JAZZ
International, multi-award winning jazz composer and arranger, Tom specialises in original works for large jazz ensemble.
COMPOSING / ARRANGING AWARDS
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2015
'Pickle Dance'
The Sophie Desmarais International Composition Competition for Large Jazz Ensemble (Canada)
With the Orchestre National de Jazz de Montréal
1st Prize for the Open Category
'A Tall Tale'
Scrivere in Jazz (15th edition) (Italy)
International Competition in Composition & Arrangement for Jazz Orchestra
1st Prize for Section B: Original Composition
'Elegantly Ella'
4th European Big Band Composer Contest (Denmark)
1st Prize
'Yitzoid'
Barga Jazz Festival (28th Edition) (Italy)
International Competition for Composition & Arrangement for Jazz Orchesta
1st Prize for Section B: Original Composition
'Cats Out The Bag'
Barga Jazz Festival (31st Edition) (Italy)
International Competition for Composition & Arrangement for Jazz Orchesta
1st Prize for Section B: Original Composition
'The Third One? The Best One' composed by B.Tommaso, arranged by T.Haines
Scrivere in Jazz (16th Edition) (Italy)
International Competition for Composition & Arrangement for Jazz Orchesta
1st Prize for Section C: Arrangements
2014
'Mystery Dog (Mr E Dog)'
Eddie Harvey Jazz Arranger of the Year Award (UK)
1st Prize
2013
'Whistleblower'
Duvel Jazz Award & Bose Audience Award (Belgium)
Brussels Jazz Orchestra International Composition Contest
1st Prize
Nominations / Runner-up / Finalist:
2020 'A Tall Tale' Ivor Novello Composer Award nomination in the Jazz Composition for Large Ensemble category
2018 'He Used to Sing' 5th European Big Band Composer Contest (Denmark)
2018 'Shadow Self' Barga Jazz Festival International Competition for Composition & Arrangement for Jazz Orchestra (Italy)
2017 'Impy Pimpy' Silesian Jazz Festival International Jazz Composition Contest (Poland)
2016 'Strange Utopia' 3rd European Big Band Composer Contest (Denmark)
RECORDINGS
2017
Tom Haines & The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra (Live)
Tom Haines Jazz Orchestra - A Tall Tale (single)
2021
VIDEO / AUDIO
Tom Haines & The NDR Big Band
Conducted by Geir Lysne
With guest drummer Håkon Mjåset Johansen
Produced by Gert Jan van den Dolder
Hamburg, Germany
May 2022
(Not commercially available.)
Tracks:
'Beard in the Letterbox'
'Twiddling Thumbs'
'In The Wind'
'Pickle Dance'
Performed by the Orchestre national de jazz de Montréal
(2021, Salle Claude Champagne de l'Université de Montréal)
- Full Concert -
Tom Haines & The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra
Live from Stratford Jazz (07.12.2016)
- What they say about the music of Tom Haines -
Featuring excerpts from the album:
'Tom Haines & The Birmingham Jazz Orchestra (Live)'
'Mystery Dog (Mr E Dog)'
Performed by FukudaGumi
(2017, Tokyo, Japan)
'Yitzoid'
Performed by The Barga Jazz Orchestra
(2015, Barga, Italy)
'The Third One? The Best One'
(composed by B.Tomasso, arranged by T.Haines)
Jazz Orchestra della Sardegna (2020)
'He Used to Sing (Do You Remember?'
Performed by The Pagsberg Big Band & The Vocals
(2018, Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark)
'Elegantly Ella'
Performed by The Pagsberg Big Band & The Vocals
(2017, Copenhagen, Denmark)
'Strange Utopia'
Performed by The Pagsberg Big Band & The Vocals
(2016, Copenhagen, Denmark)
'Whistleblower'
Performed by The Brussels Jazz Orchestra
(2013, Brussels, Belgium)