Tom Coppola
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| Birth name | Thomas Wilkinson Coppola |
| Born | June 6, 1945 |
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| Occupation(s) | Pianist Composer Arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Labels | Columbia |
Thomas Wilkinson Coppola (born June 6, 1945) is a pianist and arranger, known for being a principal member of the group Air.[1] He also formed Evans and Coppola with vocalist Lucianne Evans and performs with the Tom Coppola Trio.
Tom Coppola began working as a musician in Manhattan in the 1960s, where he met Googie Coppola and Air was formed. Air's self-titled first album was released in 1971.[2][3] The band's best known album, Shine the Light of Love was released in 1980.[4][5] Subsequently, the group went on permanent hiatus.
He worked for NBC as a music producer[6] on Saturday Night Live from 1984 to 1990. In 1991 Coppola went to the University of Southern California to study jazz. He later moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where he has since performed in several groups, including Evans & Coppola[7] and the Tom Coppola Trio, and has taught in the music department at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.[6]
Publications
- Jazz Standards for Piano , Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Jan 1, 1998
References
- ^ Cary Ginell (1 March 2014). The Evolution of Mann: Herbie Mann and the Flute in Jazz. Hal Leonard. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-1-4803-9249-6.
- ^ Special Merit Picks. Nielsen Business Media. 22 May 1971. pp. 47–. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ High Fidelity. Vol. Volume 21, Issues 7-12. Audiocom. July 1971. p. 118.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Sepia. Vol. Volume 29, Issues 7-12. Sepia Publishing Corporation. 1980. p. 10.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "On Jazz: Vinyl Pipeline". Cashbox, May 10, 1980. page 32.
- ^ a b UNCA Jazz Studies Archived 2010-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jazz Duo Evans & Coppola Bring Brazilian Beats To Blowing Rock". The Mountain Times, May 15, 2003 by Jeff Eason. Archived at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- Archived March 19, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
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