Tom Coppola

Organizations International Association of Jazz Educators, ASCAP, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Employment

Recording and touring musician with Paul Simon, Herbie Mann, Peggy Lee, Marvin Gaye, Brook Benton, Cissy Houston, The Average White Band, Patti LuPone, Orchestra Harlow, Tito Puente, The Tommy Dorsey Band, Otis Blackwell, and Lenny White. Concert and club appearances with Chet Baker, Marcus Miller, David “Fathead” Newman, Dave Valentin, Jeff Berlin, Manolo Badrena, Jeremy Steig, Carlos “Patato” Valdes, Tony Levin, Mark Egan, Eddie Gomez, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Dave Bargeron, Leon Pendarvis, Steve Turre, Jon Faddis, Kenny Kirkland, Dave Taylor, Chris Parker, Will Lee, Paulinho da Costa, Ernie Watts, Bernard Purdie, Anthony Jackson, Cornell Dupree, Paul Jackson, Jr., Manhattan Transfer.

Television appearances with Herbie Mann, Bill Withers. Orchestra member of Broadway Show, Dreamgirls. Consultant for New England Digital, Synclavier.

Writer-performer on CBS TV’s As The World Turns, with Rob Mounsey and Will Lee. Featured original tune, “House of Cards.”

National Commercial Jingles Duracell, original synthesizer sound, “The Coppertop” American Airlines Pontiac, “We Build Excitement” Ford Mustang Nissan, 280Z Sprite

Productions and Arrangements:

-Evolucionando, Johnny Almendra y los Jovenes del Barrio, RMM Records, #RMD 82006, 1996 -The Passing Strange, EAR Records, EAR DB102, 1994 -fantasîa (UGETSU), Bill Ohasi, EAR Records, EARDB103, 1995

-Arrangements and productions for NBC, Saturday Night Live: cue host music date: “Assimilated Jews” Angie Dickenson David Gilmore 10/15/84 “Chanukah Carols” “Hildy” ‘85-’86 “Pit Bulls” Sean Penn LL Cool J 10/24/87 “Adobe” John Lithgow Anita Baker 4/11/87 “Medical Waste” Sugar Cubes 10/15/84 “MacSushi” Valerie Bertinelli Robert Cray SNL #498 “Compulsion” Robert Mitchum Simply Red 11/14/88 “Cory Acquino’s Secret” “Enterpayment Tonight” “Mr. Short-Term Memory” Tom HanksKeith Richards 10/08/88 Aerosmith “Sleepy Time Rats” Ted Danson 2/11/89 “Change Bank” John Malkovitch Anita Baker 1/21/89 “Johnny Canal” “Crazed Caller” Madonna 12/19/84 “Gifted Rapper” Damon Wayans “Gary Hart” Steve Martin Sting 10/17/87 Station Break Dabney Coleman The Cars 10/31/87 “Back To Carbon Paper” — John Larroquette Randy Newman 10/22/88 “Darwin’s Burden” Rob Lowe The Pogues 3/17/90

Book: Jazz Standards For Piano, Hal Leonard HL00310342

Discography: Artist Title Label Air, "AIR," Embryo (Atlantic) SD733 Herbie Mann,"Fire Island," Atlantic SD 19112 Fatback Band, "Night Fever," Spring SP 1-6711 Chic, "CHIC," Atlantic SD 19153 Googie and Tom Coppola, "Shine the Light of Love," Columbia JC 36194 Lenny White, "Attitude," Elektra 60232 Paul Simon, "Hearts and Bones," Warners 23942 NEW RELEASE: TOCO, "Island Dreams," on Amazon and cd baby 88829544523 Discmakers

Awards

Awards Platinum for CHIC Gold for Paul Simon’s "Hearts and Bones" Artist contracts with Atlantic, Columbia, others Billboard Jazz Achievement awards for compositions: “Media Giant” and “Beach Bird”

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