Tom Feldmann

Minnesota native Tom Feldmann taught himself to play guitar at age 17 after hearing "The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker" and soon developed the rare talent of being able to accurately transcribe the amazing playing of legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Son House, Robert Johnson, Fred McDowell, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt and many others. "Mr. Feldmann's a marvel." - Vintage Guitar Magazine, Michael Dregni, Music Editor Feldmann released his first CD in 1999, at the age of 21, and began logging countless highway miles touring throughout North America with over 150 shows a year. Tom has since released 13 CD's which received rave reviews from Blues Revue Magazine, Living Blues Magazine, Dirty Linen, Blues in Britain (UK), Blues Matters (UK), Concerto (Austria), Soul Bag (France), Blues PL (Poland) and many other top publications. DJ's around the globe have also been extremely supportive, no place more than the UK/Europe where Feldmann has been on top of the Euro Americana Charts numerous times. "Tom’s album (Tribute, 2012) is a celebration without imitation or irritation; as such it is one of the very best things I’ve heard all year." - Blues & Rhythm Magazine, UK Tom Feldmann is also an internationlly known instructor with a sizable catalog of DVD's produced by Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop and distributed worldwide by Mel Bay. He has opened shows for David Bromberg and David Lindley, performed alongside Corey Harris & Phil Wiggins, Roy Book Binder, Happy Traum and Chris Smither, taught at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, been featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine, Blues Revue Magazine, Living Blues Magazine, and his latest CD, Lone Wolf Blues (2012) was nominated for an Independent Music Award. "Tom Feldmann can play this music but he can also sing it with intensity. I see a bright future ahead for this blues and gospel master." - Stefan Grossman Tom Feldmann news, upcoming shows, guitar lessons, music releases, etc.,