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Tom Mitchell is a hard driving  swing/jazz guitar player and singer.  His "true to style" interpretations of this music make him a much sought after performer and teacher. 

 From 1993 –2002 Tom toured with the legendary recording artist Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks across the United States and around the world.  He played guitar on "Beatin' The Heat," the acclaimed CD release by Dan Hicks on Surfdog Records featuring guest appearances from Bette Midler, Ricki Lee Jones, Tom Waits,  Elvis Costello and Brian Setzer  and on “Alive and Lickin”  a live recording of the Hot Licks From The Iron Horse in North Hampton Mass.

Tom recorded three cd’s for Big L Records, "Double Scotch  with jazz violinist Kevin Wimmer,  Robert Redd on piano, Brooks Tegler on drums and John Previti  on bass.   

"Monday Morning Blues" (The Blue Rhythm Boys) with Jim Stephanson, Kevin Wimmer  and Ralph Gordon and "The Blue Rhythm Boys Live" have met with acclaim from both the public and the press.   

In March 2003, Tom was awarded the first annual "Musician to Musician" Grant given by  Chamber Music Annapolis.   This grant enabled him to spend a month in Holland studying with master Gypsy guitarist, Fapy Lafertin.  

 In 2004 Tom began working with  Ann Savoy,  Kevin Wimmer , Joel and Wilson Savoy along with Chas Justus,  Eric Frey and Glen Fields AKA The Red Stick Ramblers to form Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights.   This venture has produced two recordings on Memphis International Records:  “If Dreams Come True” and the 2010 release “Black Coffee”.  This group has played  diverse venues from  Jazz Fest in New Orleans to The Getty Museum in Los Angeles.  The collaboration with Ann Savoy and Her Sleepless Knights also led to a movie Soundtrack spot and producer credits for Tom when they recorded Ann Savoy’s song   “O Comm’e Les Nuit”  for the Sony picture “All the Kings Men”. 

In 2010 The Blue Rhythm Boys, Tom’s band with Jim Stephanson, John Previti and Vince McCool  released their fourth record on Big L:  “Come on If You’re Comin’”.

Like “Monday Mornin Blues”, this CD takes some real cool twists and turns through the BRB repertoire of Hot Jazz, Blues And Hokum with a number of really special guests including Kevin Wimmer , Dave Giegerich, Ralph Gordon and Mark Schatz . 

Here’s a partial list of folks Tom has played  on stage (at the same time) with  and/or  recorded with  (Tom asked that we name them all because they are such a great bunch.)  Sam Herrmann,  Buddy Spiker,  Dave Giegerich,  Chuck Redd,  Jack Odell,  Robert Redd,  Steve Abshire,   Joe Herrmann,  Larry Baione, Matt Glaser,  Bill Potts,  Jay Unger,  Linzay Young,  Molly Mason, Tommy Cecil,  Rusty Mason,  John Jensen,  Bill Kirchen,  Bette Midler,  Moe Nelson,  Ann Savoy,  Dave Davies,  Jim Stephanson, Wilson Savoy,  Vince McCool ,  Ricki Lee Jones,  Harry Aceto,  Tom Waits,  Junior Daugherty, Barney Lloyd,  Jeff Sarli,  John Previti,  Elvis Costello,  Brian Setzer,  Ralph Gordon, Dave Grant,  Mark Schatz,  Mary Anne Price,  Jeff Sarli,  Peter Davis,  Big Joe Maher, Brooks Tegler,  Joel Savoy,  Kevin Wimmer,  Eric Frey,  Glen Fields,  Chas Justus,  Ben Redwine and  Big Paul  aka Bird. Word.

As a teacher and performer  Tom has worked at many music and dance workshops and camps such as Ashokan Fiddle and Dance, Pugeot Sound Guitar Workshop, The Swannanoa Gathering, The Festival of American Fiddle Tunes and The Augusta Heritage Workshops. 

Tom's love of swing guitar shines brightly through his playing and his extensive knowledge and appreciation of jazz history and tradition teamed with a whimsical improvisational style makes him a joy and a pleasure to play with and to listen to.