Tom Stone is a saxophone and woodwind player from South West London.  He is currently based in Greenwich and studying at Royal Academy of Music under the tuition of many great musicians and educators including Stan Sulzmann, Iain Ballemy, Tim Garland, Martin Speak, Gerard Presencer, Nick Smart, Pete Churchill as well as several others.  Although primarily a tenor saxophone player, Tom plays all of saxes - Baritone, Tenor, Alto and Soprano.

To hear some of Tom's playing please check out his myspace at: www.myspace.com/tomstonesax.

Tom started the saxophone aged 11 having already gained a distingtion in grade 8 violin.  Starting on alto he was soon offered the lead chair in his school's big band where by the end of his school career he had written and arranged several pieces as well as been a featured soloist on the band's album. 

In 2003 Tom was offered a place on the Royal Academy Junoir Jazz Course.  This course gave Tom the opportunity to meet and play with many great players.  Some of which include Tim Garland who Tom performed with in Norwich and Stan Sultzmann who Tom had several individual lessons off as well as playing a gig with in Norfolk.  Several people came in to give masterclasses to the 9 people on the course including Liam Noble, Nikki Iles, Pete Churchill, Tom Cawley, Darren Altman and others.  The Royal Academy's Junoir Jazz course is open to people aged between 13 and 18 and more info can be found at www.ram.ac.uk/juniors/jazz.htm.

It was Tom's early big band experience that led him to The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO).  Tom Joined NYJO in 2005 and now enjoys regular gigs with the band on Baritone and Tenor.  It was with NYJO that Tom made his Ronnie Scotts debut in January 2007.  For more information about NYJO please visit their website at www.nyjo.org.uk. 

Tom's latest project is his own Nonet (nine people!).  Formed at the end of 2008, the band consists of Tom (Tenor Sax), Mick Foster (Baritone Sax), James Gardiner-Bateman (Alto Sax), Freddie Gavita/Will Rixon (Trumpet), Patrick Hayes (Trombone), Dave Hamlett/Josh Morrison (Drums), Peter Randall (Bass), Sam Leak/Kit Downes (Piano) and Lewis Wright (Vibes). 

For all you saxophone players out there, here's some of the gear that Tom plays on:

 Sax: Model:Mouthpiece:
Year:
 SopranoS 9930 Solid Silver Meyer 7
 New
Alto  Selmer Balanced Action
Meyer 6
1937
Tenor
Selmer Mark VI N.Y. Link (Metal)
1958
Baritone
Selmer Mark VI
Brancher (gold)
1978

Other bands that Tom has played with include:

The Maccabees,
The Paul Jordanous Big Band, (www.myspace.com/pauljordanousbigband),
The Paul Jordanous Quintet (www.pauljordanous.co.uk),
NYJO, (www.nyjo.org.uk)
Hand Fulla Soul, (www.handfullasoul.com)
Funkification,
The Royal Academy Junior Jazz (www.ram.ac.uk/juniors/jazz.htm),
Detente,
Raging Horns,
Account 99,
Trinity Big Band.

To contact Tom regarding any of the bands mentioned on the website or for individual playing please email him at: tom@tomstonesax.co.uk.