TOM JOHNSON

Tom Johnson (BMI) grew up listening to his father perform with the Al Cobine, Jim Edison, and John Von Ohlen/Steve Allee/Chuck Carter Big bands. Tom began studying composition privately while in high school, and by his senior year had three works performed by his high school jazz band and jazz combo. He began studying trumpet in fifth grade with Jim Edison, and then during High School studied with Bill Adam of Indiana University. Tom received his undergraduate degree with honors in psychology in 1983 from Indiana University, where he also studied jazz arranging and composition with Dominic Spera. After graduating from IU, Tom studied composition at the University of Wisconsin with Joel Naumann, taught music and performed professionally, and wrote background music for radio PSAs and a health promotion video. He then returned to graduate work in clinical psychology, receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in 1993. While read more...