Bio
Tony Thompson - Piano, Keys, Organ
Tony Thompson plays jazz piano,keys and organ and leads a band(piano bass and drums) in the Raleigh area (North Carolina).
His music is frequently aired on public radio where he has also been interviewed following
publication of his CDs. National Public Radio host
George Olsen conducted a 10 minute interview with
Tony following the release of 'Forever Charmed', a CD
featuring all original work(available from CDBaby.com).The story was aired nationally on Morning Edition and led to news paper press.
Tony released 'i know' a full length CD showcasing his trio with Motown veteran Chuck Leonard ondrums and music producer, Ken Weigand on electric bass. The CD has moved well and can be heard on CD Baby.com. Profits from the sale of this CD go to Hurricane Katrina relief. Contents of this disc feature music of Miles Davis and some very soulful jazz standards. 'i know', the title cut is an original byTony Thompson. Tony's favorite activities mean writing music, listening to R&B, and Yoga.
Chuck Barchuck - Drummer Chuck Barchuck
Chuck Barchuck
Chuck Barchuck, 32, has been playing drums since the third grade. ‘All the men in my family are drummers, my two brothers and my father’,
says Chuck. A graduate of East Carolina University with degrees in Music and Communication, he has worked in television broadcasting(WRAL) and played drums for a living in touring groups such as Eighties Enough; and for Moments Notice, the Jazz Mass Quartet, as well as singer songwriters Natham Davis and Bill West. Chuck is a recent and most welcome addtion to the Tony Thompson Band.
Randy Mintz - Bassist
Randy Mintz is excited to be the bass player for the Tony Thompson Trio. Randy and Tony first met in college, and began playing together in late 2004. In addition to playing with Tony, Randy also plays bass for the The Burt Massengale Band and the Triad Project. Randy has also played for the The Kings of Swing, The Doug Woolard Big Band and the Greensboro Big Band, among others. Randy plays both electric and string bass for several community theaters in the Triad areas, with over 60 productions to his credit. Randy has been a band director for over 32 years. He currently teaches for Greesboro day School. Canterbury School, and also teaches euphoniium at Greensboro College. His educational background includes an M.A. in Bilingual/Bicultural Education and a BM in Music Education from UNCG. Out of all my many musical experiences since I was just a kid, working with Tony definitly ranks right at the top. " It is always a challenge and a treat to play with Tony because he has a way of bringing out the best from musicians. Somebody usually has to tell us when to stop at the end of the night because we are having too much fun and don't want to go home."