Tommy has been inspired by legendary drummers such as Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Max Roach, the late greats Art Blakey and Tony Williams. Mr. Campbell has earned a well-deserved reputation as one of Jazz’s leading talents. He has performed as a regular member with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, John McLaughlin, The Manhattan Transfer, Kevin Eubanks, Jimmy Smith, Stanley Jordan, Tania Maria, Gary Burton, and a host of other Jazz greats. Tommy’s intelligent, exciting and stylistically authentic drumming has established him as a leading member of a new generation of Jazz Masters.

Burnett Thompson has allowed music to draw him into countless corners of the planet, from the mountains of Yunnan, China to the mews of London, cellars of Vienna, medinas of north Africa, and back to the alleys of Beijing. He is the founder and director of Piano Jazz DC, now in its 12th season. Extended Bio: Burnett Thompson, pianist, composer, educator, splits his time between New York, Washington, DC, numerous European capitals, and major cities in China. His work in China has included lectures, master classes and performances in Xiamen, Ningbo, Chengdu, Wuhan, Shenyang, Dalian, Beijing, Kunming, Shenzhen and Shanghai. He has been funded by the Chinese government and universities, the U.S. State Department, and is on the Fulbright Specialist Program roster.