is one of the few remaining real jazz pianists - an exceptionally talented musician who has successfully realised the beautiful dichotomy inherent in jazz : mastery of the tradition and individual expression. As a teacher, Tom taught me about the spirit of jazz, not only the nuts and bolts. His depth of knowledge, and ruthless pursuit of his own unique sound are highly inspiring." - Matt Boden "Learnt more from Tom in one lesson than I did in my first semester at the Con. You're bound to get a lot out of his fast paced teaching style" - Dan Cugliari ["Gig was awesome by the way!] "Tom is the only teacher I've had who can convey the ESSENCE of jazz, not just the concepts. I didn't understand jazz phrasing properly, or the subtleties of swing, until after I had been to three of Tom's master classes." - Richard Scrivener Highlights: |
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| 2013 | CD recording Just Enough, Tom Vincent Morphic Resonance Project Australian Tour April-May Tom Vincent Quartet featuring Julien Wilson |
2012 |
Wangaratta International Jazz Festival - Tom Vincent Trio with Sam Anning & Danny Fischer Tom Vincent Jazz Septet Premiere Concert ABC Television composing & recording for new program The Auction Room |
| 2011 | European Tour - Tom Vincent Trio featuring Hetty Kate MONA FOMA International Music Festival, Hobart - Tom Vincent Trio Tom Vincent Trio, Australian Tour Australian Tour with Marc Meader (NL) and Bart Tarenskeen (NL) Tom Vincent Quartet featuring Julie O'Hara, Clarence Jazz Festival Tom Vincent Morphic Resonance Project CD Launch Melbourne International Jazz Fetival Tasmanian Tour - Tom Vincent Trio with Marc Meader (NL) Devonport Jazz Festival - Tom Vincent Trio / Quartet, with Julie O'Hara ABC Classic FM Sunday's Live Broadcast - Tom Vincent Trio |
| 2010 | World Tour - Tom Vincent Trio. 20 gigs, 10 countries including residency at Jazzhuis Montmatre Copenhagen MONA FOMA International Music Festival, Hobart Branford Marsalis Australian Tour - Tom Vincent Trio support act Walsh Bay Jazz Festival, Sydney - Tom Vincent Quartet SoundStream Music Festival, Adelaide - Trio performance w Brian Ritchie (shakuhachi) Awarded Arts Tasmania grant for CD production |
| 2009 | ABC Television - composed & recorded and recorded new music for Collectors - January Tom Vincent Sextet with Carlo Barbaro - sax and flute, Shannon Barnet - trombone, Leigh Barker - bass, Hugh Harvey - drums, Matthew Goddard - perussion. November - further recording with Ben Vanderwal - drums, Sam Anning - bass ABC Classic FM Sunday's Live Broadcast - Tom Vincent Septet at Meadowbank Jazz Club Django, Tokyo - Quartet featuring Tom Vincent & guitarist Hikaru Komamura Australian Tour - Tom Vincent Quartet, featuring Eamon McNelis Devonport Jazz Festival - Tom Vincent Trio with Sam Anning Reunion Quartet performance, Paris Cat, Melbourne, Switzerland based Trombonist Adrian Mears IHOS Music Opera and Theatre Company Music Catelogue - composing CD recording- fourth Tom Vincent Trio CD with Ben Vanderwal - drums, Sam Anning - bass Awarded Arts Tasmania grant for World Tour 2010 |
| 2008 | Release of third CD Blood Red Awarded Arts Tasmania Grant to compose and record Awarded Sound Travellers Grant for Australian Tour in October 2009 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra - arranging Tom Vincent Sextet recording of orginal music by Tom Vincent. Featuring Scott Tinkler, Elliott Dalgleish, Leigh Barker and Ben Vanderwal. |
| 2007 | Island Brass Academy Concert, Hobart Town Hall- Tom Vincent Trio featuring Andrew McNaugton (trumpet, Brisbane) ABC Classic FM Sunday's Live Broadcast, Federation Concert Hall - Tom Vincent Band Tasmanian Conservatorium Concert - with Christian Wojtowicz and Elliott Dalgleish |
| 2006 | Tasmanian Tour - Tom Vincent Trio's six week tour with Marc Meader drums, Leigh Barker double bass ABC Jazz Tracks - recording Tom Vincent originals |
| 2005 | ABC Television - Composing, arranging and recording work for Collectors ABC Television Ten Days on the Island Festival, Tasmania - Tom Vincent Trio |
| 2004 | Tasmanian Spring Festival concert with John Rodgers (violin) and Ken Edie (drums) |
| 2003 | Compositions written for and performed by the Seymour Group |
| 2001 | European Tour - six months Vincent/Meader Trio |
| 2000 | Released of second piano trio CD Second Impressions Australian Tour - Tom Vincent Trio: 27 performances in five states of Australia Awarded Playing Australia Grant |
| 1999 | The Sunshine Club – Queensland Theatre Company touring production of an Australian Aboriginal jazz musical, music composed byJohn Rodgers. Wangaratta National Jazz Piano Awards - finalist |
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| 2012 | Arts Tasmania Grant - composing for Tom Vincent Septet Australia Council Grant - Tom Vincent Quaret Morphic Resonance Australian Tour 2013 |
| 2011 | Arts Tasmania Grant for European Tour |
| 2010 | Arts Tasmania Grant for mixing and mastering for fourth CD, JAZZ LIVES! |
| 2009 | Arts Tasmania Grant to embark on World Tour 2010 |
| 2008 | Sound Travellers Touring Grant for Tom Vincent Quartet Australian Tour October 2009
Arts Tasmania Grant for Septet recording at ABC Studio Hobart |
| 2007 | John Butler Seed Grant to study audio engineering with George Goerss |
| 2006 | Arts Tasmania Loan to set up home composing/recording studio |
| 2005 | John Butler Seed Grant and Arts Tasmania Bridging Grant to attend Australian International Music Market in Brisbane Arts Tasmania loan to purchase grand piano |
| 2000 | Playing Australia Grant to tour Australia with the Tom Vincent Trio |
| 1993 | Australia Council International Study Grant to study jazz in New York |
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