Tom Engelmann
Host and ProducerTom Engelmann produces "Unsung Heroes, Influential but Overlooked Masters of Modern Music." The series features biographical sketches and the music of artists who often work behind the scenes or in support of major musicians.
Tom supports Montana Public Radio's jazz programming and occasionally hosts Freeforms.
Tom’s “heroes” have included composer and arranger Bobby Scott, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, songwriter Hoyt Axton, harmonica player and producer Norton Buffalo, songwriter Doc Pomus, Tonight Show band arranger Tommy Newsom, saxophonist and Springsteen pal Clarence Clemons, bassist and producer Felix Pappalardi, songwriter Nick Ashford, the trumpet playing Candoli Brothers, guitarist and teacher Mickey Baker, guitarist Hugh McCracken, producer Phil Ramone, songwriter J.J. Cale, composer and arranger Clare Fischer, composer and producer Cowboy Jack Clement, composer and vocalist Laura Nyro, saxophonist Bobby Keys and trumpeter Lew Soloff.
"Unsung Heroes" can be heard as part of Montana Public Radio’s Monday Music Special.
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Without Sylvia Moy there may never have been a Stevie Wonder. A Motown songwriter and producer who collaborated with him on numerous hits, she is perhaps…
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In a career spanning half a century, Bruce Lundvall worked with a wide variety of artists including Miles Davis, Dianne Reeves, Thelonious Monk, John…
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Take a look at any jazz recording made during the past sixty years and there’s a good chance that it will have been recorded by Rudy Van Gelder. From his…
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From R&B to country, the music business was profoundly influenced by the capable artistry of Chips Moman. Starting out as a guitarist, songwriter and…
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Starting in 1949, Howard Rumsey helped introduce the world to what would eventually be called “West Coast Jazz” at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach,…
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Considered by many to be the world's foremost steel guitarist, he not only played, but perfected the instrument, designing the Emmons Guitar. His musical…
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During a career lasting over forty years, Lew Soloff worked in a variety of musical genres. A noted member of Blood, Sweat and Tears, he worked with…
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He had a long association with the Rolling Stones, but he also played with artists like John Lennon, Joe Cocker, Harry Nilsson and that excitable boy…
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During a short but brilliant career Laura Nyro wrote many of the songs that have been played and recorded by pop artists during the last forty years. Join…
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During a short but brilliant career Laura Nyro wrote many of the songs that have been played and recorded by pop artists during the last forty years. Join…