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Tom Rainey
Tom Rainey (born 1957, Santa Barbara, California) is an American drummer.
After attending Berklee College of Music he moved to New York in 1979. He has played with American jazz saxophonist and composer Tim Berne, and also with Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Tom Varner, Drew Gress, Kenny Werner, Mark Helias, and Simon Nabatov. A prolific session musician, he has appeared on close to eighty recordings over a career spanning over 25 years.
He released his own first album Pool School (Clean Feed) in 2010.
Album Reviews
- Combobulated by John Sharpe
- Combobulated by Stefano Merighi
- Combobulated by Don Phipps
- Float Upstream by Stefano Merighi
- Float Upstream by Dan McClenaghan
- Hotel Grief by Stefano Merighi
- Hotel Grief by John Sharpe
- Obbligato by Libero Farnè
- Obbligato by Troy Collins
- Camino Cielo Echo by Mark Corroto
- Pool School by Chris May
Profiles
Read more articlesJune 16, 2010
Tom Rainey Trio - Pool School (Clean Feed)
August 29, 2008
Ingrid Laubrock & Tom Rainey Live in the Bay Area
July 25, 2006
FAUX FAUX with Baikida Carroll, Tim Berne, Tom Rainey and Michael...
March 19, 2006
Brian Allen Trio with Tony Malaby and Tom Rainey Southwest Tour
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