Performance & Instruction
Performer
Guitarist Tom Byrne is a freelance performer, composer, and music educator with over 30 years of professional experience in the St. Louis region. In addition to leading his own ensembles on countless public & private performances over the years, Tom has played with many of the area’s finest jazz musicians, including saxophonists Paul DeMarinis & Willie Akins, trumpeter Randall Holmes, bassist Tom Kennedy, pianists Reggie Thomas & Kim Portnoy, and vocalist Ralph Butler, to name but a few. His past performance credits include work with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the MUNY Orchestra, and numerous other musical/theatrical ensembles, as well as with jazz greats Clark Terry, Terrell Stafford, and Matt Wilson.
Tom continues performing as a solo guitarist, bandleader, and freelance musician, and is a member of the smooth jazz fusion ensemble, Dreaming In Colour. While perhaps best known as a jazz player, Tom is fluent in a wide variety of musical styles, including Bossa Nova, Blues, Rock, R&B, Folk, Classical....and, of course, Jazz! These diverse musical influences inspire and inform his original compositions.
Performance Calendar
Wednesday 6/9/21: Tom Byrne & Amber Kelso perform guitar/vocal duets at Tompkins by the Rack House. Located in historic St. Charles, MO (500 S. Main St., 63301; (636) 693-6332), this new venue is featuring live Jazz on Wednesday evenings!
...and the locally sourced menu sounds very enticing...
Friday 6/18/21: Private Event
Sunday 6/20/21: Private Event
Instructor
Currently an adjunct professor of music at Webster University and at St. Louis University High School, Tom has taught for many St. Louis area educational institutions over the years, including Greenville University, Lewis & Clark Community College, Jefferson College, Lindenwood University, Maryville University, and Principia College.
He also gives private instruction in guitar, electric bass, and jazz theory/improvisation, and is currently accepting new students.
Feel free to drop us a line for more information.