Tom Beckham is an acclaimed New York-based vibraphonist, composer, and educator whose career spans more than three decades. He has released four albums as a leader, including Suspicions, Center Songs, Rebound, and Flower Starter, and co-leads the quartet Cali Mambo with pianist Dred Scott, whose debut album was released in 2024 on Ropeadope. Beckham has performed, toured, and recorded with a diverse range of artists and ensembles, appearing on more than 28 recordings and working across jazz, swing, soul, contemporary music, and film and television. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and former student of Gary Burton and Ed Saindon, Beckham teaches vibraphone and improvisation at The New School and has presented masterclasses and clinics throughout the U.S. and Europe.