Born in a small city near the German border in Denmark 1969, Thomas Fryland started playing the trumpet at the age of 7.
He graduated from the Royal Conservatory in the Haag, Holland after 2 years of study in 1992. Among his teachers were Frans Elsen, Barry Harris, John Ruocco and Ack van Rooyen.
From 1993 till 2007 he has released 11 cd´s as a leader and has participated on a large number of recordings as a sideman. He has received a number of honors for his playing and recordings.
From 1998 till 2005 he was a member of the Danish Radio Big Band.
Since 2005 he is the teacher of jazz trumpet at the conservatories in Copenhagen, Århus and Ålborg in Denmark.
Through the years he has recorded and toured with greats like Phil Woods, Ferdinand Povel, Frans Elsen, Benny Golson, Maria Schneider, Jim McNeely, Eric Alexander, Renee Rosnes, Sam Yahel, Dave Hazeltine, Kenny Drew, NHØP, Bob Mintzer, Mike Stern, Tim Hagans, Randy Brecker, Duke Jordan, Toots Thielemans, Ivan Lins, a.m.o.