Tom

Bio:

Tom Jackson is a musician currently based in London and performing throughout the UK and Europe.

In his first year after graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a first class honours in 2005, he performed on three continents including playing with jazz bands in Australia, performing for a traditional Cantonese banquet in Hong Kong, presenting concerts of contemporary solo clarinet music in Portugal and appearing for his London concerto debut where he performed Weber's Second Clarinet Concerto.

At RWCMD Tom studied:
clarinet with Leslie Craven (Welsh National Opera)
jazz saxophone with Lee Goodall
Eb clarinet
bass clarinet
composition
music technology
He also studied clarinet in Australia with Ian Cook & Margery Smith and big band studies with Andy Firth
In Estonia Tom studied spontaneous composition with Anto Pett.

Tom has performed with Phillipe Cuper, Keith Tippett, Julie Tippetts, Paul Dunmall, Diego Mason, Huw Chiswell, Andy Firth, Catrin Finch, Christian Munthe, Patrick Farmer, Bruce Coates, Katherine Jenkins, Juan Deigo Florez and Peter Karrie. Orchestras include the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Chamber Orchestra of Wales and the South Wales Sinfonia. He has also performed at various festivals including Brecon International Jazz Festival, Sesiwn Fawr, MDR in Germany and Cheltenham Music Festival.

As a session musician, Tom has supported bands such as The Darkness, Super Furry Animals, Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) and Ben Ottewell (Gomez). He has also recorded clarinet for the BBC and John Hardy Music, which includes performing on the soundtrack for Cwcw, a Welsh language film which received Best International Feature Film Award at the International Film Festival of South Africa.

Publications and Releases
(C=Composer, I=Improviser, P=Performer)

CDs
Whistling Biscuits: Stealing Strangers Tantrum records (Tantrum02). CIP
Whistling Biscuits: The City Spoke Released July 2010 CIP
Autopoiesis: the Ripefruit Session Gaia Recordings (Gaia02). IP
Ffordd Daniel Lewis Trio: Bookshelf Gaia Recordings (Gaia02). IP
Ute: Float, Not Fight. This is the way! IP
Midnight Jazz Quartet: Songs for Midnight IP
Erik Seim Estonian Rock Group: JacksonSeim Live Sessions I
Truckers of Husk: Person for the Person P
Chris Raggatt's rap album Unreleased album from the multi-instrumental virtuoso hero o' mine P
Winter and Williams Band: Just a Little IP
The Carrlands Project website featuring music composed by John Hardy, featuring Tom on clarinet and bass clarinet. Potential future release by Ffin Records (See www.carrlands.org.uk) IP
The Music of Enid Luff CD of contemporary chamber music by Enid Luff. Tom plays clarinet and bass clarinet. To be released by Ty Cerdd P
Leslie Craven: Expressions Clarinet Classics (CC0059). CP
The Spencer McGarry Season: Episode Two IP
DER Collective: New World Order IP
Hybrid Studios Collectibe: One CP
to be conceived, archive Free Improvising ensemble 10 CD set featuring live performances at the Riverbank Hotel CIP
Gaia Recordings Presents..., archive 4 CD set featuring musicians from the Gaia recordings record label performing live at Dempseys Jazz Club.
In Transit: The Album Cardiff New Music Collective IP
Paul Jones: Chamber Music P

TV and Film
Cwcw Delyth Jones P
Videotapes Brennig Hayden P
World of Wonder BBC IP
Mummy's Girl Keri Collins I
Crossing Wyn Mason & Ian Wiblin IP
That Girl in Yellow Boots Anurag Kashyap Films PVT Ltd & Benedict Taylor IP

Published Compositions
Sonata for clarinet alone for unaccompanied clarinet is a 3 movement work available from June Emerson Wind Music (E534). Please contact them for more information.

Articles
Estonia’s diverse and irrepressibly creative cultural identity. Article for ‘Lennuk’ Winter 2006-2007 (Journal of the British–Estonian Association)

Whistling Biscuits- Real life

Member Since:

August 29, 2007

Members:

Tom is a proud member of:

Whistling Biscuits
Acoustic based 6 piece band with a unique multi genre sound. Tom - clarinet, saxophone and flute; Owen Bowley - guitar, vocals, harmonica, handsonic, percussion; Dave Morris - guitars, vocals, percussion, bongo; Rhys Owen - drums, handsonic; Andy Davies - guitar; Steve Powell - bass
www.myspace.com/whistlingbiscuits

Autopoiesis
Post modern, abstract, contemporary free improvisation. Tom - clarinets; Ashley-John Long - double bass and preparations.
www.myspace.com/autopoiesismusic

Jonny Bruce Orchestra
Aside from saying that this is a colossal 15 piece jazz, funk and soul powerhouse, JBO is indescribable. Find them and you will enjoy!
www.jonnybruce.com/JBO.html

Ensemble In Transit
6 piece flexible contemporary ensemble committed to pioneering performances of new and established composers. Tom - clarinets; Tina Hitchens - flute; Tim Tate - guitar; Dan Perkins - piano; Nick Baron - percussion; Deri Roberts and Paul Jones - composition.
http://www.myspace.com/intransitensemble

Classic Soul Dogs
The ultimate party band! 8 piece heaven for all your groovy night's needs. Tom - tenor saxophone; Andy White - drums; Tom Gorst - keys; Dave 'isanincredible' Guy - bass; Christian Carpenter - guitar; Jonny Bruce - trumpet and flugal horn; Dave Mitchell and Sophie Richards - vocals and backing vocals.
www.classicsouldogs.com

Pelican Tea Club
Jazz quartet (sax, piano, drums, bass) available for functions, weddings and book readings. Tom - tenor and alto saxophone; Tom Gorst - keys; Andy White - drums; Dave 'whata' Guy - bass.
www.pelicanteaclub.co.uk

Midnight Jazz Quartet
Jazz Quartet (sax, guitar, drums, bass) performing in hotels, weddings, ceremonies and jazz clubs. Tom - tenor saxophone; Chris Raggatt - bass; Jon Hyde - guitar; Matt Davison - drums.
www.myspace.com/midnightjazzquartet

John Hardy Syndicate
Large ensemble performing the music of John Hardy. This ensemble features on the soundtrack for Cwcw which recently won the Best International Feature Film Award at the International Film Festival of South Africa.

Panacea
World music fusion cure-for-all!

Dave Stapleton Orchestra
Music of the Dave Stapleton Quintet reworked for Jazz Orchestra!
www.davestapleton.com

to be conceived
Flexible ensemble dedicated to the performance of improvised music in a variety of mindscapes. Featuring Matthew Lovett, Joanna Gaunce, Huw Howell-Jones, Matthew Davison, Ceri Roberts, Marcin Wright and Jon Hyde

Tom Jackson Quartet
Free Improvisation quartet. Matt Davison, drums; Rob Smith, clarinets, saxophones and hand percussion, Ashley-John Long, double bass.

Cardiff Improviser's Orchestra
Large scale orchestra organised by Ashley-John Long
http://www.myspace.com/155821541

Stapleton Jackson
Duet performances of part composed and part improvised musical dialogues.
www.davestapleton.com

The Ensemble of the Age of Delightenment
Medieval plain chant and gospel back chat.

Influences:

All Frequencies Great and Small

Sounds Like:

"The work of Tom Jackson – Sonata for Clarinet Alone is in my view the strongest piece on the disc ....catches ones attention immediately and is direct and modern...the clarinet sings and tells a story....one hears the clarinettist has to give everything to make this contemporary work succeed ....that is the strength of a solo work"
Extract from Paul Kaiser's review of Expressions, Leslie Craven. Paul reviewed the CD for the Dutch clarinet magazine De Klarinet.
(a rough translation from the original Dutch)

"Excellent music, lots of communication and very interesting ... as good as anything out in the improvised music world."
Paul Dunmall - Autopoiesis

"While displaying tremendous musicianship...the ensemble provides an unpretentious take on art and contemporary music... they deserve your attention"
The Big Issue - Ensemble In Transit

"Wales' brightest young musicians".
The Western Mail - Ensemble In Transit

“[Tom Jackson, with] Trio Velasco gave a polished and moving performance [of Kurtag’s Hommage à R. Sch.] … an exceptional performance”
Tim Raymond, Head of Composition, RWCMD - Trio Velasco

“…a set which was right at the cutting edge.”
www.bbc.co.uk - Ashley-John Long Trio

“If there are two better clarinettists in South Wales, we haven’t heard them”
Jim Sefton, Cardiff Jazz Society - JacksonWright Inc