Tom Ricci

Tom Ricci is an Argentine-American jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter based in Southern California. Born in Buenos Aires, his music brings together vocal jazz, bossa nova, blues, tango, Latin American song and contemporary material. His singing is intimate and conversational, while his guitar playing moves between Brazilian rhythm, jazz harmony and the expressive vocabulary of blues and rock.

Raised between Argentina and the United States, Ricci developed a musical identity shaped by movement between cultures. His repertoire includes American standards, Brazilian songs, Argentine classics, original compositions and modern songs reimagined through a jazz lens. He has performed throughout the United States and internationally in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, China, Taiwan and Europe, including appearances at Borges 1975 in Buenos Aires, Jazz Nos Fundos in São Paulo, Sappho Live Jazz in Taipei, a sold-out performance at LAVO in Shenzhen and The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

His 2025 album So Amor marked his first full-length jazz album, with his voice and guitar at the center of a program rooted in vocal jazz and bossa nova. Happening in Buenos Aires, released in 2026, was recorded live on June 20, 2023, at Borges 1975 in the city of his birth. Joined by Argentine pianist Pablo Sanguinetti, Brazilian bassist Bruno Migotto and Argentine drummer Oscar Giunta, Ricci entered the concert without a full-band rehearsal. The quartet shaped the music in real time across standards, bossa nova, tango, blues, original songs and a jazz interpretation of Radiohead’s “Creep.”

Earlier in his career, Ricci’s single “What Are You Saying Man?” received rotation on MTV Hits Latin America and VH1 Megahits. His film credits include guitar work in the Emmy-winning documentary L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement, as well as guitar, vocals and co-production work on the feature film Young King, including his vocal performance on the film’s featured song, “America the Beautiful.”

Across styles, his work is grounded in emotional directness, cultural memory and a belief that familiar songs can reveal new meaning when approached with honesty and risk.

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