Born in Padova, Italy on April 2nd 1976.
Tommaso began his musical training at age 8 when he had his first
classical piano lessons. Three years later he began playing the
drums.
In 1995 he attended the summer workshops of Siena Jazz in Italy and in
November 1996 he moved to New York where he took classes at the Drummers
Collective.
The following year he received a scholarship to attend the Jazz Program at
the
New School University where he studied with Joe Chambers, Victor Lewis,
Billy Hart, Michael Carvin, Jimmy Cobb e Bob Cranshaw.
He graduated with
a BFA in Music Performance in 2001.
Performances: Tim Armacost, Peter Bernstein, Fabrizio Bosso,
Avishai
Cohen, Joel Frahm, Aaron Goldberg, Jon Hendricks, Brad Jones,
Eric Lewis, Junior Mance, Ronnie Mathews, Ron McClure, Jane Monheit, Fabio Morgera,
Dado Moroni, Enrico Pieranunzi, Jay Rodriguez, Roberto Rossi, Larry Smith,
Ben Street, Bill Ware, Harry Whitaker, Richard Wyands,
Sam Yahel.
Currently he is involved in several diverse projects, including the
folk-rock band JACOB, the jazz-funk trio VIBES with Bill Ware on
vibraphone and Brad Jones on bass, as well as his own group.
Tommaso is
also a composer for soundtracks specializing in the use of electronic
music.
Discography:
1998 Themes for the Showtime Movie "
