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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tom Varner |
| Born | June 17, 1957 Morristown, NJ, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer, Teacher |
| Instrument | French horn |
| Website | Tom Varner official site |
Tom Varner (born June 17, 1957 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States) is an American jazz horn (French horn) player and composer.
Varner grew up in Millburn, New Jersey, and studied piano in his youth with Capitola Dickerson of Summit, New Jersey.[1][2] He holds a B.M. degree (1979) from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied jazz improvisation and composition with Ran Blake, George Russell, and Jaki Byard, and horn with Thomas Newell. He also studied briefly in 1976 with jazz horn pioneer Julius Watkins. Varner also holds an M.A. (2005) from the City College of New York, where he studied with Jim McNeely, Scott Reeves, and John Patitucci.
- ^ Allen Huotari (June 1999). "Interview with Tom Varner". all about jazz. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
I saw Duke Ellington with my Mom and my piano teacher, Ms. Capitola Dickerson, in 1970... Later, at my Mom's funeral, Ms. Dickerson sang 'There Is A Balm In Gilead.'
- ^ Luigi Santosuosso. "TOM VARNER INTERVIEW". Frank Tafuri. Archived from the original on 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
We all (I have two older sisters and one younger brother) took piano lessons also, starting around 8 years old. I loved my teacher Ms. Capitola Dickerson (she would play 78s of Art Tatum for me), but I was a terrible pianist!