Origin Records Artist Tom Wakeling

For over 40 years, Tom Wakeling has put his bass to work in concert halls, jazz nightclubs, recording studios, and at music festivals throughout North America and Europe.

Tom's bass versatility has supported a wide range of artists including Arturo Sandoval, Lee Konitz, Mel Torme, James Moody, Herb Ellis, Mose Allison, Charlie Rouse, Houston Person, Ernie Watts, Charles McPherson, Carl Fontana, Herb Geller, Della Reese, Red Skelton, Rich Little, Mickey Rooney, the Fifth Dimension, and many others in jazz and pop music alike.

Tom's work in "show biz" includes playing in the orchestras of national touring shows such as "Cats", "A Chorus Line", the Joffrey Ballet, "Grease," and "Damn Yankees" (with Jerry Lewis).

An experienced and dynamic educator, Tom has served as a guest artist at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Stanford University Jazz Workshop, University of Kansas, University of Nevada, Washburn University, University of British Columbia, Centrum/Pt. Townsend Jazz Workshop, Douglas College Summer Jazz Intensive, and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, among others.

In addition to his live quartet recording with the great Canadian trumpet player Brad Turner, Tom's recordings include "Another View" with Alan Jones and Francois Theberge, Nancy King's "Perennial," "Climbing" with the Alan Jones Sextet, and the Bridge Quartet's "Night."

For twelve years, Wakeling was chair of the Music Department at Clackamas Community College in Portland, Oregon; he currently teaches jazz bass at the college. The college is known for its excellent Music and Music Technology programs.