Thomas Kitchen is a classical-trained jazz guitarist who plays a wide range of musical styles. Thomas earned his MAT in 2005 and is an instrumental music teacher licensed and endorsed by the Virginia Dept of Ed. In addition to teaching in various private schools, Thomas also teaches students of all ages in his home studio in Washington, DC. Thomas can provide technological flexibility for students interested in online lessons using Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, or Google Meet.
Thomas performs regularly in and around the DMV with various ensembles including: The Tritone Jazz Trio, The Not 2 Cool Jazz Band, and The Redwood Classical Guitar Duo, and the Capitol Lab Band. Prior to settling in DC, Thomas performed with the Carnival Cruise Lines’ Tropicana Show Band, and The Bobby Johnson Gypsy Jazz Quartet.
Thomas had the unique opportunity to perform "Little Blue Guitar” (a piece he composed while living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia), and the Tribalistas' composition "Pecado É Lhe Deixar de Molho" on WETA’s “The Intersection.” Thomas also composed and performed the thematic music for Tim Persinko's fascinating documentary "A Snowy Owl Goes to Washington.”
Thomas performs regularly in and around the DMV with various ensembles including: The Tritone Jazz Trio, The Not 2 Cool Jazz Band, and The Redwood Classical Guitar Duo, and the Capitol Lab Band. Prior to settling in DC, Thomas performed with the Carnival Cruise Lines’ Tropicana Show Band, and The Bobby Johnson Gypsy Jazz Quartet.
Thomas had the unique opportunity to perform "Little Blue Guitar” (a piece he composed while living in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia), and the Tribalistas' composition "Pecado É Lhe Deixar de Molho" on WETA’s “The Intersection.” Thomas also composed and performed the thematic music for Tim Persinko's fascinating documentary "A Snowy Owl Goes to Washington.”
tommytritone@gmail.com