Drums
Drums
Our drummer, Tom Devino joined the Hartford Jazz Orchestra “full-time” in 2014, after having served as an alternate since 2000. He’s from Waterbury, but now resides in Middlebury. Tom received his postsecondary education at Western Connecticut State College. His musical influences include the bands of Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. When pressed, he will tell you his favorite drummers are Mel Lewis, Buddy Rich, Tony Williams, Steve Gadd and David Garibaldi. In recent years, Tom has honed his skills as a music producer and recording engineer.
