About MusicMan Thomas

An accomplished musician with 40 years of teaching experience and 50 years of playing and performance experience, MusicMan has shared the stage with many of the worlds greatest musical artists, including Alex Al (Michael Jackson), Al Berry (Kelly Clarkson/Clay Aiken), Bryan Alford, Stephen “Kiing StevO” Boyd, Cardon & LaToya Bolen, Ronald Bruner Jr., Matt “Dr. Sax” Baldwin, Donivan “DaeDae” Bailey, Karrie Benoit-Morales (Smokey Robinson), Phillip” Big Phill” Brown, Chris Clarke, Brandon Coleman(Rachelle Farrell/Roy Hargrove), Donald Cox, Morris Day, Gary DeClue, Doriel Demps, Gerald Dunn, Everette Freeman Jr., Alan Gloor, Tabitha Gloor, Andrew Gouche (Chaka Khan), David Graham, Dr. Derrick Hibler, Greg Hinex, Susan Hoskins, Chad “SirWick” Hughes, Dr. Tami Lee Hughes, Fred Hammond, Houston ”Cheese Cake” Gonzales, Rodel Gonzalez, Enrique Iglesias, Delynia Jannell, JLove, Will “Smooth Tone” Jenkins, Marv Jones (Heatwave), Mikole Kaar, Eric Kaplan, Stan “The King” Kessler, Ryan Lee, Danny LeMelle, Aaron Linscheid, Piaget Long, E. Sherwin Mackintosh, Alan Manning, Rachel Marlow, Branford Marsalis, Luis “LuJack” Martinez, Will Matthews, Desmond “Professor” Mason, Robert Miller Jr.(Natalie Cole), Dr. Brandon McCray, Lonnie McFadden, Latrice McGlothin, Jay Minor, Eddie Moore, Aidan Murrow, Zane Musa, Cedric Patterson, Tim Perryman, Frank Potenza, Preston Portley, Luis Portillo, James Rocillo, Andy “Big Red” Rhodes, James” Dooby” Roustic, Victor “XMan” Taylor (Mack 10/Ice Cube), Hardy Searcy, Sydney Sings(Briggs), Dr. Gary Thomas Scott, Soltri (Roz & Nate McCommon & Marlon Bankston), Clarence Smith, Jameese Smith, Michael Speaks, Speech (Arrested Development), Jay Standley, Adam Tervort, Ben Tervort, Charles “Chuck’ Theis, Tammy Townsend, Malcolm “Mali Mal” Turner, Donald Vega (Ron Carter Trio), Peter Wade, Andy Ward, Angela Ward, James Ward, Jaylen Ward, Kamasi Washington, Justus, West, Roger Wilder, Keith Wilder(Heatwave), Charles Williams, Daahoud Williams, Jamie WilliamS, Sheree Yoder (Youth Music Academy) and many more.

He has performed at various national venues including. 5th St Dicks, The World Stage, The Vision Theater (Marla Gibbs), Cotton Club West, New York Convention Center, L.A. Convention Center, Shrine Auditorium (Academy Awards), The Rose Bowl Stadium, Arrowhead Stadium, The Blue Room, The Gem Theater, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and many more.

MusicMan was born in Kansas City with roots from N.Y. and L.A. He attended college at Tarkio College, Long Beach City College, and Cal State LA where he studied Music Education, Afro Cuban/ Latin Jazz Performance, Bassoon, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone and Voice. He also studied private Vocal Pedagogy and Theater in Manhattan N.Y.

He is the founder of the bands Poetry In Motion and Musication, and the music company MusicMan MusicServices

He worked for the Fort Leavenworth Army Base as a contracted Multimedia Specialist and Musician and at Ernie Williamson Music as a Muti-Instrumental & Vocal Instructor for over 10 years.

He currently teaches music lessons at Music & Arts, teaches private online and in-home lessons, and teaches as the Director of the J. Miq Combo and the KCJA Collective Ensemble at the prestigious Kansas City Jazz Academy.

He currently performs as the M.D. (Musical Director) for D.J.E.(The Delynia Jannell Ensemble). And has performed with The Bryan Alford Experience (Steel Pan) Band, Preston Portley & Friends, JWB (The James Ward Band), and The Will Matthews Trio at various venues throughout the KC Metro area.

He lives by his teaching philosophy, "You must imitate to create." and to achieve musical excellence you must “Practice accurate and slow, gain speed as you go, as you grow”

When you embark upon your Musical Journey of Excellence with MusicMan you'll have:

"A Musical Experience That's Out Of This World!