First Name

Thomas

AIM/Yahoo/MSN

thomastedesco@sbcglobal.net

College/University:

Masters In Jazz Studies

I am here for:

Gigs, Job Inquiries, Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking

Whom I want to meet:

players, people who book gigs and students.

Employment Status

Self-Employed

Occupation:

Musician, Guitarist and educator

Employer:

Self

About Me:

I am a professional guitarist with my main focused jazz music. I live in Los Angeles California where I was born. I lived briefly in Omaha Nebraska and moved back to LA in 1969.

Musical Background & Experience:

I have been performing professionally for the past 35 years playing with many well known jazz artist as a leader and sideman, recorded two critically acclaimed CD featuring my compositions and arrangements. I have a BA in Music Composition and a Masters In Jazz Studies. I have authored and published a Jazz Guitar Instruction Manuel. And, I have toured Europe as a solo artist. I am based in Southern California. Check out my videos on youtube.

Website:

http://www.thomastedesco.us

Website:

http://www.thomastedesco.us

Website:

http://www.thomastedesco,us

Why I love jazz:

Its my life

Music:

Jazz, Classical, Blues, R&B.

Top 5 Desert Island Discs:

Coltrane's Crescent, Samuel Barber's Piano Concerto, Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil, Kenny Burrell's Midnight Blue, and Jerry Gonzalez's The Fort Apache Band

Books:

Philosophy / Metaphysics

Television:

0

Movies:

The Pawn Proker, The Rain Man