Tommy Lehman is a trumpeter, vocalist, composer/arranger, bandleader, and educator based in Northeast Ohio. Coming from a musical family with a lineage that includes lifelong music educators, professional musicians, and music curators, Lehman was immersed in the arts from a young age, whether at church, school, or home.

Lehman holds an associate degree from the Jazz Studies Department at Cuyahoga Community College, a bachelor’s degree from the Hartt School of Music, and a master’s degree from Cleveland State University. Since completing his education, Lehman has released two studio albums, Faith > Fear and Uplift, which feature a wide array of musicians from the Northeast Ohio area.

In addition to leading his own projects, he is a dedicated member of ensembles such as Anthony Taddeo’s Alla Boara, Chris Coles’ Gleam, Chris Coles’ Nine Lives Project, Nathan-Paul & The Admirables, and JT’s Electric Blackout. Lehman’s other notable collaborations include Alice in Wonderland with the Cleveland Ballet Company, Alright? with choreographer Dominick Moore-Dunson, Nick Cave’s Heard: Akron at the Akron Art Museum, Dan Wilson’s Things Eternal, and Black Nativity presented by The Karamu House at Playhouse Square.

Lehman has also had the distinct pleasure of being featured in performances and recordings alongside artists such as Ken Peplowski, Orrin Evans, Roger Humphries, Jamey Haddad, Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, Sean Jones, Byron Stripling, Steve Carrington, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, Vanessa Rubin, Barbara Rosene, Bobby Selvaggio, Jerome Jennings, and AJ Johnson