- Bela Fleck and Thomas
Bela Fleck is one hell of a musician, and has brought the banjo into the realms of classical and jazz music. I had a chance to meet and film with Bela Fleck on a documentary about JS Bach. You can see a clip from this documentary below:
Another world-class musician is bassist Edgar Meyer. Here’s a piece I shot with Mr Meyer for the same film about JS Bach:
It’s not only kids who need to play, and music is not just for the professionals. Thomas can’t be writing mystery books and private eye novels all the time, right? So, whenever he has a chance, Thomas plays upright bass and bass guitar. Sometimes it’s rock and roll, sometimes jazz. But it’s always fun. This is where you can hear some of the bands he jams with.
Downwire
This is the band Downwire, Thomas is the old guy in the center who can’t seem to keep still. We’re playing a neighborhood block party and having fun.
Rio Garage
The brainchild of video editor Mary Flannery, this band plays Brazilian jazz. A joy to hang out with Mary and drummer John Shepherd, here we are at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt, Maryland.
