Tamara “Tammy” Harper was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA and calls Atlanta, GA her home. Tammy is a proud graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music (concentration – piano).
An astonishing classically trained pianist and vocalist for decades, she is also the leader of her band, Tam Tunes and The Gents! She is a private piano and voice instructor, minister of music for her church, and loves teaching music classes and providing musical entertainment weekly to senior citizens. In addition, Tammy has donated her time volunteering with the National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Bronze Lens Film Festival, WCLK 91.9FM Pledge Campaigns, and Super Bowl LIII (53) in Atlanta!
Tammy was a featured performer in the Atlanta Jazz Festival – Jazz in the Airport Atrium, Neighborhood Jazz Series, Wednesday Wind Down at Centennial Park, a featured performer at the UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball and a cameo appearance playing the piano in an episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In addition, Tammy participated in a PlayUSA workshop at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY, and donned the big screen in the sequel “Bad Moms Christmas” as the keyboardist in Kenny G’s band!
Her latest accomplishment is that she is a new Professional Member of The Recording Academy – made up of
musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals and famous for its Grammy Awards. Plus, Tammy is excited to be a new member of the Atlanta Classic Soulful Symphony!
