Tom Jackson is the author of "The Complete Drummer's Guide Series" and although originally from Australia, Tom now resides in Cebu, The Philippines.
Tom has had extensive experience backing many of Australia's top professional singers, TV personalities, and recording artists.
Artists such as: Normie Rowe, Margaret Urlich, Kerry Anne Kennerly, Rhonda Burchmore, Little Patty, Ross D Wylie, Karen Knowles, James Blundell, and many others.
Tom has performed in groups, ranging from, rock cover bands, to jazz trios, quartets, and quintets, to big band jazz, funk, fusion, freelance drumming, studio recording sessions, teaching and drum clinic demonstrations.
Tom has also played behind world-renowned artists, such as The Drifters, and Grammy Award-winning artists,The 5th Dimension.
Tom has also backed Philippine recording artist:Rico J. Puno and Kuh Ledezma, when they toured Australia, as well as world-renowned Philippine contemporary jazz recording artist:Boy Katindig, whenever Boy tours Cebu.
As from 2000 until recently, Tom has regularly performed all over the world as a show band drummer, musical director, and bandmaster, onboard many of the world's most luxurious cruise ships, employed by the following cruise ship companies: Princess, Renaissance, Cunard, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, NCL, Regent, Oceania, and Azamara.
While performing on cruise ships, as well as performing in and conducting, cruise ship show bands, Tom has also performed and lead, several jazz trios and lounge band quartets.
