Binghamton, NY area bassist and composer Thomas Westcott has been active in the upstate New York music scene for over 25 years. Doubling on both electric and upright bass, Thomas can be seen regularly on stages and heard on recordings over this time period. Currently, Thomas plays bass and is a founding member of the improvisational jazz/funk outfit Ultra Vibe. This group has produced two albums, “A Moment in Time, Volume 1” and “A Moment in Time, Volume 1 Live”. Thomas also performs regularly with Mike Davis and the Laughing Buddha Episodes and appears on the group’s last studio album “Find Yourself: Caterpillar”. He is a contributing composer and bassist for this band’s upcoming album due out in 2022. Additionally, Thomas also appears regularly with the Nashville-based Brian Golden Blues Experiment. He also played bass on the group’s last two albums, “The High Divided” and “Binomial”. Over the past few years Thomas performance highlights have included performances with blues guitarists Michael Hill and Murali Coryell, Central New York singer/songwriter Jamie Notarthomas, Schoolhouse Rocks! creator Bob Dorough, NYC/ Texas vocalist Glenda Davenport, jazz guitarists Eric Divito and Dennis Winge, singer/ songwriter Devinne Meyers, rock & prog phenom Randy McStein and Grammy nominated guitarist and Gregg Allman musical director Scott Sharrard.
Thomas performs records in the studio frequently on electric and double bass. You can hear samples of Thomas's studio work on recordings from the Badweather Blues Band (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/badweather), singer-songwriter Jared Campell (https://open.spotify.com/album/0vl12YgBK8tEWyg3ubcG9H?si=fyrPXAtPSZ6Id9FRbbSMcA) , The Miles Ahead Jazz Quartet album entitled "One Sunday", The Brian Golden Blues Experiment's "Binomial" (https://open.spotify.com/album/1Ehf9SLzHCZhI30BWpAxRs?si=mGlHHOofR4y4wqNUX0jmrg) and “The High Divided” (https://open.spotify.com/album/7vuc8nSB5xt2Te8L2QJvtA?si=826QOKBXTcmUsGFh3tLrlQ), Tim Ruffo's "Modern Day Outlaw” (https://open.spotify.com/album/2cxs16oDaaOxe52wDGezEN?si=KJJqbcnsTzqimprsyK0OmQ), Ultra Vibe's "A Moment in Time, Volume 1" and "A Moment in Time, Volume 1 LIVE" by Ultra Vibe (https://ultravibe.bandcamp.com/releases) , Mike Davis and the Laughing Buddha Episode’s “Find Yourself: Caterpillar” (https://open.spotify.com/album/4K4tyBRmHujBOXRVEIJJh8?si=7kcUDzsURaKq-iau37JaFw), Dennis Winge’s “One Small Step” (https://open.spotify.com/album/2hbJnsdwIEANOAriaYXGsi?si=aROkK12QQDKQpKaONNfSmg) and Devinne Meyers’s “Silver Line” (https://open.spotify.com/album/4r6Q4YVQr3LN1fFbMeHmps?si=o5f_IEEPTCSzksTY_YzF1Q). 2022 Thomas will be playing bass on new releases by Mike Davis and the Laughing Buddha Episodes and Ultra Vibe.
Ultra Vibe: www.facebook.com/UltraVibe1, twitter.com/ultravibemusic, https://ultravibe.bandcamp.com/releases
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Thomas is employed by the Owego-Apalachin Central School District as a School Counselor. Thomas, his wife and three children currently reside in Endwell, NY.