Addison Tharp is an accomplished composer, arranger, trumpet player and pianist based in Los Angeles. He received his BFA in Jazz Studies from the University of Michigan School of Music in 2021 and his Master’s in Jazz Studies from USC in 2023. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts from USC’s Thornton School of Music

Addison has played at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy, where he received the Outstanding Musicianship Award, the Detroit Jazz Festival, and Carnegie Hall. He is a Downbeat Award Winner and his compositions have been featured for the JEN (Jazz Education Network) Convention.

Addison is accomplished in many styles of music, and he encourages his students to explore various genres to unlock their full potential.