Pat Thomas by Mario Caroni

Pat Thomas began playing piano at the age of eight. He studied Classical music and reggae was an early interest. Thomas was inspired to take up Jazz after seeing legendary pianist Oscar Peterson on television. By 1979, Thomas was performing seriously as an improviser. Current activities include Shifa with Rachel Musson and Mark Sanders (album Live at cafe Oto, 577 Records 2019), Solo Piano, Black Top with Orphy Robinson, duo with Han Bennink, trio with William Parker and Hamid Drake and a duo with Matana Roberts. He received Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers in 2014.

”Pat Thomas is one of the most imaginative and idiosyncratic pianists at work today”
- Wire magazine


Discography on 577 Records

This is Trick Step
ISM: Maua
Know: Delirium Paths
Educated Guess Vol. 1
Educated Guess Vol. 2
Fathom
Vol. 1
Vol. 2
Scatter
Bleyschool
Bagman
Shifa - Live in Olso
Shifa - Live at Cafe Oto

Twitter
twitter.com/shifatheband

Instagram
instagram.com/shifatheband

Bandcamp
577records.bandcamp.com/album/maua
577records.bandcamp.com/album/fathom
577records.bandcamp.com/album/know-delirium-atom-paths
577records.bandcamp.com/album/volume-2
577records.bandcamp.com/album/volume-1-2
577records.bandcamp.com/album/educated-guess-vol-2-ep
577records.bandcamp.com/album/educated-guess-vol-1
577records.bandcamp.com/album/scatter-on-a-clear-day-like-this
577records.bandcamp.com/album/bagman-live-at-cafe-oto
577records.bandcamp.com/album/bleyschool
577records.bandcamp.com/album/shifa-live-in-oslo
577records.bandcamp.com/album/shifa-live-at-cafe-oto