Elijah Thomas

Elijah J. Thomas (he/him) is a Black Philadelphia-born, Harlem-based flutist, multi-instrumentalist, educator, creative producer, and composer/experimentalist.

His learning of improvisation, composition and music education is chiefly credited to Reggie Workman, Newman Taylor Baker, Tim Warfield, Jr., William Parker, Walter Bell, Dr. Cynthia Folio, Kevin Rodgers, Dr. Allison Reynolds, and Dr. Rollo Dilworth.

He has held numerous teaching positions and has four recorded projects: "enuff music" (vols. i and ii), "Our Search," and "Three Contemplations for Jason Moran."

Elijah proudly serves as Jazz Program Manager for the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM), Assistant Line Producer for the world-renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA), Musical Director of the non-profit performance-based organization "Honk NYC!," and Co-Organizer and Music Director of the Artists For a Free World Marching Band (AFFW).