TOMORROW ON HYBRID JAZZ TOM LAGANA! Joining Trish Hennessey is composer, educator, bandleader and guitarist Tom Lagana. After graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Tom went to work for Walt Disney Jazz Band in Orlando, Florida. When he returned to Maryland, jazz legend Charlie Byrd said this of Tom, “one of the most promising jazz guitarist in the area.” Byrd invited the Tom Lagana Trio to be the house band at The King of France Tavern (Byrd’s venue of choice) in Annapolis. Tom furthered his education by obtaining a Masters in Music at Towson University focusing on both jazz and classical guitar performance. While at Towson, Tom was awarded the prestigious Sidney Lieberman Competition. Normally won by pianists, was the first time a guitarist was given this recognition. Tom’s work in higher education did not stop there, his in-depth analysis of Pat Metheny’s work (and endorsed by Metheny himself) was published by Just Jazz Guitar magazine in 2005. Tom has served on the faculty of Towson University and has a current position at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. I could go on and on about this talented artist, but I’ll let Trish fill you in on the rest. Fun starts at 1 pm Eastern, 12 pm Central and 10 am Pacific. blogtalkradio/hybridjazzfromtrishhennessey
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:34:27 +0000
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