One craftsman
Two threads hold the three lives together: an exceptional ear, and a lifelong fluency with machines. The ear ties the pianist to the producer; the machines tie the producer to the developer.
Tomáš Jochmann is a Slovak-born musician based in Prague. He came from Prešov at sixteen to study at the Ježek Conservatory and has played professionally ever since; today he produces records at Baracca in Vršovice and builds Earonman, an ear-training app for musicians. What the schools didn't teach - recording, mixing, code - he taught himself.
photo: Daniela Slezáková
“He plays so good…”
Barry Harris - during one of his Zoom workshops
Three lives
- 01
Pianist
Bebop learned at the source - seven stays at Barry Harris's Rome workshops since 2013, and in April 2023 he taught there in Harris's place. Six years at the piano for Miro Žbirka, and Prague's only Afro-Cuban jazz quartet.
- 02
Producer
Recording and producing acoustic music across three Prague studios - Baracca, his creative home; Element and its Neve console; Soundevice and its vintage collection. One rule throughout: quality over reach.
- 03
Developer
He needed a better way to train musicians’ ears, so he built one. Earonman® - ear training built end to end by a working musician, with a growing community of listeners around it.
Listen
Two minutes at the piano say it better than any bio.
In their words
“Creating anything with Tom is a joy - as much in his professionalism and precision as in his warmth and feel for the work. Whether he's recording piano or sitting at the mixing desk as producer. Looking back over the past few years, I would choose him again and again, and it's an honour and a pleasure to get to work with him.”
Marie Němcovásinger-songwriter“Tomáš is one of the most talented and, at the same time, most modest people in our little pond. He has a sharp, refined, unusual sense of humour that sometimes works like a volcano - except the one who erupts… is you. His approach as a producer works the same way. Tomáš loves music and makes it for exactly that reason - an essential attitude, and one that is slowly dying out in our waters. I look forward to every session at his studio. Besides having great ears, he is a great, attentive partner for your song.”
Šimon Bilinasinger-songwriter · Prague“I consider Tomas to be one of the very best jazz pianists working in the Czech Republic today. He is extremely fluent in the bebop and post-bop idiom, both a great soloist and a highly sensitive accompanist. I have also worked with him as a sound engineer, a job he performs with the same degree of excellence as his piano work. It is no surprise his skills are sought after across so many genres.”
Osian Robertssaxophonist · Cardiff / London / Prague“In 2015 I toured the Czech Republic and Slovakia playing jazz clubs and festivals, with Tomas on piano. Every gig was a pleasure, in large part due to the supportive and very musical accompaniment from the piano. His comping made soloing a joy and his solos were inventive and interesting. I would unreservedly recommend him to anyone needing a first class keyboard player.”
Ian Ritchiesaxophonist, producer, composer, Roger Waters touring band · London, UKNext up
- 26AugColorful People - La Takeria · La Takeria, Am Hafen 1/2, 7100 Neusiedl am See, Austria
- 28AugColorful People - From Heaven, Bad Ragaz · From Heaven, Bahnhofstrasse 38, 7310 Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
- 29AugColorful People - From Heaven, Bad Ragaz · From Heaven, Bahnhofstrasse 38, 7310 Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
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