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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===
			* '']'' (], 2010)
			* '']'' (], 2012)
			* '']'' (Intakt, 2014)
			* '']'' (Intakt, 2015)
			* '']'' (Intakt, 2017)
			* ''Combobulated'' (Intakt, 2019)
			* ''Untucked In Hannover'' (Intakt, 2021)

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

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

	==References==		==References==
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American drummer

Tom Rainey
Rainey performing Faux Faux at The Cinema, West Philadelphia, 30 July 2006
Background information
Born	1957 Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Genres	Avant-garde jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1980s – present
Labels	Screwgun, Clean Feed, Marge

Musical artist

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

Pool School (Clean Feed, 2010)
Camino Cielo Echo (Intakt, 2012)
Obbligato (Intakt, 2014)
Hotel Grief (Intakt, 2015)
Float Upstream (Intakt, 2017)
Combobulated (Intakt, 2019)
Untucked In Hannover (Intakt, 2021)

As co-leader

With Simon Nabatov & Nils Wogram

Nawora (Leo, 2012)

With Ralph Alessi, Kris Davis & Ingrid Laubrock

LARK (Skirl, 2013)

With Ingrid Laubrock

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

As sideman

With Ray Anderson

Big Band Record (Gramavision, 1994) with the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band

With Tim Berne

Visitation Rites (Screwgun), 1997)
Big Satan (Winter & Winter, 1997)
Please Advise (Screwgun, 1999)
The Shell Game (Thirsty Ear, 2001)
Science Friction (Screwgun, 2002)
The Sublime And (Thirsty Ear, 2003)
Souls Saved Hear (Thirsty Ear, 2004)
Electric and Acoustic Hard Cell Live (Screwgun, 2004)
Feign (Screwgun, 2005)
Pre-Emptive Denial (Screwgun, 2005)
Livein Cognito (Screwgun, 2006)

With Nels Cline

Currents, Constellations (Blue Note, 2018)

With Kris Davis

Good Citizen (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2010)
Capricorn Climber (Clean Feed, 2013)
Waiting for You to Grow (Clean Feed, 2014)

With Mark Feldman

What Exit (ECM, 2006)

With Ronan Guilfoyle

Hands (Portmanteau, 2015)

With Ingrid Laubrock

Sleepthief (Intakt, 2008)
Anti-House (Intakt, 2010)
The Madness of Crowds (Intakt, 2011)
Strong Place (Intakt, 2013)
Zurich Concert (Intakt, 2014)
Roulette of the Cradle (Intakt, 2015)
Ubatuba (Firehouse 12, 2015)

With Myra Melford

The October Revolution (Evidence, 1996) featured on one track

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

Prezens (ECM, 2005)

With Tom Varner

The Mystery of Compassion (Soul Note, 1992)
Martian Heartache (Soul Note, 1996)

With Roseanna Vitro

Reaching for the Moon (Chase Music Group, 1991)
Softly (Concord Jazz, 1993)

With Jane Ira Bloom

Modern Drama (Columbia, 1987)
Slalom (Columbia, 1988)

References

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

External links

Allaboutjazz Tom Rainey interview

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Pool School (2009) Camino Cielo Echo (2011) Obbligato (2013) Float Upstream (2017)
Live albums	Hotel Grief (2013)

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