Fred thomas cv

Curriculum Vitae
Name: Fred Thomas
Tel: +44(0)7973832577
Email: [email protected]
Websites: www.f-ire.com
www.soundcloud.com/fredthomas
Address: 130 Jamaica Rd, London, SE16 4RX
Date of Birth: 12/05/1985
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Instruments: Piano, Double bass, Percussion, Guitar, Electric Bass
EDUCATION

1996 – 2003 King Edward’s School Birmingham: 11 GCSEs including ‘A*’ in Music,
Spanish, French, English, and ‘A’ in English Literature, History and Maths.
5 A-levels: ‘A’ in Music, Spanish, General Studies; ‘B’ in Religious Studies and Art AS-
Level.
2004-2008: Royal Academy of Music, BMus II (ii) (Jazz piano)

PERFORMANCE
Current Projects:
F-IRE Klang Codex - curator, performer
F-IRE Collective – member
The Beguilers – MD, composer, guitar
Fred Thomas/Oren Marshall Duo - composer, piano
The Magic Lantern - arranger/composer, percussion
Fly Agaric - composer, arranger, percussion
Sister Mary & the Choir Boys - MD, piano
KK Sound Archive - double bass
Jiri Slavik/Fred Thomas Duo - composer, piano
F-IRE Large Ensemble - piano

Past Projects:
Mor Karbasi - MD, piano, double bass, percussion
Fred Thomas Trio - composer, piano
Barnaby Keen Band - arranger, piano, percussion
El Ultimo Tango - piano
Ensemble Nuevo Tango - arranger, double bass
Fernando Egozcue Quintet - double bass
The Wavytones - drum-kit
The Irreverents - electric bass

Other collaborations:
Leo Abrahams, Benoit Delbecq, Kammer Klang, Iarla O'Lionnaird, Harmonia Mundi,
Horacio Icasto, Phil Robson, Mark Lockheart, Alec Dankworth, Jason Yarde, Byron
Wallen, Julian Siegel, Eduardo Vassallo, Nick Weldon, Christine Tobin, Alivism, Mintaka
Music, Loop Collective, Believe Digital, Alama Records, Somm Recordings.
Appearances:
Aldeburgh Festival, TED, Womad, Glastonbury, LSO St. Luke's, Queen Elizabeth Hall,
Purcell Room, Kings Place, Birmingham Symphony Hall (City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra), Birmingham Town Hall, CBSO Centre, Ronnie Scott’s, The Vortex, extensive
touring worldwide.

TEACHING

Since 2001 - Private Tuition in piano (jazz, classical, popular), double bass, guitar,
percussion, drum-kit, musicianship, composition, arranging, world rhythms, harmony,
song-writing and more.
2008-2011 - Jazz Teacher (piano, double-bass, drum-kit, guitar, ensembles) at Christ's
Hospital School, Horsham.
2007: ‘jazz and poetry’ education course at Barbican Centre with Michael Rosen,
performing for and teaching school children.
Since 2012: Piano tutor at North London Music Academy.
Teachers: Pete Churchill, John Taylor, Barak Schmool, Oren Marshall, Gerard
Presencer, Gwilym Simcock, Huw Warren, Billy Jenkins, Martin Speake, Liam Noble,
Newton Armstrong, Marc Copland, Fred Hersch, Avishai Cohen, Dave Holland.
RECORDINGS

'A World in a Grain of Sand' - The Magic Lantern (2011, Hectic Eclectic)
'Daughter of the Spring' - Mor Karbasi (2011, Harmonia Mundi)
‘Repose’ - Fred Thomas/Jiri Slavik Duo (2009 F-IRE Presents)
'12 Tales of Abbey Rd' - Shortcuts (2009, Loop Records)
‘Sister Mary & the ChoIr Boys’ - Sister Mary & the Choir Boys (2008)
‘El Ultimo Tango plays Astor Piazzolla’ - El Ultimo Tango (2006 Somm)
‘Le Grand Tango’ – El Ultimo Tango (2007 Somm)
‘Patriots’ – The Magic Lantern (2007 Hectic Eclectic)
‘Londo’ – Kadialy Kouyate’s Sound Archive (2010 KK SoundArchive)
‘It’s Time’ - Fred Thomas Trio (2006)
'Lullaby of Bedlam' - Sister Mary & the Choir Boys (2012)
'In Search of Soma' - Fly Agaric (F-IRE Presents)
DANCE/THEATRE
Since 2011 - Dance workshop and class accompaniment at Greenwich Dance Agency.
2011 - Residency a the Yard Theatre, London, with the play 'FRET'.

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