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Musically Yours,
Tom Alexander
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Pianist/Composer, Tom Alexander was born into a musical family. His mother, Mary, sang on the radio with her sisters during the big band era in the Washington DC area, and his father, Peter, was a devotee of classical music. His father’s younger brother, Taki, a fine jazz pianist and drummer, showed Tom how to navigate around the keyboard early on. Having grown up in his family’s movie theatre business, Tom was exposed to film and music from a very early age, and the soundtracks to movies were an early influence. Backstage, behind the theatre screen, was a piano his uncle played frequently. This piqued Tom’s interest in the instrument, and the piano soon wound up in the basement of his home. He began formal lessons at age 9, but soon grew tired of conventional music study, relying more in his ear.
He played in rock and blues bands in high school, but after being exposed to the progressive sounds of fusion jazz, his musical life changed forever.
“Once I heard Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Pat Metheny, all those guys, it was over…a total game changer,” Tom said. “I knew then that’s what I wanted to do with music.”
After his family’s theatre closed early in 1988, Tom worked in radio and television production. He continues to work in that industry to this day as a writer, broadcaster, producer, and voiceover actor. However, music is his passion. He’s scored two motion pictures, multiple commercials, and produced seven albums.
He continues to compose music for solo piano and collaborative projects, as well as his band, Earth Code.
Discography
Quiescence Vol. 2: A Collection of Ballads (OUT NOW! 2024)
Quiescence Vol. 2: A Collection of Ballads, is the second compilation of ballads which were composed for piano and keyboards, reaching as far back as 1999. Like in Volume 1, these compositions were previously released on some of Tom’s earlier albums including “What’s Ahead?”, “Cinemusique,” “Overbrook Avenue,” and “Dreams In Blue.” The only exception is the piece, “Theory Of Colors (Andante),” which has never been released prior to its inclusion here. Despite spanning two decades of recording, these pieces are united by a shared objective: to capture the essence of people, places or emotions all while exuding a lasting sense of peace.
Quiescence: A Collection of Ballads (2023)
Quiescence: A Collection of Ballads is a compilation album of Tom’s original solo piano tracks as well as cinematic compositions augmented by electronic keyboards. Culled from previous recordings, What’s Ahead?, Cinemusique, Overbrook Avenue, Flying Against the Time Zones and Dreams In Blue, Tom has selected tracks that are among his personal favorites which he believes encapsulate the essence of people, places and emotions with an enduring sense of tranquility.
Idiom (2023)
IDIOM is the latest release from Earth Code. Combining World Music with Jazz, Rock and Contemporary Classical, the band stretches out into uncharted territory. The core group of Tom Alexander (Piano and Keyboards) and Tommy G. Lee (Drums and Percussion) along with Emilio Martinez (Bass) and Tomati (Guitar) welcome guest musicians, Shawn Saul, Rusty Heck, Ricardo Amorim, Debbie Spring, Michelle Spinelli, and Audric Jankauskas for a fiery exploration of Global Fusion at its finest.
CINEMUSIQUE: A Tribute to 12 Great Film Directors (2021)
Tom Alexander’s latest work, CINEMUSIQUE: A Tribute to 12 Great Film Directors, is currently available. The recording features twelve original compositions dedicated to legendary filmmakers like Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Federico Fellini, Stanley Kubrick and several others. This new music was recorded two decades ago, but the original masters disappeared. In November of 2020, the masters were located and the tracks were restored to their original condition. “Those tracks resurfacing out of nowhere was a surprise I never could have imagined,” Alexander said recently. “It was a real gift from the musical gods. I’m thrilled I can now share it.”
AVAILABLE NOW at iTunes and wherever digital music is sold.
CLICK HERE to view the liner notes.
What’s Ahead? (2021)
What’s Ahead?” is Tom Alexander’s first solo piano album. It was recorded in November of 1999 and January of 2000 and was released in January of 2001. Originally intended to be a band album, Tom felt the pieces worked nicely as solos. That’s how it was recorded with a couple of overdubs here and there.
To his great surprise, the album received a lot of attention and excellent reviews, and was highlighted during a 20-minute interview on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen.
NOW, What’s Ahead? 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION has been released, and is available via digital download for the first time at Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal and all your favorite online music stores.
AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes and wherever digital music is sold.
Dreams In Blue (2020)
This musical project was born from a collaboration for an entirely different medium — motion pictures. Having grown up in the cinema business, this music reflects that upbringing. My son, Peter, is an award-winning, young filmmaker. This album features twenty compositions culled from three of Peter’s films, “The Centenarian,” “Walkin’ the Way,” and “The Last Weekend”. It spans a variety of genres — solo piano, jazz, pop, orchestral, and neo-classical.
AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes and wherever digital music is sold.
Tones From the Middle Distance (2018)
The first album from Earth Code is a tour de force of world fusion and funk. Earth Code features keyboardist, Tom Alexander, drummer/percussionist, Tommy G. Lee, and bassist, Shawn Saul at its core. Guest guitarists include Jose Ricardo Amorim, Audric Jankasukas, and Nick Ramliak, as well as vocalist/guitarist, Emilio Martinez. This new recording is power-packed with ten globetrotting original compositions blazing new trails with a tip of the cap to fusion’s golden age.
AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes and wherever digital music is sold.
Overbrook Avenue (2016)
After 12 years of working on soundtrack music, musical imaging, commercial jingles, as well as live performance, Tom returns to the studio for a brand new album. “Overbrook Avenue” is a tribute to the place where he grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Originally conceived as a solo piano album, Tom expanded the sound a bit by adding rich, sonic textures via electronic keyboards. He also invited his good friend, guitarist, John Fifield, to add his musical artistry on several pieces. Comprised of 11 tracks, including seven originals, “Overbrook Avenue” harkens back to the days of Tom’s youth and the first 17 years of his life musically capturing his home, its surroundings, his family’s movie theatre, and the people who populated that time and place.
AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes
Flying Against the Time Zones (2004)
“Flying Against the Time Zones” was a project Tom had in mind for several years before assembling the group of musicians to record it. A concept album, “Flying Against the Time Zones” globetrots the planet from continent to continent, combining elements of African, Asian, and European traditional music with the sounds of the Americas yielding an electric, eclectic fusion jazz juggernaut. The album received high marks for its musicianship, memorable melodies and solos, and unexpected twists and turns.
AVAILABLE NOW on iTunes.
Gigs
EARTH CODE, COLLABORATIVE, and SOLO gigs for 2025:
Our next live performances:
SYNTIXI, featuring Grammy Nominated Lute Master, Vasilis Kostas and Award-winning Keyboardist, Tom Alexander. ECHOES OF GREECE 2025 U.S. TOUR. Dates and cities to be announced.
SYNTIXI IN GREECE 2025. Dates and locations in Greece to be announced.
South Florida EARTH CODE dates to be announced soon.
PLEASE check out the brand new releases, Quiescence: A Collection Of Ballads Vols. 1&2
Also…EARTH CODE’s 2023 album, IDIOM.
ALL are available now on your favorite digital music platform.
Musically yours,
Tom Alexander
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