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'''Tom Rainey''' (born 1957) is an American jazz drummer.


==Career==
'''Thomas "Tom" Rainey''' (born 1957, ],<ref name="AM">{{cite web|title =Tom Rainey: biography |publisher=Allmusic |first=Dave|last=Lynch| url ={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p116697/biography|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate =2010-07-12}}</ref> ]) is an American drummer.
After attending ] he moved to New York in 1979.<ref name="Lynch">{{cite web|last1=Lynch| first1=Dave|title=Tom Rainey|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-rainey-mn0000611645/biography| publisher=AllMusic| accessdate=25 November 2017}}</ref> He has played with ],<ref name="Fitzell">{{cite web|last1=Fitzell|first1=Sean Patrick|title=Drummer Tom Rainey|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/drummer-tom-rainey-tom-rainey-by-sean-patrick-fitzell.php| website=All About Jazz|accessdate=25 November 2017|date=23 February 2004}}</ref> ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].


Rainey worked with Berne in the 1990s and 2000s in the bands Big Satan, Hard Cell, Paraphrase, and Science Friction. After thirty years as a sideman, he released his first album, ''Pool School'' (], 2010) in a trio with guitarist ] and his wife, saxophonist ].<ref name="May">{{cite web|last1=May|first1=Chris|title=Pool School| url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/pool-school-tom-rainey-clean-feed-records-review-by-chris-may.php|website=All About Jazz|accessdate=25 November 2017|date=24 July 2010}}</ref><ref name="Brady">{{cite web|last1=Brady| first1=Shaun| title=Tom Rainey: The Reluctant Leader|url=https://jazztimes.com/features/tom-rainey-the-reluctant-leader/|website=JazzTimes| accessdate=25 November 2017|date=1 November 2010}}</ref>
After attending ] he moved to New York in 1979.<ref name="AM" /> He has played with American jazz saxophonist and composer ],<ref>{{cite web|title =Drummer Tom Rainey |publisher=All About Jazz |first=Sean Patrick|last=Fitzell| url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=1129 |date =2004-02-23|accessdate =2010-07-12}}</ref> and also with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. A prolific ], 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.<ref>{{cite web|title =Tom Rainey Trio - Pool School (Clean Feed) |publisher=All About Jazz | url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=58341 |date =2010-06-16|accessdate =2010-07-12}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
{{Expand section|date=July 2011}}


===As leader=== ===As leader===
* '']'' (Clean Feed Records, 2010) * '']'' (], 2010)
* '']'' (Intakt Records, 2012) * '']'' (], 2012)
* '']'' (Intakt Records, 2014) * '']'' (Intakt, 2014)
* '']'' (Intakt Records, 2015) * '']'' (Intakt, 2015)
* '']'' (Intakt, 2017)
* ''Combobulated'' (Intakt, 2019)
* ''Untucked In Hannover'' (Intakt, 2021)


===As co-leader=== ===As co-leader===
'''With ] & ]''' '''With ] & ]'''
* ''Nawora'' (Leo Records, 2012) * ''Nawora'' (], 2012)
'''With ], ] & ]''' '''With ], ] & ]'''
* ''LARK'' (Skirl, 2013) * ''LARK'' (], 2013)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
* ''And Other Desert Towns'' (Relative Pitch, 2014) * ''And Other Desert Towns'' (], 2014)
* ''Buoyancy'' (Relative Pitch, 2016)
* ''Utter'' (Relative Pitch, 2018)


=== As sideman === === As sideman ===
'''With ]'''
*'']'' (Gramavision, 1994) with the ] Concert Jazz Band
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Winter & Winter, 1997) * '']'' (]), 1997)
* '']'' (], 1997)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 1998)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 1998) * '']'' (Screwgun, 1999)
*'']'' (Thirsty Ear, 2001) * '']'' (], 2001)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 2002) * '']'' (Screwgun, 2002)
*'']'' (Thirsty Ear, 2003) * '']'' (Thirsty Ear, 2003)
*'']'' (Thirsty Ear, 2004) * '']'' (Thirsty Ear, 2004)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 2004) * '']'' (Screwgun, 2004)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 2005) * '']'' (Screwgun, 2005)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 2005) * '']'' (Screwgun, 2005)
*'']'' (Screwgun, 2006) * '']'' (Screwgun, 2006)
'''With ]'''
*'']'' (Blue Note, 2018)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2010) * '']'' (] New Talent, 2010)
*'']'' (Clean Feed, 2013) * '']'' (Clean Feed, 2013)
*''Waiting For You To Grow'' (Clean Feed, 2014) * ''Waiting for You to Grow'' (Clean Feed, 2014)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (ECM, 2006) * '']'' (], 2006)
'''With ]'''
* ''Hands'' (Portmanteau, 2015)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2008) * '']'' (Intakt, 2008)
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2010) * '']'' (Intakt, 2010)
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2011) * '']'' (Intakt, 2011)
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2013) * '']'' (Intakt, 2013)
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2014) * '']'' (Intakt, 2014)
*'']'' (Intakt Records, 2015) * '']'' (Intakt, 2015)
*'']'' (Firehouse 12, 2015) * '']'' (Firehouse 12, 2015)
'''With ]'''
*'']'' (Evidence, 1996) featured on one track
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*''Romance Among the Fishes'' (Basho, 2004) * ''Romance Among the Fishes'' (Basho, 2004)
'''With ''' '''With ]'''
*''Two Hours'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2006) * ''Two Hours'' (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2006)
*''Almost Almond'' (Sanje Records, 2011) * ''Almost Almond'' (Sanje, 2011)
*''Duality'' (Samo Records, 2011) * ''Duality'' (Samo Records, 2012)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (ECM, 2005) * '']'' (ECM, 2005)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Soul Note, 1992) * '']'' (Soul Note, 1992)
*'']'' (Soul Note, 1996) * '']'' (Soul Note, 1996)
'''With ]''' '''With ]'''
*'']'' (Chase Music Group, 1991) * '']'' (Chase Music Group, 1991)
*'']'' (], 1993) * '']'' (], 1993)
'''With ]'''
* '']'' (Columbia, 1987)
* '']'' (Columbia, 1988)


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American drummer

Tom Rainey
Rainey performing Faux Faux at The Cinema, West Philadelphia, 30 July 2006Rainey performing Faux Faux at The Cinema, West Philadelphia, 30 July 2006
Background information
Born1957
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1980s – present
LabelsScrewgun, Clean Feed, Marge
Musical artist
Tom Rainey, Moers Festival 2012

Tom Rainey (born 1957) is an American jazz drummer.

Career

After attending Berklee College of Music he moved to New York in 1979. He has played with Tim Berne, Nels Cline, Drew Gress, Mark Helias, Fred Hersch, Tony Malaby, Simon Nabatov, Tom Varner, and Kenny Werner.

Rainey worked with Berne in the 1990s and 2000s in the bands Big Satan, Hard Cell, Paraphrase, and Science Friction. After thirty years as a sideman, he released his first album, Pool School (Clean Feed, 2010) in a trio with guitarist Mary Halvorson and his wife, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock.

Discography

As leader

As co-leader

With Simon Nabatov & Nils Wogram

  • Nawora (Leo, 2012)

With Ralph Alessi, Kris Davis & Ingrid Laubrock

With Ingrid Laubrock

  • And Other Desert Towns (Relative Pitch, 2014)
  • Buoyancy (Relative Pitch, 2016)
  • Utter (Relative Pitch, 2018)

As sideman

With Ray Anderson

With Tim Berne

With Nels Cline

With Kris Davis

With Mark Feldman

With Ronan Guilfoyle

  • Hands (Portmanteau, 2015)

With Ingrid Laubrock

With Myra Melford

With Liam Noble

  • Romance Among the Fishes (Basho, 2004)

With Samo Salamon

  • Two Hours (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2006)
  • Almost Almond (Sanje, 2011)
  • Duality (Samo Records, 2012)

With David Torn

With Tom Varner

With Roseanna Vitro

With Jane Ira Bloom

References

  1. Lynch, Dave. "Tom Rainey". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. Fitzell, Sean Patrick (23 February 2004). "Drummer Tom Rainey". All About Jazz. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. May, Chris (24 July 2010). "Pool School". All About Jazz. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. Brady, Shaun (1 November 2010). "Tom Rainey: The Reluctant Leader". JazzTimes. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

External links

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