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OCT '24
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Bio
Jazz saxophonist Tom Braxton has garnered critical acclaim while thrilling audiences of all ages
from coast to coast and abroad for over two decades. From Africa to Japan...from New York to
L.A., Braxton’s distinct, melodic sound leaves audiences astounded, clapping, and on their feet
screaming for more!
His music can be heard on radio and television airwaves nationwide, and his albums have hit
numerous jazz charts including Billboard, RadioWave, SmoothJazz.com, Groove Jazz Music,
Capital Jazz Radio, and Amazon. That's why Jazz Review calls Braxton "one of smooth jazz's
most prolific saxophonists...with all the required tools to become a major force." In the summer
of 2020, Braxton signed with Innervisions Records and released a single entitled Lookin' Up.
This fun, upbeat track was written and produced by Los Angeles keyboardist Herman Jackson.
Tom’s second single, Hope for Tomorrow, features the jazz icon Bob James. Both singles landed
on the Smooth Jazz Billboard Chart and ranked #1 on Amazon’s best seller and new releases list!
Tom’s new album, also entitled Lookin' Up, was released on August 6, 2021.
Additionally, this versatile instrumentalist has recorded nine albums including The Other Side
(2016), The Next Chapter (2014), Endless Highway (2009), and Imagine This (2007) on the
Pacific Coast Jazz label and Bounce (2005) on the Rendezvous label. The Next Chapter features
Grammy winners Bob James, Earl Klugh, and Ricky Lawson, as well as one of Smooth Jazz's
most beloved guitarists, Peter White, who all lend their amazing talents to stellar duets with
Tom's lyrical saxophone. He was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in 2017. He has
also been a featured artist and fan favorite on the Smooth Jazz Cruise for 12 years. This
charismatic performer has been a headliner on the Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival in Portugal, the
Stanbic Jazz Festival in Ghana, the Smooth Jazz Europe Festival in the Netherlands, and the Nile
Gold Jazz Safari in Uganda. He was also showcased on the Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta,
Indonesia.
Braxton is currently touring with Earl Klugh in the U.S., with past tours in South Africa, Malawi,
Mozambique, Ghana, and Japan. He has also performed with Keiko Matsui in Russia, Eastern
Europe, Malaysia, and Japan. For 17 years, Tom toured extensively with Wayman Tisdale as his
Musical Director. Braxton has shared the stage with many great artists including Dave Koz, Rick
Braun, Peter White, Brian Culbertson, Marcus Miller, Candy Dulfer, Warren Hill, Bob James,
Lee Ritenour, Paul Brown, Paul Jackson Jr., George Duke, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Jeff
Golub, Norman Brown, Sheila E., Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, and Philip Bailey. He has
been featured in media and publications such as JAZZIZ, Smooth Jazz News, The Saxophone
Journal, CBS's The Saturday Early Show, Ugandan Television, and Daystar Television Network.