Tevin Thomas

Tevin Thomas (* in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American musician and composer.

Life and career

Tevin Thomas, born in Kansas City, Missouri, grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thanks to his music teacher Richard Wilson, he had his first public performance at the age of 14 years. Thomas played saxophone and keyboards in a jazz band at the Tulsa YMCA with Robert and Charlie Wilson ( singer), Ken Collier and Troy Hanson. Since receiving his master 's degree studies at the New York Institute of Technology, he teaches as a lecturer and music educator at PS.811x Bronx, in New York, where he works with autistic students.

As a musician, Tevin Thomas has worked with numerous international artists and bands, including Aisha Wonder, Ashford & Simpson, Bobbi Humphrey, Craig Harris, Dionne Warwick, Gary Bartz, Gary Byrd, impact Repertory Theater, Jay -Z, Jeff Redd, Mary J Blige, Nile Rodgers, Reverend Run or Roberta Flack. . In addition, he worked as one of the few pianists with the avant-garde jazz artists Ornette Coleman.

Tevin Thomas is the co-author of the song Raise It Up with Jamal Joseph and Charles Mack, the film is listening to the sound of the heart in Kirsten Sheridan. The song was nominated in 2008 for Best Original Song category for an Oscar. In 2009, the soundtrack was nominated by the sound of the heart for a Grammy Award.

Awards

• 2008: Academy Award nomination for Best Song at the 2008 award ceremony for the song Raise It Up from the movie August Rush
• 2009: Grammy Award nomination for the soundtrack to the film Rush