Tony Song

Tony Song was born in South Bend, Indiana. Starting on piano at age 4, he switched to clarinet at age 9, earning awards as a performer in competitions, festivals, and bands/orchestras. He initially pursued biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia, where he discovered guitar in his second year, teaching himself via friends, the internet, and records. Early influences included John Frusciante, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Johnson.

He went on to study at Berklee College of Music, graduating as a recipient of both the Berklee World Scholarship Tour (WST) and Berklee Achievement Scholarships (BAS). At Berklee he studied with Mick Goodrick, Richie Hart, John Baboian, Hal Crook, and Ed Tomassi, and after graduating spent half a year in New York studying with Ben Monder and Adam Rogers.

Tony is now based in Brooklyn, NY, where he is active in the NYC jazz scene as a sideman and session guitarist. Known for sensitive comping, strong sight-reading, and versatility across swing, bebop, modern jazz, neo-soul and pop, his session credits include Disney, ABC, and Samsung. He performs regularly in New York, including a residency at The Red Pavilion in Brooklyn, and is currently writing and recording his debut EP.

Gear

2006 Gibson ES-335

2010 Fender 1952 Reissue Telecaster

1956 Gibson ES-175

Fender Deluxe Reverb

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