Tom Malone (musician)
| Tom Malone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 16, 1947 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Trombone, various instruments |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Associated acts |
The Blues Brothers CBS Orchestra Saturday Night Live Band Jaroslav Jakubovič |
| Notable instruments | |
| Trombone, various instruments | |
Thomas (Tom) "Bones" Malone (born June 16, 1947) is an American jazz musician, arranger and producer. As his nickname implies, he specializes on the trombone, but also plays trumpet, tuba, tenor sax, baritone sax, flutes, piccolo and other instruments.
He is famous for being a member of The Blues Brothers band, Saturday Night Live Band (served as leader of the band from 1981 to 1985), and a member of the CBS Orchestra, the house band for the Late Show with David Letterman.
Malone was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father, Cdr. Odie Malone, was a U S Navy pilot who survived Pearl Harbor. Tom graduated from North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) along with fellow Blues Brothers bandmate Lou Marini. Both were members of the school's world-renowned One O'Clock Lab Band.
He began playing professionally as lead trumpet with Brenda Lee at a club in Jackson, Mississippi while enrolled at The University of Southern Mississippi. In response to a call from Warren Covington, leader of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, he expanded into contracting musicians. After transferring to North Texas State University, Malone continued working as both a player and a contractor for a variety of groups.
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