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Tom Harrell is a jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist as well as a composer and arranger, born in Urbana, Illinois, and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he started trumpet at eight. After graduating from Stanford University in 1969 with a degree in music composition, he joined Stan Kenton's orchestra, then played with Woody Herman's big band, the Horace Silver Quintet from 1973 to 1977 and, from 1983 to 1989, the Phil Woods Quintet. He performed on Peanuts television specials with Vince Guaraldi and has played with Bill Evans and Dizzy Gillespie. As a leader he has put out forty-six albums, among them Aurora in 1976, Cornerstone in 1984, Stories in 1988, Labyrinth in 1996, Time's Mirror in 1999, Paradise in 2001, Roman Nights in 2010, Infinity in 2019, Oak Tree in 2022 and Alternate Summer in 2024. Time's Mirror brought a Grammy nomination. Harrell was voted Trumpeter of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2018, and has won DownBeat's Trumpeter of the Year award several times and the Prix Oscar du Jazz. His lyrical, warm tone and imaginative writing shape intimate, deeply musical performances.
- Genres: jazz and free jazz
- Active since 1969
- Born in Urbana
- Labels: Contemporary Records, Criss Cross Jazz
- Category: Musician
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The estimated booking fee for Tom Harrell is $50K–$100K. The final figure depends on the date, location, event type and what's required, and travel, production and hospitality are usually extra.
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Milestones
- Released the album Aurora
- Released the album Look to the Sky
- Released the album Cornerstone
- Released the album Tha's Delights
- Released the album One by One
- Released the album Opalessence
- Released the album Play of Light
- Released the album Stories
- Released the album Reflecting Times
- Released the album Sail Away
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What is the typical fee range for Tom Harrell?
Our estimate puts Tom Harrell in the $50K–$100K range (estimate).
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Comparable active acts in a lower estimated range include Craig Chaquico, Poncho Sanchez, Susan Anton.
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If the budget allows, similar active acts in a higher estimated range include Keith Jarrett, Dave Koz.
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