Tom is a three-time Emmy Award-winning composer, Synthesizer Programmer for the 1996 Grammy Award nominated album by Eartha Kitt, "Back in Business", another Emmy Nomination in 2001 for Mastering Dizzy South America Tour, is an American musician in New York City. Tom began playing Blues Piano with Pearl Murray  where he met Ramona Brooks and guided her through her first album produced by Manhattan Records, he then started his artistic partnership with the legendary performer, Miss Eartha Kitt when he became her primary arranger and musical director for nine years. He worked extensively with Broadway orchestrator and vocal coach, Mr. Colin Romoff,  who, taught Gypsy to Merman, Sound of Music to Mary Martin, and rehearsed Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to President John F. Kennedy.Tom was also the musical director and arranger for the famous cabaret act, Gotham. He produced Big Bird - Getting Ready for School for Sesame Records. Tom has also composed and arranged original underscoring for ABC’s All My Children and Guiding Light. Currently, he continues his work at Sesame Workshop, and has several projects in development, City of Light that he wrote with Beverly Ross, Hot Ice - with Michael Pace and Francesca James and works with Ray Kennedy (VP of Entertainment, USO - New York) for USO Show Troupe.