About June Thomas

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June Thomas…

is a multikeyboardist/vocalist who has played with regional jazz, blues, & pop artists for over twenty five years including  Fraser Thomas Duo,  Wooden Ships Band a CSN Tribute, Maria Woodford,  PF & the Flyers, Rissmiller/Thomas jazz group and many others. She has completed her MM in Jazz Studies at the University of the Arts as well as Level I of Somatic Voicework with Jeanette LoVetri.     June has performed with renowned jazz  artists such as: Jimmy Heath, Dave Liebman,  Phil Woods, George Young, Bill Goodwin, Phil Markowitz,  Duane Eubanks, John Swana. Bootsie Barnes,  and others. She has opened for Joe Henderson, Natalie Cole and Woody Herman's Thundering Herd. She and has contributed background vocals to jazz legend Bob Dorough's CD release "Duets", recorded at Red Rock Studios (2012).  

 She has acted as musical director for many regional theater companies & has done vocal overdubs for Miramax movies Far East movie release “City on Fire” (2001).  June was a house studio musician for Menagerie Productions, Saylorsburg, PA  (1990--2005) and  has toured with the Bobby Vinton Show as keyboardist/vocalist(1990s),

    June has the distinction of winning Outstanding Pianist at the Lehigh Valley Music Awards (2014-2016) & Outstanding Keyboardist (2016) . 

As a jazz piano and voice teacher, Ms. Thomas has been able to translate her love of music to others while amassing a supportive following. She is sought after by recording artists and venues as a well-rounded, diverse keyboardist and vocalist and workshop facilitator and as a composer/arranger .

  She currently teaches jazz voice & piano at Muhlenberg College as well as the Music Studio of Patricia Keith.