Background
Smialek, Thomas Walter was born on July 16, 1955 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Thomas Walter and Beatrice Smialek.
Smialek, Thomas Walter was born on July 16, 1955 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Thomas Walter and Beatrice Smialek.
Bachelor, Westfield (Massachusetts) State College, 1977; Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1979; DMA, U. Georgia, 1991.
Visiting artist, North Carolina Visiting Artist Program, various cities, 1981-1985; lecturer, U. Georgia, Athens, 1988-1989; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton, since 1989. Founder, alto saxophonist Fantasy Duos, North Carolina, 1981-1982. Tenor saxophonist Verismo Saxophone Quartet, since 1988.
Member American Federation Musicians, College Music Society, North American Saxophone Alliance, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Lisa Logrande.