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Thomas McKee – Trombone
M.M. University of Miami, Frost School of Music
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Thomas McKee – Trombone
Thomas Edward McKee is a classically trained tenor trombonist, private instructor, composer and arranger currently based out of Miami, FL. Whether he’s performing the likes of romantic trombone works, swinging through the jazz genre or experimenting with all sorts of new sounds, Thomas enjoys playing all things trombone.
Thomas attended Louisiana State University as an undergraduate where he studied with Steve Menard for 3 years and Dr. Hana Beloglavec for his senior year. Highlights at LSU include performing as a soloist in LSU’s Jazz Lab Band alongside Wycliffe Gordon, touring with the LSU Wind Ensemble across the states of Louisiana and Texas, leading a high school master class for the “Stately Oaks” wind camp as well as performing as a featured soloist with the LSU Jazz Ensemble on the tune “Blue Cellophane.”
Thomas completed his Master’s degree in Trombone Performance at the University of Miami’s highly acclaimed Frost School of Music in the Spring of 2019 where he studied with Professor Tim Conner. The following school year he returned to UM to pursue an Artist Diploma, serving as a Teaching Assistant for the Frost Trombone Studio in addition to being a Fellow for the Henry Mancini Institute. Since he began fall of 2017, his highlights have included performing as a principal trombonist for the Frost Wind Ensemble and the Frost Symphony Orchestra, leading master classes for Frost’s high school honor band camp as well as a couple stints conducting for the Frost Trombone Choir.
Outside of the University, Thomas has performed with the South Florida Master Chorale, Nebraska based touring group “Rock Twist” featuring Billy McGuigan, the Miami Sousa Band, the Space Coast Symphony, Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Nu Deco Ensemble and his own chamber group, Category 5 Brass Quintet.
