T.J. Muller

T.J. Muller is a bandleader and multi-instrumentalist based out of St. Louis, where he directs both The Arcadia Dance Orchestra and The Gaslight Squares. Although based in Missouri, T.J. was born in Canterbury, England. Always traveling from a young age, T.J. began playing traditional jazz cornet with his family band led by his father, Rev. Anton Muller. While living in Edinburgh, T.J. was offered a job touring with the Americana group Pokey Lafarge. T.J Muller During his tenure in the Lafarge band, T.J. performed on The David Letterman Show, The Grand Ole Opry, A Prairie Home Companion and the PBS music documentary American Epic. During this time, T.J. also settled in St. Louis where he began working with members of The St. Louis Ragtimers, regularly playing alongside cornet player Bill Mason. After leaving the Lafarge ensemble, T.J. established his own groups in St. Louis and began specializing in the historic jazz music of Missouri. T.J. can be found performing around St. Louis weekly, preaching about good St. Louis music from Ragtime to Swing.