Born in Tampere, Finland, Tuomo Uusitalo started to play piano at the age of 6. As a teenager, he played different types of music from classical to pop/rock, and soon became fascinated by Jazz and the thrilling possibilities of spontaneous improvisation. While studying music at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, Tuomo already had the chance to work and perform with many jazz legends including Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Hart, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Cobb and Jim Rotondi.

After graduating with honors, Tuomo moved to New York City. He performs regularly at NYC's main jazz spots including, Smalls, Mezzrow, Fat Cat, Zinc Bar, Cornelia Street Cafe, Minton’s Playhouse, ShapeshifterLab, Cleopatra's Needle, Garage, University of the Streets, and Arturo's. During his time in NYC, he has worked with several legendary jazz musicians including Curtis Lundy, Tyler Mitchell, David Schnitter, Jeff Hirschfield, Johnny O'Neal, Greg Bandy and Philip Harper.