Tom Richeson is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has two degrees in music performance from the University of Tennessee, where he studied with Jerry Coker and William Scarlett. As a professional trumpeter (he also plays MIDI wind controllers, flutes, piano and shofarim) Tom toured with The O'Jays, The Temptations, Lou Rawls, The Spinners, The Jacksons (including Janet & Michael), Diana Ross, Charlie Spivak, and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. In addition, he has performed with Frank Sinatra, Art Porter & Art Porter Jr, Pharoah Sanders, and the Knoxville and Arkansas Symphony Orchestras.

In 1986 Tom received a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Fellowship. Most recently he has toured in jazz-rock fusion ensembles all over Europe and parts of the Middle East with Proclaim! International and with contemporary worship bands with Worshiplanet. He has been a member of the Journey Church worship team in Little Rock. One of his research areas focuses on worship music in the contemporary church. Tom is married to Brenda, and together they enjoy their family, which as of this writing includes seven grandchildren.

e-mail: dtricheson@ualr.edu