Thomas Strohman ’75

Tom has been a professional musician and music educator for more than 45 years, performing and teaching classical, jazz, and commercial music.

As a freelance musician, Tom has performed for entertainers Patti Page, Al Martino, Sonny and Cher, Eddie Fisher, The Four Aces, Della Reese, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Vinton, Johnny Mathis, Jackie Evancho, Bob Newhart, and Clay Aiken. He has also performed with the Harrisburg and York Symphony Orchestras. As a solo performer, Tom has enjoyed working with the following musicians: Bobby Rosengarten, Ira Sullivan, Buddy DeFranco, Al Grey, Steve Gilmore, David Schnitter, John Blake, Dave Stahl, Jonny Coles, John Riley, and John Von Ohlem. Tom was inducted into the Central PA Friends of Jazz Hall of Fame in 2009.

Since 1974, Tom has been a member of Third Stream, one of Pennsylvania’s finest contemporary bands. In addition to releasing five recordings, the group has performed in concert with Herbie Hancock, Stanley Turrentine, Livingston Taylor, Jeff Beck, Deodato, Spyro Gyra, and Phil Wilson.

• 1993 – LVC Nevelyn Knisley Adjunct Teacher of the Year Award
• 2004 – LVC Student Government Educator of the Year Award
• 2008 – LVC Student Government Educator of the Year Award
• 2009 – Inducted into the Central PA Friends of Jazz (CPFJ) Hall of Fame
• 2010 – Lancaster/Lebanon Music Educator’s Association Private Teacher Award
• 2015 – PA Music Educator’s Association (PMEA) Citation of Excellence – District 7 – in recognition of excellence in music education at the College/University level

Performed on the following Recordings:

• 1976 – LP – “Images” by Dan Hartman (national recording artist)
• 1980 – LP – “Raisin’ Cain” – Johnny Winter (national recording artist)
• 2004 – CD & mp3 files – “Peanut Man” – Maria del Ray (Latin Grammy Award nominee)

Self Produced Recordings:

• 1976 – “In Remembrance – Third Stream – 45 rpm
• 1979 – “Gettin’ It Together” – Third Stream – LP
• 1982 – “Just Friends” – Third Stream & others – LP
• 1983 – “Just Friends Again” – Third Stream & others – LP
• 1984 – “We Free Kings” – Third Stream – cassette
• 1989 – “Black Widow” – Third Stream – CD & cassette
• 2001 – “In Our Prime” – with Steve Rudolph – CD & mp3 files
• 2004 – “We Free Kings II” – Third Stream – CD
• 2014 – “Celebrating 40 Years – An Anthology” – Third Stream – CD & mp3 files