John Toomey, jazz pianist, was formerly music director and keyboardist with jazz legend Maynard Ferguson, with whom he recorded two cds. John was also pianist for Max Jazz recording artist Rene Marie, and is featured on her Live At The Jazz Sandard recording. Currently a full professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, he received his Masters in Jazz Performance from the Eastman School of Music. John has toured with vocalist Mark Murphy, the Uptown Jazz Quartet, Maynard Ferguson, and Rene Marie. His soundtrack credits include scores for the Learning Channel, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, and NBC.