Tom Coppola

Tom Coppola

p, syn, *1945 US
Musician / Arranger of Jazz and Latin
A.k.a. Thomas Wilkinson Coppola

American pianist and arranger, born June 6, 1945. He was a member of Herbie Mann's backing band (which then became Air (10)) in the late 60's / early 70's. From 1984 to 1990 he worked for NBC as a music producer on Saturday Night Live, then went to the University of Southern California to study Jazz. He taught jazz studies at the University of North Carolina in the 2000s and released a book, Jazz Standards For Piano, (Hal Leonard #HL00310342). He currently lives, records, and performs in NYC.

Instruments

Piano
Synthesizer
Organ
Keyboards
Electric piano

Genres

Jazz
Latin
R&B/Soul
Rock
Folk

Plays With

Air

Bobby Matos Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble

Popular Tracks

Let This River Flow on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Joyous Flame on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Shine the Light of Love on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Family of Man on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Missing Love on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Nothing in This World on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Broken Wings on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

Everything Is Coming to the Light on Shine the Light of Love by Googie Coppola & Tom Coppola

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Joyous Flame	Googie Coppola And Tom Coppola	1980	Album
Shine The Light Of Love	Googie Coppola And Tom Coppola	1980	Album
Missing Love	Googie Coppola And Tom Coppola	1980	Album

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