[tom%20mitchell%20main.gif] bio HOME ABOUT TOM NEWS BUY CD's! CALENDAR TEACHING ~ REVIEWS DISCOGRAPHY LINKS PICTURES CONTACT [tommitchell-gibson.jpg] Tom Mitchell is a hard driving swing/jazz guitar player and singer. His "true to style" interpretations of this music make him a much sought after performer and teacher. Since 1993, Tom has been touring with the legendary recording artist Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks across the United States and around the world. Tom plays guitar on "Beatin' The Heat," the acclaimed CD release by Dan Hicks on Surfdog Records. The record features guest appearances from Bette Midler, Ricki Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello and Brian Setzer. Time magazine named it one of the "10 CD's of the Year" and Rolling Stone gave it 3 1/2 stars. Tom can also be heard on "Alive and Lickin," Dan's live record made at the Ironhorse in North Hampton, MA in 2001. Around the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Tom performs on acoustic and electric guitar with various combos like, The Blue Rhythm Boys (his acoustic group with Jim Stephanson and Ralph Gordon inspired by the hot guitar jazz and blues of the 20's and 30's), Brooks Tegler's Hot Jazz, and with Lindy Hop Heaven, favorites of the East coast dance circuit. He also can be seen with Double Scotch, his hard swinging quintet with Kevin Wimmer, playing everything from Nat Cole to Django Reinhardt. His three releases from Big L Records "Double Scotch", a spirited collaboration with jazz violinist Kevin Wimmer, "Monday Morning Blues" (The Blue Rhythm Boys) and "The Blue Rhythm Boys Live" have met with acclaim from both the public and the press. As a teacher and performer Tom has worked at many music and dance workshops and camps such as Ashokan Fiddle and Dance, Pugeot Sound Guitar Workshop, The Swannanoa Gathering, The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes, and The Augusta Heritage Workshops. Tom's love of swing guitar shines brightly through his playing and his extensive knowledge and appreciation of jazz history and tradition teamed with a whimsical improvisational style makes him a joy and a pleasure to play with and to listen to. HOME || ABOUT TOM || NEWS || BUY CD's! || CALENDAR || TEACHING || REVIEWS || DISCOGRAPHY || LINKS || PICTURES || CONTACT