Tom Halter, Trumpet

Tom grew up in Denver and attended University of Nevada at Las Vegas, simultaneously launching his career as a professional musician in various Las Vegas house bands backing up such artists as Wayne Newton, Ginger Rogers, Robert Goulet and Bobbie Gentry. He moved to Boston in 1979 to pursue more creative musical endeavors. Since that time he has become a mainstay on the jazz, rock, salsa and mariachi scenes in greater Boston. Tom has led the improvisational chamber group Gate 5 and served as musical director for Mariachi Mexamerica and Grupo Panamericano, along with being a charter 16 year member of the Either/Orchestra, appearing on all of its recordings and all performances. He has performed or recorded with Morphine, Throwing Muses, Cab Calloway, the Four Tops, Juliana Hatfield, Joe and Mat Maneri, Club D'Elf, Ran Blake and others.