Tom Harrell News

Praised by Newsweek for his pure melodic genius, Tom Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and uncompromising jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time.

When Tom Harrell is not playing trumpet or flugelhorn, he stands motionless, head slightly stooped, utterly immersed as his band pirouette through the twists and contrasts of the themes he has written.

Pianist Dado Moroni is essentially a self-taught player who learned by listening to a variety of artists and styles.

Now tuneful, now intricate, always smartly constructed, the post-bop jazz of trumpeter, composer and arranger Tom Harrell sounds fresh even at its simplest.

A new nonprofit hopes to start a tradition in Wilson County to raise money and awareness for its mission -- introducing music lessons and opportunities for low-income youth.