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Tom Donald
Jazz / Classical / Alternative

a state of sound that starts with silence.



Brighton & London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since3/10/2006
Band MembersNew Solo Album, "After". Hi fidelity digital download, entire album.

Tom Donald : After (full album download with cover)

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1. Tom Donald - After 1a (17.31 minutes)

2. Tom Donald - After 1b (6.31 minutes)

3. Tom Donald: After 2 (5:35 minutes) Free Download

4. Tom Donald: After 3 (5:19 minutes)

5. Tom Donald : After 4 (12.56 minutes)

6. Tom Donald : The Solstice Improvisation 2004 Australia (50:35 minutes)

Rare Original Tape Mix Recording Download.

7: Tom Donald : Improvised Concert, St Mary's Ealing, London.

24-11-06 Full Album (45:35 minutes)

8. Sirena Riley/Tom Donald : Half Moon (UK songwriting contest semifinalist '08)

(3.47 minutes) Free Download

Sirena Riley and Tom Donald. The debut song-cycle. Full Album CD.

Sirena Riley - the Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet - Half Moon.
SIRENA RILEY: the lunatic, the lover, and the poet
Record LabelRemigrant Records
Type of LabelIndie


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Improvisation is the centre of it and it seems that music is not just an art or entertainment, it is a collective mindfulness.

The recording is when the millions of possibilities collapse, into a single line of music. With no control over those many forks and paths, by sheer thought and chance it is what it is. Improvisation to me is the imitation of this mysterious life we live.

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The Musicians performing on these samples are

Clarinets/Saxophones : Mark Buckingham

Double Bass : Vanessa McGowen

Drums : Theo Buckingham

Percussion : James Kaye

Vocals (Slow Burn) : Sirena Riley

Electric Bass : Max Buckingham

Sitar and Cymbals (Bombay to Brixton) : Andrew Clermont

Donald remains one of the few artists who performs solo piano concerts entirely by improvisation. Born in the outskirts of N.S.W Australia he grew up in Tamworth and studied BMUS piano/composition at Newcastle University giving public improvised recitals as well as jazz and classical concerts of many of his own pieces. He was awarded a youth commendation Order of Australia in 2000 for his efforts to music.

In 2004 he moved to London, U.K and has since performed his solo improvisation at Abbey Road Studio, The National Opera Studio, Ronnie Scotts, Jazz Cafe Camden, BBC Studios Maida Vale for the Silver Street program, The Soho Review Bar, The Theatre Museum, St Mary's Ealing, Cafe De Paris, Cafe Cairo Clapham and many more. He has an extensive recorded discography many of it still yet available. He has collaborated with multi instrumentalist Andrew Clermont, clarinetist Mark Buckingham, U.S. jazz vocalist Sirena Riley.

Jazzwise U.K has described Donald's music as "Narcotic melancholy" alongside Riley's lyrics "flow together in a single flow of invention, drawing from the stylistic wells that reference the electicism of Nina Simone and the soulfulness of Dianne Reeves". (Jazzwise : June 2008)

As a pianist Donald plays and performs music from Bach, Bartok to Miles Davis and Steve Reich. However it's free improvisation that interests him most and he regulary performs solo improvised piano concerts and remains one of the few artists to do so on the piano today.

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Tom Donald's Friends Comments
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zoo





Jun 16 2009 5:50 PM

Hi I really like your music!!
would you like to partecipate as a pianist to my project?
Let me know my e-mail address is vagnini@libero.it
Thank you
Have a great day

Giorgia
paolo dinuzzi





Jun 12 2009 7:32 AM

hi,thank you for the friendship!
Jesse Donald





Jun 3 2009 3:04 AM

Yeah. The nocturnal way of life takes its toll after a while.
Digging "After". I kind of slipped off the reality bridge when i put it on...which is good thing. Ive been taking a leaf out of your book and doing recorded impros, making up fully working lyrics on the spot is darn hard but i think im nailing up something substantial on the wall of er...whatever...feels good eh.

love from sydney.
Joshua Kadison





May 22 2009 1:30 PM

Hi!!
Thanks for the friend request ;-) I appreciate it.
Gabiola is really running this site for me, but I check in regularly to read the posts.
I'm just glad we can all keep the world's music alive in each other. This site is really cool for that! If you want, check out my official website too---
www.joshuakadison.com
Peace, Love and MUSIC FOREVER! your friend, Joshua
Jesse Donald





Apr 20 2009 1:47 AM

hello hello. who is the genius behind the clarinet on that track? I thought it was feedback at the beginning.
Real nice
THEO BUCKINGHAM





Apr 14 2009 2:21 PM

cool man can you send it my way man, possessed is good!!!!!!!! east bro.
Theo
Evita Sfakianaki





Apr 12 2009 5:29 PM

Hey colleague!
Nice that you found me here:)
Wonderful piano playing!!!

Hope you have a lovely Easter break!

Evita.x
Mariah Parker





Apr 12 2009 8:13 AM

wonderful to hear from you Tom, hope all is well with you! Would love to hear what you think when you've had a chance to listen to Sangria...;)<br /><br />all the best...<br /><br />
Theresa Perez





Apr 8 2009 8:33 PM

Thank you Tom! Nice to meet you too!
starchild





Apr 4 2009 9:55 AM

heya Tom, how u doin?<br />sure i can do a cover man, in fact i've done one for tafe before so u could say im qualified haha<br />xxx
Wayne





Mar 27 2009 7:24 PM

Hey Tom, hows things? Just passing thru to have a listen, good stuff as always.

Take care, hope to catch up with you soon.

W
Willow Stahlut





Mar 26 2009 11:32 PM

Hey Tom, Nice to hear from you. Melbourne is good - playing a fair bit. Really want to get a band to Europe soon...Might be coming over to do some gigs with Mal Webb..Will let you know if I do. Hows things in London? :)
Jesse Donald





Mar 23 2009 2:09 AM

hey big brother. the new tunes are fantastic. good to hear some transatlantic jazz shrill these computer speakers.
smartarts





Jan 12 2009 12:46 PM

Hello Mr Donald...I am sad to see I missed you yet again!! Oh well, I really hope our paths do cross again some day..!! I hope you are well..and wish everything for you in the coming year..xxoo
Pauseland





Jan 10 2009 11:10 PM

Hi Tom,
Thanks a lot for your comment! Glad to be friends,
Best
Søren/Pauseland
Tiffeny Joyce





Nov 24 2008 2:26 AM

howdy stranger!!! long time no see! wow u really sound amazing.i would absolutely love to come to your recital on friday! can i get two tickets please?will be great to catch up:-) xxxTiffeny
Gaetano Messina





Nov 23 2008 10:43 PM

hi thank you for having welcomed me!
I am happy that know palermo!
if understood by my parts tell me!
I like your music!
an embrace jazz!
tanino
Mariah Parker





Nov 23 2008 9:11 PM

Thanks Tom, great to hear from you as always. I really love your ability to develop an improvisational piece of such depth and beauty...

warm greetings from a chilly california!
Mariah Parker





Nov 23 2008 12:35 AM

Also, wanted to say the new tracks on your page sound fantastic!
Frédéric Paul Lallet





Nov 19 2008 1:07 PM

My Dear Friend,
Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Have a Great Day!
Cheers,
FPLallet
Michelly





Nov 14 2008 5:21 AM

thanks for the add!

Michelly :)
Jesse Donald





Nov 12 2008 12:54 AM

ay brother. Salisbury and a bottle of B await us! i cannot wait.
Jesse Donald





Oct 25 2008 3:03 PM

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aamazingly good new oz comedy podcast. you'll damn well love it.

J
Angie Brown





Oct 18 2008 4:42 PM

Nice to meet you too Tom!!

Love your elegance and the
title 'Bombay to Brixton'...Nice!!

Angie
Leonardo Homem





Oct 10 2008 10:36 PM

Hey Tom!

Let's book a rehearsal at your place next week! Afternoons work better for me apart from thursdays and fridays. But if the slot is only for mornings it's ok as well.

Ahm, have you seen our videos from the Ladbroke Grove gig? Rodrigo posted them in the internet/you tube, check it out!

Cheers!

Leo

Leonardo Homem
guitarist
www.leonardohomem.com
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