Album Notes

Ron Thomas was born in 1942 and traces his
ancestry to Wales, a country noted for its long
and vigorous tradition of community singing and
music making. His father, Buddy, first introduced
him to the keyboard and improvisation. His
composition teachers include Karlheinz Stockhausen,
Stefan Wolpe and Vittorio Gianinni. He attended
Manhattan School of Music, C. W. Post College,
and the Universities of Pennsylvania and Illinois.
Within the jazz community, Ron is known and
respected as a pianist of unusually fine ability
and inventiveness. He has recorded with Pat Martino
(Live!) and Eric Kloss (One, Two, Free) and has
had the counsel and encouragement of such fine
players as Roland Hanna and Herbie Hancock.

Marshall Taylor - 1978

Vectordisc 008

Richard Burton - Producer
Sean Townsend - Digital transfer
Paul G. Kohler - Audio Mastering
Danny Schweers - Graphic Design

Original Mikrokosmos LP release MM1-002 1978

Heath Allen - Producer
John Anthony - Recording Engineer
Ann Pinto - Cover Art

Ron Thomas can be heard on other Vectordisc
recordings as a soloist or leader (17 Solo Piano Improvisations,Scenes from a Voyage to Arcturus,
The House of Counted Days, wings of the Morning,
Elysium and Cycles). He also appears on Kristin
Garson\'s Music Under the Influence, Mike Falcone\'s
Playing Live and Richard Burton\'s Simple Major
Simple Minor.

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