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Tom Dempsey
Guitarist Tom Dempsey’s reputation in the New York jazz scene for hard swinging sophistication and pure musicality have made him a distinct voice in the New York Jazz Scene. In recent years Tom has performed and/or recorded with a virtual "Who’s Who" of world renowned jazz musicians including: Wynton Marsalis, Paquito D’Rivera, Jim Hall, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Tal Farlow, Buddy Montgomery, George Coleman, Kenny Barron, Roy Haynes, Jack McDuff, Bobby McFerrin, Gerald Wilson, Mel Torme, Richard Wyands, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Dave Brubeck. He has recorded seven CDs as a leader: Waltz New (Origin Records), Saucy (Planet Arts Records), Beautiful Friendship (Planet Arts Records), What’s Going On (City Tone Records), Perspectives (Imaginary Records), Blues In The Slope (Igmod Records), If Only We Knew (Self Release). Tom has also recorded as a sideman on many recordings. Since 1992, Tom has been performing as a leader and a sideman at some of the top jazz venues throughout the world including the JVC Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, San Francisco Jazz Festival, The Blue Note, Yoshi’s, Smalls and Smoke. In 2012 Dempsey performed on behalf of the US State Department as a Music Ambassador throughout the country of Tunisia.
Dempsey has worked extensively with tap dancing virtuoso Savion Glover in Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk as well as in live concerts. He has made numerous appearances on New York radio and television including performances on The Rosie O’Donnell Show and the HBO series Sex and the City. Tom is an Artist Endorsee for Thomastik-Infeld Strings
Along with his active performing career, Tom Dempsey’s talent as a composer is receiving noteworthy attention. Because of his distinctive sound and style Dempsey’s music has been described as having "fine compositional ability and stylistic accessibility." His music has been featured on his recordings as well as television and radio programs throughout the world including the HBO hit series Sex and the City.
Tom’s deep commitment to education has made him a highly sought after educator and clinician. In recent years he has been teaching at Jazz at Lincoln Center, SUNY New Paltz, Rutgers University, and the New York Jazz Academy. His books Jazz Eras for Guitar, Easy Soloing for Jazz Guitar, Sight-Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Classic Jazz Styles for Guitar and Guitar 101 are available through Alfred Music and Workshop Arts. In 2011 Dempsey became a teaching artist with TrueFire producing three critically acclaimed videos of jazz guitar performance. He also was the producer and musical consultant for Pat Martino's "The Nature of Guitar". Tom Dempsey is currently a Professor of Music at The City University of New York-LaGuardia Community College.
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Tom Dempsey: Saucy
by Glenn Astarita
Highly-regarded New York City session guitarist Tom Dempsey's sixth solo endeavor pays homage to the classic organ combo format, topped with a piquant sense of swing. Tuneful and capacious, the guitarist's dark- toned sound nicely parallels with organist Ron Oswanski's warm phrasings, synchronous progressions and sleek solos. Dempsey's Wes Montgomery-like chord solos and soul-jazz riffs are a constant, as the band occasionally raises the pitch on a program, featuring his original works and modern jazz standards. They don't break new ...
read moreComplete Jazz Guitar Workshop with Tom Dempsey, Presented by New York Jazz Academy, Now Registering
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New York Jazz Academy Publicity
The Complete Jazz Guitar Workshop with Tom Dempsey, presented by New York Jazz Academy, is now registering interested students. This workshop is open to intermediate- advanced level guitarists who are looking to improve their skills related to playing jazz guitar. This is an 8-week workshop that will meet for two hours in each session. Topics covered in the workshop: jazz improvisation skills, scale and arpeggio knowledge, developing a jazz language through improvisation, learning jazz repertoire, improving your harmonic language, accompaniment ...
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Lucain Ban's Elevation (Fri) Open Loose (Sat) Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson CD Release This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe Fri Feb 08, 9:00PM & 10:30PM LUCAIN BAN'S ELEVATION Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone; Lucian Ban, piano; Sean Conly, bass; Pheeroan AkLaff, drums Sat Feb 09, 9:00PM & 10:30PM ...
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Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson What's Going On? CD Release Event Sunday, February 10th at Cornelia Street Caf
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson What's Going On? CD Release Sunday, February 10, 2008 at CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, New York 212-989-9319 between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, V, F to West 4th St. Tom Dempsey/Tim Ferguson What's Going On? City Tone Records CTR-701 Street Date: February 5, 2008 What a marvelous ...
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Village Waltz
From: Waltz NewBy Tom Dempsey