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Omar Thomas (Musician)

Omar Thomas worn to Guyanese parents in Brooklyn, New York in 1984 where he spent his early years. His education began at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia where he studies Music Education. He later moved to Boston in 2006, where he gained a Masters in Jazz Composition at the New England Conservatory of Music. He studied under prominent musicians and composers such as Ken Shaphorst and Frank Calberg as well as bandleader and grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider. His compositions focus on contemporary jazz.

He is currently the Assistant Professor of Composition and Jazz studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

Currently his most famous, and influential piece is "Come Sunday", winning him the National Bandmasters Association/Revelli Award.