Tommy Carroll at Artifact Records

Tommy Carroll is a Chicago-based drummer and composer working primarily in the areas of modern jazz, folkloric percussion and electro acoustic improvisation. He showcases his jazz compositions with the Tommy Carroll Quartet and explores groove-based improvisation with Prosthetic, an evolving group that features a combination of electronic and acoustic instruments. Tommy has released six albums as a leader and performed on more than 30 recordings as a collaborator in styles ranging from Puerto Rican folk to indie rock to hip hop. Described by the Chicago Reader as a workhorse drummer, Tommy can be found performing all around the city and the Midwest. As a totally blind musician, Tommy strives to promote the ingenuity of disability culture and joy of improvisation in all he does.

Tommy also organizes musical events and documents the development of new sonic concepts through his Calculated Discomfort production company. In January 2024, Calculated Discomfort presented a…