Tom Tallitsch Quartet

Tom is the host of “The Modern Jazz Radio Show” on the Mercer County Jazz Station WWFM Jazzon2 89.1 HD2 every Thursday from Noon to 1pm  He returned to the show on 8/9/18 after a break for a few years. Tom hosted the show every week from 2007 until 2012. 

He performs at jazz clubs in NYC, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. Venues include: Smalls Jazz Club, The 55 Bar, Birdland, Minton’s, The Sidedoor, Chris’ Jazz Cafe, Arts Council Of Princeton, WhyNot Jazz Room, Cornelia Street Cafe, The Garage, Bar Next Door, Paris Bistro Jazz Cafe, South Jazz Club, and many more. He regularly and tours throughout the United States as a leader and sideman.

In addition to having his compositions and arrangements played by vocalists and musicians throughout New York and Philadelphia, Tom’s works have been performed by individual dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company at various choreographer showcase venues. He is musical director, and composer for the multimedia dance company Big Sky Project, founded by his wife Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch.  

He owns a highly recommended music tutoring business in Princeton, NJ and is a popular jazz educator and clinician. He works as a piano teacher to students on the autism spectrum at The Princeton Child Development Institute and teaches piano and woodwinds at The Princeton Junior School. Tom has an extensive resume’ as an educator. 

This program will feature Dan Monaghan (drums), Matthew Parrish (bass), and Mike Kennedy (guitar).

*Assistive Listening Devices available upon request*