Tom Seals, Jazz, Blues and Pop Pianist

The Keyboard Chronicles

Tom Seals is an emerging talent in the jazz and blues scene in the UK. Despite his youth, this gifted musician from Crewe has already performed alongside renowned artists such as Jamie Cullum, Gregory Porter, and Jools Holland. Beyond live performances, he hosts his own television program on Sky called “Tom Seals Presents,” where he engages in conversations with celebrities and offers his own jazz interpretations of their favourite songs. We chat with Tom on all this and a lot more.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Tom’s 2024 so far

Tom’s YouTube channel and website

Kiefer Sutherland – musician

Creed Bratton – More Than You Know

Tom’s musical childhood

Jools Holland

The UK’s love for Boogie Woogie Piano

The Polish Boogie Festival

Bartek Szopiński

Reunion Boogie Germany

Luis Coloma in action

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Tom’s approach to improvisation

Tom in action with Kenny Thomas

Turning 12 songs into 300 on a short notice cruise gig

Paul Lamb at The 100 Club

Tom in action with CC Smugglers at Montreaux

The Tom Seals show during COVID – Black and Gold

The Tom Seals show with Matt Lucas

Tom and band do a killer version of Bowie’s Starman

Tom Seals and Noddy Holder

Tom at The Blue Note Milan

Tom’s favourite digital and acoustic pianos

The amazing Mo Pleasure

When you’re summonsed to play piano in someone’s hotel suite

Desert Island Discs: Live at Shea Stadium – Billy Joel, The Genius Sings The Blues – Ray Charles, Another Side of Paul Carrack – Paul Carrack & the SWR Big Band, Tapestry – Carole King, Breakfast – Lawrence

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