About Me
Name: Thomas Zinnen
Hometown: Norwalk, California
Residing: Saitama, Japan
Contact Info:
Phone # 080-5042-8625
Email - TomZSaxman@mac.com
Time in Japan: since 1993
Saxes: Soprano, alto and tenor
Other Instruments: Flute, Acoustic guitar
Recent Performances: Shinjuku Park Hyatt’s New York Grill, Roppongi Grand Hyatt, Roppongi Hills Club, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Ritz Carlton
Recordings: New Every Morning (produced by Living Praise)
Favorite Musicians: Kirk Whalum, Michael Brecker, Sting, and so many others that it’s impossible to name them all.
Favorite Quote: A gentleman is a person who knows how to play the bagpipes and chooses not to.
Favorite Places in Japan:
Shimoda, Karuizawa
My favorite songs
Good question. I’ve listened to so much different stuff that I honestly can’t say. My tastes run from Gospel to Jazz to R&B, some rock, funk
My favorite links
Who am I?
I’m a sax player originally from the LA area and am now living and working in Japan. I wish I could say that I’ve played with all the big cats here but that would be quite a stretch. I’ve played in a lot of the hotels here (Park and Grand Hyatt, Ritz, etc.), Jazz clubs (lots of which eventually went under), lots of private parties, and have played with a lot of good musicians, just no-one really famous that the average Joe would know. I do hope that will change some day. I am looking forward to meeting you some time in the future.
Peace - Thomas Zinnen
