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"...an outstanding improviser, composer and arranger, a guitarist for the 21st century. The future of Jazz is in good hands!"
Tim Sparks
1993 National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion

"...a gentle human being with a heart of gold that resonates with every note. A rising star, he is sure to be the leader of a new generation of guitarists who bring warmth, rhythm, and bright tones to the Twin Cities music scene."
Mark Linzer
Le Chardonnay - Madison, WI

Born in 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Thomas Nordlund grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where he studied with Roger Brotherhood and Jaime Guiscafre. In 1998, he received a scholarship from the Madison Jazz Society and studied with Bob Sneider at the Birch Creek Music Performance Center. Nordlund holds a Bachelor of Arts in guitar performance from the University of Minnesota Morris. As an undergraduate, he studied with Tim Sparks and performed in a professional R&B band in regional venues. He spent a semester abroad in Auckland, New Zealand where he studied with saxophonist Roger Manins. In 2007, Nordlund performed as a solo guitarist and with the Madison Jazz Orchestra in Madison, WI. Currently residing in Minneapolis, MN, Nordlund is teaching at the St. Paul Guitar Studio and touring with Soul Surreal.

(608) 698-9510
tmnordlund[at]fastmail[dot]com