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Bass

Molly Hamill

Alum

Tom Appleman

Assistant Professor

Affiliated Departments

tappleman@berklee.edu

617-747-8498

Tom Appleman's website

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Courses Taught (6)

Mixed Pop Rating 2 Vocal Ensemble

ENMP-121

R&B, Pop/Rock, and Jazz

ENPP-202

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ensemble

ENRK-200

Ear Training 3

ET-211

Private Instruction - Bass: All Levels

PIBS-XXX

Recital Preparation: Bass - All Levels

RPBS-XXX

Career Highlights

Instruments include bass, piano, voice, drums, and guitar
Leader, the Tom Appleman Band (vocals, bass, piano)
Member, Flipside and B11 (bass)
Performances with Kid Rock and Robbie Kriegger (guitarist, the Doors)
Recordings include (as Tom Appleman) Big Flirt, Graffiti, and Tappleman; (as B11) B11, Vitamin for the Soul, and Surf My Spy
Appeared at Disneyland, on Carnival Cruiselines, with the Big Apple Circus, and with numerous musical theater productions

Awards

Voted Boston’s best bass player by Soundcheck Magazine (Vol. VII, 1996)

Education

B.M., Berklee College of Music, performance

In Their Own Words

"I want students to come away inspired, worked out, and confident. I want them to understand what they're playing and how they can utilize their music vocabulary inside a series of musical situations, how certain grooves and note selections can be repeated in different situations."

"I am always performing with different groups, so I am always learning song forms, licks, and backup vocals. I want the students to learn songs efficiently and accurately without having to write them down. The ability to memorize songs quickly and efficiently is a big part of my profession, and I want my students to take on the same traits."