Michael J Thomas is an American saxophonist, songwriter, and vocalist.
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, R&B |
| Occupation | Contemporary Jazz Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone |
| Years active | 2010-Present |
| Website | https://michaeljthomas.net |
Life and career
editThomas joined the Jive Rockets, which opened for the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, and Bill Haley's Original Comets.[1]
Thomas released his first solo album, City Beat, in 2010, and wrote or co-wrote nine of the ten songs on the album.[2] The track "Amante Del Vino" was featured in the movie Contagion.[1] Thomas had his vocal debut in 2011 with a single titled “I Think About Amy,” which was released on Woodward Avenue Records and hit #16 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart.[3]
His album, Driven, was released on Harbor Breeze Records in 2017, and Thomas was involved in the writing on all of the tracks.[1] The lead single, "Baby Coffee", hit #1 on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Chart for four weeks.[4] It was also a song of the day on Jazziz.[5]
His cover of "I'll Never Love Again" from the movie A Star is Born earned him another #1 on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Charts.[6] In 2020, Thomas released the EP, Stream'n Love with the lead single, "Sippin' The Yak", written by Thomas and Trammell Starks.[7]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Record Label |
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| 2010 | City Beat | Harbor Breeze Records |
| 2011 | I Think About Amy - Single | Woodward Avenue Records |
| 2017 | Driven | Harbor Breeze Records |
| 2019 | I'll Never Love Again - Single | Harbor Breeze Records |
| 2020 | Stream'n Love - EP | Harbor Breeze Records |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Michael J Thomas - Driven". www.smooth-jazz.de. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Michael J Thomas - City Beat". Smooth Jazz Therapy. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Smooth Jazz Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- ^ "Smooth Jazz Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Zimmerman, Brian (2018-07-13). "Michael J Thomas – "Baby Coffee"". JAZZIZ Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Smooth Jazz Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Michael J Thomas". Indie Collaborative. Retrieved 2021-01-28.