Tom McDermott & Tim Laughlin

Tom McDermott is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger based in New Orleans. He is known for his virtuosic piano playing, which incorporates elements of traditional jazz, ragtime, and New Orleans blues, and for his innovative and eclectic compositions. McDermott has released several albums as a solo artist and has collaborated with a wide range of musicians in the New Orleans music scene and beyond. He is highly regarded for his ability to blend traditional jazz and blues styles with contemporary and experimental elements, and for his dynamic and imaginative approach to the piano. McDermott continues to perform and record, and he is an important figure in the New Orleans music community.

A native of NewOrleans, Tim Laughlin fell in love with the sound of the clarinet before he ever held one after hearing a childhood friend practicing his clarinet. He was nine when he received his first horn and shortly after became hooked on the New Orleans clarinet-style after hearing it on the radio.His first professional job was on a Mardi Gras float when he was only fifteen. After finishing high school he began working around town and eventually joined the musicians union where he would meet and perform with some of his most influential mentors. He has recorded over a dozen solo CDs among which “The Isle of Orleans” (2003) is an award-winning collection of Laughlin originals. Several of his tunes have been featured in television shows, commercials, and motion pictures. With this, he is the first New Orleans clarinetist to write and record an entire album of originals. The success of this CD caught the attention of "Music Minus One" and prompted Laughlin to license the master for the 2004 issue, along with “New Orleans Classics.” The CDs in the two publications include hand-picked musicians with whom students of all ages can play along. His latest “New Standards” is his second all-originals album, contributing to the present music scene and keeping traditional jazz moving forward.

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• This Friday, 16th May, 06:00 pm, Ragtime Piano Hour with Adam Rogers in New Orleans
• This Saturday, 17th May, 08:00 pm, Natasha Sanchez, Joe Adranga, & Gardenia Moon in New Orleans

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