Tommy Earlls, big band leader, vocalist and trumpeter extraordinaire, is known for his virtuosic ability and compelling tone and vocal strains resembling the late, great Louis Armstrong.

For more than half a century, he has been an Ambassador of Big Band music, helping to keep the sounds of the Great Bands alive and well and flourishing in the hearts of many.

Born in 1933, Tommy began his musical career at an early age in Ontario's Owen Sound. In high school, he worked with various local bands and made his professional debut with The Lloyd Kibbler Band in 1947.

Moving to Montreal in the early 50's, Tommy played many of the major Night Clubs and Music Halls including the French Casino where he became the musical Director for some time. A highlight of this period was his 18th birthday party given by the late Great Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarten at the Colonial Tavern on one of his frequent trips to Toronto.

During the 60's, having played and associated with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Harry James and Ray Anthony, Tommy soon earned the reputation of being, Canada's Earl of the Big Band Era, bringing a level of style and sophistication that had previously been associated only with the recorded masters. Playing in all the major Convention Centres, Tommy became a permanent fixture in the Canadian Room of Toronto's aristocratic Royal York Hotel. Here, his band backed many of the famous American touring acts that included such greats as Rodney Dangerfield, Foster Brooks, Dr. Tom Powell, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Canadian sensations Maria Andre, Gordie Tapp and many others.

His international musical adventures have taken Tommy to places such as Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Gardens, Long Island New York, Stardust Casino, Las Vagas, and other musical venues in Miami, Florida and Bermuda. He continues to develop shows dedicated to the preservation of the 'as-recorded' sounds of the great Big Bands of history. Tommy Earlls provides the personal connection and sensorial experience that audiences can rarely anticipate except with truly exceptional artists such as himself.

Tommy has also appeared in more than 350 television and theatre movies.