On November 13th, we welcome Mr. Sean Thomas, from the Ocala Steel Orchestra Inc. Mr. Thomas became a graduate of the “Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance”, now known as the “Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance” in Boston https://hancockinstitute.org/alumni/, Thomas refined his musical aesthetic under the tutelage of Jazz Masters including Tom Mc Intosh, and Ron Carter, Thelonious Monk Jnr., Barry Harris, Max Roach, Lewis Nash, and Wynton Marsalis.
He toured India and Thailand with the Thelonious Monk Jazz Ensemble under the direction of distinguished Jazz Masters: Carl Atkins, Thelonious Monk Jnr., Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter, and performed both drums and steel pans at the Snowmass Jazz Festival in Aspen Colorado, India & Thailand. Following this exposure, Sean began his journey as a composer, musician, performer, arranger, inventor, entrepreneur and educator.
Please, join us! - Rotary Club of Ocala's Weekly Meeting - Monday at 12:15 PM at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd. https://buff.ly/44LZpqX #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleOfAction #Ocala
