Micah Thomas

Micah Thomas is a pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator whose work spans leader recordings, commissions, and the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet.

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Photo source · Photo: Antoine Jaussaud, via Micah Thomas's official gallery

Career Overview

About Micah Thomas

Thomas's official biography traces his early piano study in Columbus, Ohio, through the Juilliard School, where he completed a master's degree in 2020. It documents his work as a leader, a member of the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, a wide-ranging sideman, and a teacher at the New School.[1]

His official discography follows a leader catalog from the trio debut Tide through solo piano, Reveal, Mountains, FOREST, and the 2026 ensemble album Lucid. The catalog also distinguishes his appearances with Wilkins, Zoh Amba, Billy Drummond, and other leaders from his own records.[2][3][4]

Ensembles and Career Threads

Bands & Projects

Leader, pianist, and composer

Micah Thomas leader ensembles

Thomas's leader catalog moves among piano trio, solo piano, and larger ensembles while retaining original composition and improvisation at its center.[1][2]

Pianist and member

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet

The official biography identifies Thomas as a steady quartet member, and the discography records his piano on Omega, The 7th Hand, and Blues Blood.[1][2]

Composer and educator

Commission and teaching work

Thomas's biography documents Jazz Gallery and Roulette commissions alongside private teaching, New School instruction, and workshop faculty work.[1]

Selected, Not Exhaustive

Recordings to Know

2020 · Independent

Tide

Leader, pianist, and composer

Thomas's trio debut features bassist Dean Torrey and drummer Kyle Benford on eight original compositions recorded in New York.[3][2]

Release details

2023 · Artwork Records

Reveal

Leader, pianist, and composer

Reveal documents Thomas with bassist Dean Torrey and drummer Kayvon Gordon in the leader chronology maintained on his official site.[2]

Release details

2026 · Independent

Lucid

Leader, pianist, and composer

The ensemble album features Immanuel Wilkins, Kalia Vandever, Thomas Morgan, Lesley Mok, and Thomas's compositions for varied degrees of structure and improvisation.[4][1]

Release details

Artist-Authorized Destinations