Born and raised in Guadalajara Mexico, Tom Kessler is a guitarist, bassist, composer and educator, with a diverse output characterized by the bridging of seemingly distant musical worlds.

He works in a wide variety of genres from jazz and traditional music forms to free improvisation and experimental music. His music investigates and utilizes the contrasting dynamics between tradition and technology, improvisation and composition, as well as the familiar and the abstract.

He has performed in venues and festivals across the globe and recorded several albums as a leader and sideman. He also teaches guitar, electronic music, composition and improvisation workshops as well as organizing and curating concert series.