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Jim Tomlinson

Jim Tomlinson Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Bossa Nova / Jazz

    Location London, UK

    Profile Views: 19322

    Last Login: 7/6/2009

    Member Since 7/5/2007

    Website www.jimtomlinson.net

    Record Label Token Productions

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Perhaps best known for his work as the compelling counter-voice to singer and wife, Stacey Kent, Jim Tomlinson is increasingly recognised as a distinctive saxophone voice in his own right. The release of his debut album as leader, Only Trust Your Heart (Candid 2000), was greeted with enthusiastic and universal acclaim. His follow up CD, Brazilian Sketches (2003), was named Jazz CD Of The Week by the Observer newspaper in the UK. Tomlinson did not study music formally until well into his 20s. He played saxophone and ran a band as a hobby whilst studying for his degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at University College, Oxford. It was only after graduating and finding himself drawn to London’s jazz scene that he enrolled at the Guildhall School Of Music in 1990. It was at the Guildhall that his musical and romantic relationship with Stacey blossomed. Since then, Tomlinson has worked in a wide variety of groups, from Brian Ferry to experimental big band composer, Michael Garrick. His own quartet has appeared at clubs and festivals across Europe. Most recently, he has toured almost exclusively with Stacey in Europe, USA and the Far East, reserving time to perform in a quintet dedicated to the music of Lester Young with fellow saxophonist and Guildhall graduate, Mark Crooks. When not performing, Jim shares his passion for skiing with Stacey, asport at which they both excel. Only touring commitments in March 2006 and 2007 prevented them from racing in the Nastar US Championships for which they both qualified in consecutive seasons. Tomlinson’s latest CD, The Lyric (2005) features Stacey Kent extensively and is the first release on his own record label, Token. The album recently hit the charts in Poland, France, Spain, Hong Kong and the UK. The Lyric also won ‘Album of the Year ‘ at the 2006 BBC Jazz Awards. Most recently, Jim has produced Stacey’s new Blue Note album, Breakfast On The Morning Tram, for which he has written four new songs with author Kazuo Ishiguro, one of which, The Ice Hotel, won first prize in the jazz category of the International Songwriting Competition. .... Vienne Jazz Festival, July 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    JIM TOMLINSON AND KAZUO ISHIGURO’S SONG, "THE ICE HOTEL" HAS WON FIRST PLACE IN THE JAZZ CATEGORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION...WWW.SONGWRITINGCOMPETITION.COM.

  • Influences

    Stan Getz, Lester Young, Warne Marsh, Paul Desmond, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ravel, Joni Mitchell, Duke Ellington

  • Sounds Like

    I get a lot of emails asking about my set up... Here's what I play right now... ..SELMER REFERENCE 54 TENOR.. V16 VANDOREN MOUTHPIECE CUSTOMISED BY JEAN-PAUL GAUVIN .. REEDS - VANDOREN 2.5 or 3 or RICO ROYAL 3 (or thereabouts)..

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  • Rosa Lazar

    Thanks for adding me. I'll always enjoy listening to your music.

    2 years ago
  • MousoN

    Thanks for accepting my friend request!!
    I am big fan of you and Stacy Kent!!
    All the best from MousoN,China!

    2 years ago
  • Mark Isbell

    Hi Jim,
    Thanks for adding a fellow sax
    player. Love your style! Hope to
    meet you again someday. Cheers!
    Mark

    2 years ago
  • Simon Chandler

    Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. For me, you have the most gorgeous tone of any living tenor player ... or, at least, of any that I've ever heard.

    2 years ago
  • gildas LOINTIER

    Hi Jim,
    i send you my voice for the Grammy!
    best regards,
    gildas

    3 years ago
  • STICK JAZZ TRIO

    Bonjour,

    merci pour l'ajout.

    Au plaisir de vous croiser dans le petit monde qu'est celui de la musique...

    Sébastien DEBLOOS du STICK JAZZ TRIO

    3 years ago
  • Roland JULLIN

    Finesse et sobriété de bon aloi : un plaisir évident.
    Thank's for the add.
    Jazzamitiés de Bordeaux.
    Roland

    3 years ago
  • Phil Ratatouille

    Thank you Jim for adding me ! I love your music and am a real fan :)
    Was in birmingham, Francheville and Lyon Vert !
    Please go on with the best, and why not trying Cheerokee ???
    Greetings from France,
    Phil

    3 years ago
  • Christoph Linke

    Hi, thanks for your compliment.Like your style too.
    Have a nice time, yours Christoph

    3 years ago
  • Sara Jones

    Jim -

    How are things? Are you dazzling them somewhere exotic in Europe? When will you be back to Blues Alley! Come back soon!!!

    All best,

    Sara

    3 years ago
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