The Groove Coast Podcast EP 04 - Tom Schuman form the world-famous Jazz Fusion band Spyro Gyra.
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Ask me anything about this video:
who are his influences
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Tom Schuman's musical influences include Oscar Peterson Trio, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, and Ray Brown. He also mentions growing up listening to jazz vocalists like Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Nancy Wilson, as well as instrumentalists like George Benson, Miles Davis, Chuck Mangione, and Grover Washington Jr.
what keyboard players does he mention
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Tom Schuman mentions the following keyboard players as influences or notable musicians:
- Oscar Peterson
- Bill Evans
- Herbie Hancock
- Chick Corea
- Thelonious Monk
there is another that he listented to that was a fantasic keyboard player
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Yes, besides Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Thelonious Monk, Tom Schuman also mentions Art Tatum as a fantastic keyboard player.