Michael J Thomas

Sax player and vocalist Michael J. Thomas was 19 when he joined the Rockabilly/Jump Blues band Jive Rockets, which opened for the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Bill Haley’s Original Comets. While gaining a foothold in contemporary urban jazz since moving to Destin, FL, Thomas’ busy gig schedule allows him to both play sax and sing in a wide array of genres.

Thomas, who became an instant contemporary urban jazz sensation when his single “Baby Coffee” stayed at #1 on the Billboard National Smooth Jazz Airplay and Smooth Jazz Songs charts in 2017/2018, has been on a momentous roll. “I’ll Never Love Again,” his explosive re-imagining of the Lady Gaga hit from “A Star is Born,” became his second #1 Billboard smash, dominating the smooth jazz airwaves throughout 2019. Thomas’ cleverly titled, silky light funk follow-up single “Sippin’ The Yak” hit #2 on the charts, remained in the Top 5 for nine weeks, and rounded out 2020 on Billboard’s Year-End Smooth Jazz Songs chart at #5. “Baby Coffee” currently has over 2.7 million streams on Apple Music, while “Sippin’ the Yak” is up to over 1.6 million and 1.5 million on Spotify. Another one of his enduring hits was “I’ll Never Love Again,” an explosive re-imagining of the Lady Gaga hit from “A Star is Born,” which became Michael’s second #1 smash, dominating the airwaves throughout 2019.

In addition to receiving terrestrial radio airplay across the globe, Thomas’ music has been featured on Sirius XM’s Watercolors and in the Warner Bros. film “Contagion” starring Matt Damon and Laurence Fishburne. He is currently a Grammy voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Awards

Baby Coffee

• #1 Billboard HIT
• 2.9 Million Streams on Apple Music

I’ll Never Love Again

• #1 Billboard HIT

Sippin The Yak 

• Peaked #2 on Billboard charts, remained in the Top 5 for nine weeks and rounded out 2020 on Billboard’s Year-End Smooth Jazz Songs chart at #5.
• 1.8 Million Streams on Apple Music
• 2 Million Streams on Spotify 

Gear

• Julius Keilwerth SX90R Shadow Professional Alto Saxophone - Black Nickel with Silver Keys

• Julius Keilwerth SX90R Shadow Professional Tenor Saxophone - Black Nickel with Silver Keys

• WC Sax Soul Machine Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece, Size 8 (.088), Gold Finish

• WC Sax Soul Machine Metal Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece, Size 108, Silver Plating Finish

• WC Sax 777 Series Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece, Size 8 (.070), Silver Plating Finish

• Vandoren SR2625 - JAVA Green Alto Saxophone Reeds - 2.5

• Vandoren SR2625 - JAVA Green Alto Saxophone Reeds - 2.5 

• Vandoren SR3025 - JAVA Soprano Saxophone Reeds - 2.5

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