Leron Thomas (born April 8, 1979) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer and vocalist noted for his musical style as a "masterful genre-bender".Sandler, Eric, ''The Revivalist'', Leron Thomas Juxtaposed, October 16, 2010
/ref> Born in

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Thomas attended the

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. He moved to

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to study Jazz and Contemporary Music at

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university. There he studied alongside many notable contemporaries and began working professionally prior to his graduation in 2003. He went the 2019 Grammys awards ceremony and watched his fellow classmate win. Thomas is also a rapper under the alias Pan Amsterdam.

Career

2000-2005

Performing live with

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, Thomas also recorded with

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/ref> In 2001, upon the release of Bilal's

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album Thomas toured as a member of Bilal's band on

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's Mama's Gun World Tour, and the subsequent touring in the US, Europe and Asia. He recorded with

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in 2002 and played live alongside

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at The Trumpet Shall Sound series at the Jazz Gallery in New York. Prior to graduation in 2003, he was recorded as a sideman for Seven Heads and

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. Noted as a "promising new arrival" on the trumpet, Thomas played live as a band leader and within

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's big band.Ratliff, Ben, ''New York Times'', October 8, 2004
/ref> Thomas began to stray from composing and playing specifically within the genre of jazz. In 2004 the

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described the beginning of his change in musical style; "he has rethought his music lately, changing his band and adding rhythmic and harmonic complexities" Thomas continued to work with Bilal, recording his '' Love for Sale'' album, and performed live as a member of the

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band. Thomas formally introduced his new music as 'other music' in a live performance at

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yet he continued to also compose and perform

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mentioned Thomas "has a huge sound and writes fantastic material. Sensitive and subtle, but also with the power to communicate great tenderness and loss" when promoting his live performance in the

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. Thomas recorded with guitarist Craig Magnano and released his first independent album, ''Dirty Draws Vol. 1'' drawing the attention of the New York Times; "intelligent, casual, a little nuts and completely entertaining".Ratliff, Ben, ''New York Times'', June 4, 2006
/ref>

2006-2010

Thomas recorded his follow-up album with Magnano, ''Dirty Draws Vol. 2''. Playing in a double bill, Thomas performed his multi-genre music alongside

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at Joe's Pub. Thomas regularly performed with his band at a variety of rock clubs, dive bars and jazz clubs in New York until 2009 when he grew tired of convincing booking agents that his diverse musical style was fitting for their venue.Jackson, Josh, ''WBGO Jazz fm'', November 2, 2011
During 2007 Thomas featured as a special guest at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem where he worked with children alongside host,

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. Recording as a sideman with

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, Thomas then recorded with

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, his release ''From The Heart'' features the track Marcus Vein composed by Thomas. As a member of Watson's touring band he received praise in EuropeSearle, Chris,''Morning Star'', May 5, 2009
/ref> and the USA; "Thomas' trumpet solo is inspired and his duet work with Watson is in perfect sync". Thomas appeared on the

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album ''The Death of Adam'' alongside

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and also on ''Ultimate Breaks & Beats - Instrumentals'' in 2008. The album ''Improvsensation'' was released independently in 2009 by Thomas after recording with guitarist Michael Severson. A 3 track EP followed named ''The Dodenhoff Session'' and was released as a free download on

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. Thomas' composition ''In The Silence'' appeared on the soundtrack of the independent short film ''Cherry Blossom Season'' produced by Jefferson Moneo. In 2010 Thomas performed live with Bilal in South Africa and released two new independent recordings of his own, ''Around You''; a jazz instrumental project and ''Juxtaposed''; an "utterly creative, if not partially bizarre, venture into the inventive mind of a masterful genre-bender". Moneo's next short film featured Thomas as a credited cast member as he plays “a down and out trumpet player in New York City that suffers numerous humiliations on the way to personal redemption.” Around this time he began receiving attention for his composition ''Strange As It May Seem'', that appeared on ''Dirty Draws Vol. 1'' and featured the vocals of Bilal and

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2011-2016

Early 2011 Jason Moran invited Thomas to perform at ''713 to 212: Houstonians in NYC'', an event showcasing jazz musicians and singer-songwriters that originated from Houston, attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and most of whom studied under the same teacher Robert Morgan. Thomas had previously paid homage to his teacher with his composition ''Doc Morgan'' and participated in the event, the New York Times reviewing his performance as "intermittently hilarious, his set fishtailed through jazz and rock and funk". ''Heroes of the Galleon Trade'' released ''Neptune's Last Stand'' on Golf Channel Recordings, the track ''Winter Island Romance'' co-written by Thomas, Chris Munoz and Michael Severson featured Thomas' vocals in a Barry White like delivery with subject matter that leaves listeners in disbelief.Sherburne, Philip ''Resident Advisor'', January 7, 2011
/ref> Mid-2011 Thomas performed with Moran and

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in the ''“

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Dance Party: Small’s Paradise,'' paying tribute both to the spirit of Waller and to a club he played in Harlem. Following this, Thomas recorded with bassist Mark Kelley and independently released ''Dirty Draws Vol. 3'', in his mixed genre style exhibited in the previous volumes.Ratliff, Ben, ''New York Times'', August 16, 2011
/ref> Gaining attention on Australian radio station RRR, his ballad ''Love For Life'' featured on Triple R's Ennio Styles' compilation ''Stylin' 500'' in 2011. DJ and musical tastemaker

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also began playing the track on

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. Contributing a composition, Thomas recorded his vocals alongside

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in the ballad ''Leaves Rebirth'' that featured on the benefit album ''HOME, gift of music'' to aid in the Japan earthquake and tsunami relief, the track also gained radio play in the UK. Peterson also played Thomas' ''Mr. New York'' and later released the composition on his ''Brownswood Bubblers Eight'' in 2012. Thomas featured his live band (

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, Ben Williams, Michael Veleanu, Dana Hawkins) at a Gilles Peterson event produced by

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in New York. Leron Thomas Le Trianon

Late 2012 Thomas began releasing mashup music videos that utilize found footage to promote new music from an upcoming release. After recording with Malik Ameer Crumpler, early 2013 Thomas released his eighth independent project titled ''...Take It''. He continued to create mash-up music video's and gained the attention of international blogs and magazines who favorably posted and reviewed his music videos. At the request of

Leron Thomas recorded with Zara McFarlane and was well received live in London for the release of the first single 'Angie La La'. Thomas released his ninth independent project ''Whatever'' in September 2013, garnering much attention for his stellar line-up and straight ahead swing compositions and tone. Throughout 2013 Thomas also performed with Jason Moran's ''Fats Waller Dance Party'' in several states and at the Ottawa, Toronto and

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s. Thomas contributed his "crowd-pleasing, elegantly delivered vocals" to Waller's ''Two Sleepy People''. Thomas also appeared on Moran's Grammy nominated All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller album, released on

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, well received as the "great crooner" with his "excellent vocals". Pan Amsterdam-3

Recording with French Producer GUTS on the Parisian Heavenly Sweetness label, Leron Thomas toured internationally with the GUTS live band, performing his hit song 'Man Funk'. The vinyl release of Thomas' experimental vocal/electronic ''...Take It'' project through Belgium's On-Point Records was announced in September 2014. Thomas also continued to tour internationally with Jason Moran's Fats Waller Dance Party and Guts throughout 2015 while developing a new album of his own, to be released on the Heavenly Sweetness label. With a new version of Role Play recorded with Bilal on guest vocals, the track received global play by taste-maker DJ's prior to the single's release date. The full-length album titled ''Cliquish'' was released globally by Heavenly Sweetness October 2015 complete with a 2 LP vinyl release. Drawing attention for his eclectic style, this album was stylistically likened to George Clinton,

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and

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Revered as Album Of The Week on BBC Radio 6, Gilles Peterson referred to Thomas as "a phenomenal talent" with a "brilliant album, really, really breaks the mold". Early 2016 Thomas touched on his Texan roots with the

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cover,

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released on the Heavenly Sweetness Label. Leron Thomas tours with his live band throughout Europe promoting his new releases with his "alternative black music that sounds like no other".

Style

The trumpet was Thomas' main instrument and his focus was composing jazz. As reported in an Australian radio interview,Styles, Ennio, ''3RRR Interview with Leron Thomas'', January 20, 2012
/ref> he became frustrated with the contemporary scene and began creating 'other' music, seemingly as "a hard left turn". The first song Thomas wrote lyrics to was ''Love for Life'' with the intention of having Bilal sing, however Bilal liked Thomas' vocals and said that he should sing it himself. Thomas' multi-genre writing style can be summarized as

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, random, real, raw and honest while contributing to the jazz idiom with his "distinctive trumpet voice and compositional prowess", his jazz temperament evident throughout much of his music. Another significant element of Thomas' style is his humor and sometimes he leaves his listeners not knowing when he is joking. Thomas is known as a serious improviser, encompassing various styles of music including straight-ahead jazz, funk, singer-songwriter, R&B, indie-rock, country and rap. His tone on the trumpet has been referred to as pure, warm and broad, his vocals linked with raw emotion, at times with bedroom-eyed delivery in croons and yelps Thomas has mentioned many artists that offer him inspiration including

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, George Clinton,

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Herbie Nichols Herbert Horatio Nichols (January 3, 1919 – April 12, 1963) was an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the jazz standard " Lady Sings the Blues". Obscure during his lifetime, he is now highly regarded by many musicians and critics. Lif ...

and

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Recording

Thomas recorded with the following personnel: *''Dirty Draws Vol.1''; Craig Magnano, Cris Conti,

, Derek Nievergelt,

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Eric Harland Eric Harland (born November 8, 1976, in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz drummer. In addition to leading his own group, Harland is a member of Charles Lloyd's Quartet, Dave Holland's Prism, James Farm with Joshua Redman, and Taylor Eigsti ...

Marcus Strickland Marcus Strickland (born February 24, 1979) is an American jazz soprano, alto, and tenor saxophonist. He was born in Gainesville, Florida, and grew up in Miami. ''Down Beat'' magazine's Critics' Poll named him 'Rising Star on Tenor Saxophone' in 2 ...

, Ryan Berg, Rashaan Carter. *''Dirty Draws Vol.2''; Brandon Owens, Craig Magnano, Benji, Darren Beckett, Stacy Dillard, Emannuel Harold, Ryan Berg, Isaac Darsche, Jeremy 'Bean' Clemons, *''Improvsensation'': Michael Severson, Craig Magnano, Jamire Williams *''The Dodenhoff Session'': Michael Severson, Tom Deis, Erik Dodenhoff, Tom Roslak *''Around You'': Frank LoCrasto, Jamire Williams, Burniss Earl Travis, Lage Lund *''Juxtaposed''; Axel Tosca Laugart, Amaury Acosta, Chris Smith, Aaron Nevezie, Theo Hill, Burniss Earl Travis, Tom Roslak, Frederika Krier,

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*''Dirty Draws Vol.3''; Mark Kelley, Michael Valeanu, Justin Tyson, Shimrit Shoshan, Carlo De Rosa, Theo Hill, Jean Christophe Maillard, Egardo Yayo Serka *''...Take It''; Malik Crumpler ''Whatever'';

, Harish Raghavan, Justin Brown,

, Michael Valeanu, Matthew Stevens *''Role Play EP''; Bilal, Simon Mavin, Paul Bender, Michael Severson, Florian Pellissier, Greg F, Tim Becherand, Tibo Brandalise, Matthew Silberman, Malik Crumpler *''Cliquish''; Bilal, Simon Mavin, Paul Bender, Michael Severson, Florian Pellissier, Greg F, Tim Becherand, Tibo Brandalise, Matthew Silberman, Malik Crumpler, Kenny Ruby *''The Chokin' Kind''; Florian Pellissier *''Good Kung Fu EP''; Mr. Cue, Harish Raghavan, Taylor Eigsti

Discography

Leron Thomas Recordings

* More Elevator Music (2020) (Double vinyl released on Lewis Recordings label) * 120 Bpm Af (2017)) * Good Kung Fu EP (2016) * The Chokin' Kind (2016) (Single Released on the Heavenly Sweetness label) * Cliquish LP (2015) (Released on the Heavenly Sweetness label) * Role Play EP (2015) (Released on the Heavenly Sweetness label) * Whatever (2013) * ...Take It (2013) (Released on vinyl in 2014 by Belgium's On Point Records http://www.on-point.be/op12/ On-Point Records) * Dirty Draws Vol. 3 (2011) * Juxtaposed (2010) * Around You (2010) * The Dodenhoff Session EP (free download on Amie Street 2009) * Improvsensation (2009) * Dirty Draws Vol. 2 (2006) * Dirty Draws Vol. 1 (2005)

Feature Recordings

*GUTS - Eternal (Heavenly Sweetness, 2016) *Florian Pellissier Quintet (Heavenly Sweetness, 2016) ''What a Difference a Day Makes'' featuring vocals by Leron Thomas *Asagaya - Light Of The Dawn (Jakarta Records, 2015) ''Mountain Of Bliss'' featuring lyrics/vocals by Leron Thomas (trumpet/vocals also on additional tracks) * Jason Moran - All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller (

, 2014) trumpet/vocals by Leron Thomas *GUTS - Hip Hop After All (Heavenly Sweetness, 2014) ''Man Funk'' & ''Roses'' featuring lyrics/vocals by Leron Thomas * Zara McFarlane - ''Angie La La'' (

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, 2013) featuring lyrics/vocals by Leron Thomas *

Presents Brownswood Bubblers Eight (

, 2012) ''Mr. New York'' by Leron Thomas *Home – Gift of Music (

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, 2012) ''Leaves Rebirth'' by Leron Thomas (featuring

) *Heroes of the Galleon Trade - Neptune's Last Stand (Golf Channel Recordings, 2011) ''Winter Island Romance'' co-written by Leron Thomas, Chris Munoz & Michael Severson *Ennio Styles - Stylin' 500 - Part 1: The Soul (Heard And Felt, 2011) ''Love For Life'' by Leron Thomas *Tiombe Lockhart - Tiombe Lockhart #1 (Octave, 2007) ''Strange'' by Leron Thomas (featuring

)

Recordings as a Sideman

* Jason Moran - '' All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller'' (Blue Note, 2014) *

- From The Heart (

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, 2008) *

- The Death of Adam (

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, 2008) *Ultimate Breaks & Beats - Instrumentals (Traffic Entertainment Group, 2008) *

Production Mix CD: Re-Edits, Re-Fixes & Re-Mixes (Bling47 Recordings, 2007) *

( Giant Step Records, 2005) ''Mr. Johnnie Walker'' *

- Love for Sale (unreleased) *

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(

, 2003) ''Doin Something (Remix)'' *7 Heads R Better Than 1: No Edge-Ups In South Africa Vol. 1 (Seven Heads, 2003) ''Bosoms'' *

- Soul Collectives Vol. 3 (Large Records, 2002) *

- 1st Born Second (

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, 2001)

References

External links

Official Leron Thomas Website
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