Tom Tange

Trumpet player Tom Tange’s interest in music began early on playing trumpet in his high school band in southern Minnesota and playing keyboards and trumpet with various R&B groups. Musical influences include Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Art Farmer, Dave Douglas, John Scofield and piano players Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans. Tom has played a rather wide variety of gigs over the years beginning with a multiple award winning jazz ensemble in college, to working with blues legend Mojo Buford, and orchestral work with the legendary Four Tops. Tom has also played with many twin city area bands including: West Side, Free & Easy, Teen King, Uptown Manhattan, Stonewings House Band, Gangbusters, Big Walter Smith & the Groove Merchants, and currently with the Sam Kuusisto Band and Chicago tribute band Transit-Authority. Arranging and composition have always been a part of Tom’s musical endeavors. The Modal Operandi project has been in the works for the last two years, enjoy the music.