Conversations With Bill

Tony Thompson

Tony has a wildly diverse musical background, singing and playing seven instruments throughout his life. At 13 years of age, he was asked to play in a band featuring singer/writer Bobby Bare, opening for Jeannie C Riley (of ‘Harper Valley PTA’ fame) at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. Between that time and now, he has been asked to perform on

Tony has a wildly diverse musical background, singing and playing seven instruments throughout his life.  At 13 years of age, he was asked to play in a band featuring  singer/writer Bobby Bare, opening for Jeannie C Riley (of ‘Harper Valley PTA’ fame) at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.  Between that time and now, he has been asked to perform on keyboards in many music festivals including the Hartford Jazz Festival, where he performed for an audience of 45,000.  Thompson has toured with jazz trumpeter Cindy Bradley and jazz blues guitarist Calvin Edwards among his favorites.  A map of his performances on the east coast would spread like buckshot as far north as the Feather and Wedge in Rockport, Mass and as far south as the Jazz Tapas Cafe in Savannah, where he played with international sensation Calvin Edwards.  Tony fondly recalls performing in widespread venues like the Weston Inn in Weston Vermont, Table 9 in Atlantic Beach, NC, the North Carolina Jazz and Wine Festival, the South Carolina Jazz Festival and The High Cotton Hotel in Greenville,S.C.. In central North Carolina, gig dates include many and most of the night spots in Raleigh and surrounding boroughs.  He has produced seven album-length recordings and saw his original music placed on the network TV show ‘Fringe.’ Here is a link to Tony’s most recent records, Jazz Organ: In Velvet and Conversation With Bill

https://untd.io/m/tonythompson https://untd.io/r/AFQqa9G7h7ax

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 Jazz Piano, Organ,  Composer

Tony Thompson (jazz pianist and organist) has produced 7 recordings  since establishing  independent jazz record label Tonymanmusic in 1998.  Forever Charmed, a CD of originals, has been aired frequently on NPR. Original music from Tony's CD  iKnow  was placed on Fox Network's popular TV show Fringe™.  His 2016 CD entitled Tony Thompson JAZZ features The Tony Thompson Trio plus some guest musicians. Performance venues have included the Hartford Jazz Festival, the SC Jazz Festival,The North Carolina Wine and Jazz Festival,  and the Fayetteville U Jazz Series.  Over the past decade Tony and his Trio could be found regularly at C Grace Jazz Club, Pedaler Wine and Beer, Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse and The Empress Room in Raleigh, NC where he has been often joined by percussionist, Debbie Naves.  Contact info for your event:  cell 919-816-7798 or 919 906-2605,

email:  tonyt-pianojazz@mindspring.com

 Note:  Tony’s 5th CD was released January 2016 entitled Tony Thompson JAZZ that reflects the aesthetics and rhythms of jazz from the Hard Bop era to sounds o 1990's, primarily influenced by Miles Davis Quintet of the late 60's.  The original feature song is 'Miles Said'.  It is available at CDBaby.com. The latest release  October 15th is an organ trio featuring a Nord organ, guitar and drums.  To learn more click on this URL: https://untd.io/m/tonythompson 

You can learn more about Tony Thompson and jazz music  at     https://www.facebook.com/Tonymanmusic