Tom Lyne

Well Mixed Blue is the latest release of original music from acclaimed bassist, composer, producer and sound designer Tom Lyne. The album marks a significant artistic milestone – one in which Lyne moves beyond his usual role in the rhythm section to take centre stage with a distinctive musical voice. It also stands as a celebration of his enduring creative partnership with pianist Dave Milligan.

The CD and digital downloads are now available to purchase at all of your favourite streaming and online sources as well as here on Tom’s Bandcamp page here

BANCROFT & LYNE are now hard at work in the studio preparing material for their forthcoming CD that is currently in rehearsals.

They will also be appearing at the Largo Arts Festival on July 15th, Tickets and times TBC

This transatlantic duo delivers a dynamic, entertaining and intimate interpretation of beautiful songs. Sophie Bancroft’s voice and effortless guitar is gorgeous over Tom Lyne’s virtuoso bass. Their storytelling and musicality is presented through a carefully chosen repertoire featuring original contemporary jazz-based songs alongside reimagined classic jazz standards and covers of songs by the likes of Suzanne Vega, Joni Mitchell and Rickie Lee Jones. Heralded as a ‘must see’ act at a recent Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival in New York the duo have performed at many venues and festivals around the UK, Europe and North America.

“Pure jazz. Authentic renditions of standards and beautiful originals, reminiscent of Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, Carole King, James Taylor and that golden era.”
JAZZ @ THE GLAD

Study electric and/or double bass with Tom Lyne. Design a personalised program unique for your needs where we can look at comprehensive technical work, theory, ear training along with techniques to develop your practising, discipline and a clear pathway to develop your individual expression with your bass instrument.

Email Tom directly @ tomlyne@btinternet.com

Bass Labs – A group zoom practise initiative. Join Tom Lyne for a regular practise workout and follow along using his techniques and devices to develop technical dexterity together with applied theoretical sessions.

I also work as a composer and producer of music for film and video while developing my interest in sound design and live and installation performances of experimental audio. Working in film as a composer and sound designer has led me to new forms of music and unusual ways of thinking about sound. I completed an MSc in sound design at Napier University in 2020 and I came away from that experience with a more profound relationship with sound and music. This also led to the production of a series of soundscape sample libraries produced during lockdown called Surrounded by Midlothian.