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Tom Kubis, born in 1951 in Los Angeles, is an American jazz musician and arranger. He formed a big band to play his arrangements and studied 20th century composition at Long Beach State University. During the 1960s, he played flute and saxophone with notable musicians such as Louie Bellson, Pete Christlieb, Frank Rosolino, Arturo Sandoval, Jack Sheldon, and Bill Watrous. Kubis' arrangements were featured at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and in 1993, he conducted his arrangements with Jack Sheldon at Carnegie Hall. His big band performed at the Orange County Performing Arts Center with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. Notable albums include Slightly Off the Ground (1989), At Last (1992), and It's Not Just for Christmas Anymore (1995).
