Tom Harrell

Tom Harrell
Harrell performing in 2011
Harrell performing in 2011
Background information
Born (1946-06-16) June 16, 1946 (age 78)
Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Trumpet, flugelhorn
Years active1969–present
LabelsContemporary, Chesky, RCA, High Note
Websitetomharrell.com
Tom Harrell at the 2017 Oslo Jazz Festival

Tom Harrell (born June 16, 1946)[1] is an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and arranger. Voted Trumpeter of the Year of 2018 by Jazz Journalists Association, Harrell has won awards and grants throughout his career, including multiple Trumpeter of the Year awards from DownBeat magazine,[2] SESAC Jazz Award, BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) Composers Award, and Prix Oscar du Jazz. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his big band album, Time's Mirror.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 190. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ "Tom Harrell Goes the Big-Band Rout". Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1999. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.