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Michael A. Thomas

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Michael began his musical life as a thirteen-year-old trumpeter. At that time, he saw his first REAL dancing marching band on television. It was the Grambling State Tiger Marching Band! "From that time on," says Michael, "I knew that I wanted to be in that band. I had never seen anything like that before." His parents and aunt, all from Louisiana, attended Grambling, and had a lot to say about the band. His mother(Carrie Thomas), school teacher and ardent jazz fan, would play her jazz albums and would be boppin' around to Jimmy Smith and Clifford Brown. His father (Anthony D

The Messenger

By Michael Thomas

Label: JazHead Entertainment
Released: 2001
Track listing: Tense Moments - 9:12 Rue De La Harpe (Sahib Shahab) 7:28 The Little Individual - 11:47 The Messenger - 6:49 Soul Eyes (Mal Waldron) - 7:36 The Warm Up (Interlude) - 0:44 Mike's Blues - 8:22 Subtle Thoughts - 5:52 Back To The Tracks (Tina Brooks) - 7:01 Mike's Little Samba - 8:53

Michael Thomas: The Messenger

by Willard Jenkins
February 1, 2001

For DC-based trumpeter Michael Thomas this initial release is the result of a true labor of love. Not one to wait for a record label to come knocking at his door, Thomas seized the initiative himself, not only starting his own label and releasing his own debut disc, but also developing his own home studio to ...