MUSIC ARCHIVES
This archive section is a collection of various projects, recordings and or bands that I have played with over the years. These recordings here are not for sale but for your listening enjoyment only. Most of the material here is probably not availabe anywhere, though some of it may be. I have included other players, composers and dates as far as I can remember, as well as links where applicable. Some of the clips are only exerpts, some are live performances, some studio recordings and some were recorded on cassette and even 8-track. (remember those?) Some are experimental, some amazing, funny, and even a little embarrassing at times but all an integral part of what has been my musical journey. I hope you enjoy!
JIM WITZEL GROUP
recorded LIVE at Capitola Twilight Concerts 1993
JIM WITZEL - guitar
MURRAY LOW - piano
SOLAR by Miles Davis
DAN ZINN - saxaphone
TOM BOCKHOLD - bass
VERA CRUZ by M. Nascimento
NEON
recorded LIVE at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 1994
ROB LAUTZ - vibraphone
BAIRD MILLER - guitar
TOM BOCKHOLD - bass
WALLY SCHNALLE - drums
MOONDROPS by Baird Miller
COMODAL by Tom Bockhold
WALLY SCHNALLE - drums
GANG OF TOO
TOM BOCKHOLD - bass
BOB HAMMOND - drums
These pieces by Tom and Bob are "off the cuff" imrprovisations recorded at Harmonic Arts Studio 2008
GARY REGINA
GARY REGINA - soprano
JAY JACKSON - piano
BARRY PHILLIPS - cello
JIM NORRIS - drums
TICKLISH
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN
THIRD EYE
FLASH IN THE PAN
EASTBOUND
recorded LIVE in Paul's garage on a Tascam Portastudio
PAUL CONTOS - saxaphone
MURRAY LOW - piano, synth
TOM BOCKHOLD - bass
ANTHONY KING - drums
FIRST IMPRESSIONS by Aaron Aranita
ULTERIOR MOTIVES by Aaron Aranita
EARLY WARNING SIGNS by Aaron Aranita
from AMERICAN LANDSCAPE by GARY REGINA for the NATURE COMPANY 1995
JON ERIKSEN - harmonica
BILL WALKER - acoustic guitar
NEW ENGLAND SNOWFALL by Gary Regina
SHELLEY PHILLIPS - oboe, english horn
TOM BOCKHOLD - acoustic bass
FLOATING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI by Gary Regina
APPALACHIAN FALL by Jay Jackson
GYMNASTICS MUSIC
For about a twelve year period starting in the mid 90's, I composed music and wrote over 100 arrangments for kids gymnastic routines via the MUSIC TAILOR in San Jose, Ca. Here are a few of my favorites
FLYSPRING by Tom Bockhold
SPIDERS by Tom Bockhold
CALYPSO CRAZY by Tom Bockhold
NEW CHAMPION by Tom Bockhold
MY FAVORITE THINGS by Rodgers & Hammerstein
BASS & MELODICA
TOM BOCKHOLD - acoustic bass & melodica
AUTUM LEAVES by J. Kosma
STELLA BY STARLIGHT by Victor Young
THE SUMMER KNOWS by Michele LeGrand
ROSS WALTERS
recorded in 1993
ROSS WALTERS - sax, harmonica
ED GOLDFARB - piano, synth
CHRIS CAIN - lead guitar
RON VELIZ - rhythm guitar
TOM BOCKHOLD - bass
GUMM STREET by Ed Goldfarb & Ross Walters
MISSISSIPPI by Ed Goldfarb & Ross Walters
EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
MONUMENT VALLEY by Tom Bockhold
DEATH & LIFE by Tom Bockhold
DAVE GARY JR. - drums
ED JIMMINEZ - percussion
FAT BACK HORNS - brass
ABOUT
Tom Bockhold Music instructor, acoustic and electric bass, piano, guitar, composition, arranging, transcription, recording and music production.
Education
1976 - Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Music theory, bass and piano.
1978 - Foothill College. Music program, string orchestra, big band.
1979 -1983 San Jose State University. Music program, orchestral bass major.
studied with, Robert Manning (principle bassist of San Jose Symphony)
Murray Grodner (renowned classical bassist, teacher)
Frank Tusa (renowned jazz bassist, teacher)
Teaching
2003 - present, West Valley Music, Mt. View, Ca. Bass, piano, guitar teacher
2002 -2004, Salomon Music Institute. San Jose, Ca.
2001 -2002, Joplin Sweeney Music. Los Gatos, Ca.
2000 -2003, Musicians Warehouse. San Jose, Ca.
1998 -2000, Guitar Showcase. San Jose, Ca.
1995 -2001, private lessons from my home. Santa Cruz, Ca.
Work Experience
2000 -present, Transcriber for internationally acclaimed pianist George Winston.
3 books published by Hal Leonard of George Winston piano solos.
1998 -2010, Composer/ arranger for San Jose based company The MusicTailor, with over 100 arrangements for gymnastics and dance.
1970 -present. While professionally active in various areas of music i.e teaching writing and recording, the majority of my musical experience has been as a performer on bass, piano and guitar. I am well versed in all styles of bass playing including jazz, swing, fusion, big band, salsa, Brazilian bossa nova and samba, classical bowing technique, as well as pop styles such as funk, rock and roll and blues. I have over the years worked and recorded with many of the to musicians in the Bay Area and beyond. These include, John Worley and Worlview, Nate Pruitt, Wally Schnalle, The Mario Desantis Orchestra (Syracuse, New York), the late Smith Dobson, Gail Dobson, George Marsh, Murray Low, Paul Contos, Wayne Wallace, Jim Witzel, Weber Iago, Marshall Otwell, George Young, Kenneth Nash, Michael Spiro, Claudia Villela, Martan Mann, Santa Cruz Steel, Kenny Rankin, Herbie Hancock, Laurindo Almeida, Ritchie Cole, Ernie Watts, Alex Acuna, Joel Rosenblatt, Rebecca Mauleon, Dinah Shore and many others.
Tom Bockhold 14453 Leiden Dr. Reno Nevada 89506
website TomBockhold.com
email tombockhold@gmail.com
phone 925 - 519 - 3586