Thomas Raphael Moon (born November 3, 1960) is an American saxophonist, author and music critic.
He has won two Deems Taylor Awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
[1] Tom Moon studied music at the University of Miami, and he played in the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra for about a year on tour.
[3] In 1988, Moon accepted a job at The Philadelphia Inquirer as their music critic, despite the fact that the paper saw his previous experience as a musician as a conflict of interest.
[3] He is a longtime contributor to multiple music magazines, including Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, and Spin.