Tom Canning

Tom Canning
Born	(1948-01-24) 24 January 1948 Rochester, New York
Nationality	American
Education	Berklee School of Music North Texas State University
Occupation(s)	American keyboardist, writer, producer and Grammy-nominated arranger.
Father	Thomas Canning

Tom Canning (born 1948) is an American keyboardist, writer, producer, and arranger.

He is perhaps best known for his long-time and collaborations with the renowned Jazz/R&B singer Al Jarreau. He has also performed and/or recorded with a wide variety of artists including Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Wayne Shorter, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, T-Bone Burnett, Freddie King, Johnny Shines, Rickie Lee Jones, Elvis Costello, Albert Lee, Playing for Change, Carlene Carter, Johnny Paycheck, Ray Lynch, John Mayall and Johnny Hallyday.

Early Life

Tom Canning was born and raised in Rochester, New York. His father, Thomas Canning, was a professor of Music Theory and Composition at the Eastman School of Music, and his mother was a professional church vocalist. After studying at Berklee School of Music in Boston and North Texas State University, Canning eventually settled in Los Angeles. Soon after arriving in L.A., he began performing and recording with artists such as Delbert McClinton, John Klemmer and T-Bone Burnett.