New York City
Tim Hockenberry began his love of music at an early age. In Minneapolis, he studied trombone and piano extensively before touring with the Clark Terry Big Band in 1983. He moved west in 1990 and began performing as a jazz and R&B vocalist, sharing the stage with acts such as Robert Cray, David Sanborn, George Benson, BB King, Ben Harper, Roberta Flack, and Bonnie Raitt.