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Ron Thomas

Ron first learned piano from his father Buddy Thomas. He entered the Manhattan School of Music as a Piano Major in 1959, changed his major to Composition the second semester. Studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen at the U of Pennsylvania in 1964, Stephan Wolpe and Roland Hanna 1968-1970, earned a Masters in Composition from Long Island University in 1970. In 1965 Ron traveled to the U of Illinois and experienced a jazz epiphany. He recorded with Pat Martino and Eric Kloss in 1972. In 1995 he and producer Richard Burton began recording and releasing his music on Vectordisc Records. He has also released three projects on Art of Life Records. He continues to teach, compose, record and perform widely. His influential friendships include John Cage and Herbie Hancock.
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Primary Instrument

Piano

Location

Philadelphia

Willing to teach

Advanced only

Credentials/Background

Contact me at my website www.ronthomasmusic.com for details.

Clinic/Workshop Information

Coaching small groups in performance and composition. Master Classes for Piano and Composition.

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Discography

Duo

Duo

Vectordisc Records
2016

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Impatience

Impatience

Vectordisc Records
2015

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Two Lonely People

Two Lonely People

Vectordisc Records
2011

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Galaxy

Galaxy

Vectordisc Records
2009

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Elysium

Elysium

Vectordisk
2009

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Blues for Zarathustra

Blues for Zarathustra

Art of Life Records
2008

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