Tom Branch is the jazz percussion instructor at UAH. He holds degrees in both music and engineering from the University of Memphis.

Tom performs in a wide variety of styles from jazz and swing to R&B, latin, and rock. He has worked with jazz artists including Dave Liebman, Marvin Stamm, Frank Strozier, Clifford Jordan, Rosemary Clooney, Ellis Marsalis, Steve Allen, and Ken Watters.