WELCOME

Welcome to my website.
Here's a guide to some of the different sections of the site:

Demos: This section contains audio clips from, and information about, the different groups I perform with. Also included are a few solo clips.

Compositions: This section is mainly audio clips of some of my musical compositions in different styles.

Articles: This section consists of educational material I've put together and may change from time to time, so be sure to check back occasionally if you find anything useful here.

Recordings: This section contains audio clips of commercially available recordings of mine and links to purchase them online.

Confessions of a Stupid Guitarist: Part one of this section is an essay I wrote in the summer of 1996 concerning my frustrations at the time with finding my own musical voice. Since posting this here, I've been amazed by the number of responses I've received from people who have grappled with the same problems. Surprisingly, just learning that the majority of other musicians struggle with these issues helped me resolve much of the angst I expressed in this essay.

Confessions Part 2 is 2004 update of my experiences with these same problems and includes some ideas and suggestions for developing one's own voice, dealing with stage fright, etc.

8-STRING PAGES

Here's a section for all of you with 8-string guitar questions like: "Why are the frets all crooked?" and "What exactly are you trying to compensate for with the extra strings?"

PERFORMANCES / NEWS


I have finally entered the 21st century and gotten my own MySpace page. Check it out below (hours of fun for the whole family):
  • MySpace Page
    http://www.myspace.com/tomlippinc/

    • Steve Rucker and I also now have a MySpace page for our duo:
    Rucker/Lippincott Duo MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/ruckerlippincottduo/

    Stop the Presses! New Articles!


    I have finally managed to put up a couple of new things on the articles page. It only took me, what, five years or so?

    FIU Audition Information:
    A new page giving audition information for students wishing to audition for FIU's jazz guitar program.
    Unfortunately, due to the financial meltdown of Florida's education system, some big cuts have been instituted at FIU, and, at least for the moment, there is little or no space for new jazz guitar students.

    Melodic Minor Harmony:
    A long treatise (in pdf format), with plenty of notated examples, about the ins and outs of the melodic minor scale and its use in jazz. This was developed for use with my Jazz Improv II class at Miami/Dade College.



    Chassidic Jazz Project
    Sunday, August 31st, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
    Temple Israel of Greater Miami
    137 NE 19 St.
    Miami, FL 33132

    $18 per person $36 VIP
    Buy tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ or call 1-800-838-3006

    Featuring:
    Reuben Hoch: drums
    Carlos Averhoff: sax
    Tom Lippincott: guitar
    Angelica Losada: viola
    Barbara Corillo: cello
    Don Coffman: bass


    Steve Rucker/Tom Lippincott duo
    Saturday, September 6th, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
    Wallflower Gallery
    10 NE 3rd St
    Miami, Florida 33132
    http://www.wallflowergallery.com/
    $5

    Phone:
    (305) 579-0069

    Featuring:
    Steve Rucker: drums, sounds
    Tom Lippincott: guitar, sounds


    Keep checking this section for the latest news and performance dates. Alternatively for latest gig information, click here to email me.