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Mike Tomaro |
Former member of the Army Blues jazz ensemble, he now serves as Director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where he originally earned his BS degree in music education. He was later awarded his MA degree in Performance (with highest honors) from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Three commercial recordings showcasing his talents as player and writer have been released - "Home Again" (Positive) and "Forgotten Dreams" (Seabreeze) featuring charts in a combo setting, and "Dancing Eyes" (Seabreeze) featuring the Mike Tomaro Big Band -- and his music has been performed by the likes of Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Ed Soph, Bobby Shew, Herbie Mann, Al Vizzutti, Nancy Wilson, Ernie Watts, the New York Voices, and more.
Mike is a member of IAJE, MENC, ASCAP, NARAS and is a Yamaha Performing Artist. He is in great demand as a guest soloist, adjudicator and clinician.