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 Drummer Tom Rainey perforrming Faux Faux at The Cinema in West Philadelphia on 30 July 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1957 Santa Barbara, California United States |
| Genres | Jazz, Avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1980s - present |
Thomas "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 Nels Cline, 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.
Discography
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As leader
- Pool School (Clean Feed Records, 2010)
- Camino Cielo Echo (Intakt Records, 2012)
- Obbligato (Intakt Records, 2014)
As co-leader
With Simon Nabatov & Nils Wogram
- Nawora (Leo Records, 2012)
With Ingrid Laubrock
- And Other Desert Towns (Relative Pitch, 2014)
As sideman
With David Torn
- Prezens (ECM, 2005)
With Tom Varner
- The Mystery of Compassion (Soul Note, 1992)
- Martian Heartache (Soul Note, 1996)
References
- ^ Lynch, Dave. "Tom Rainey: biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- Fitzell, Sean Patrick (23 February 2004). "Drummer Tom Rainey". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- "Tom Rainey Trio - Pool School (Clean Feed)". All About Jazz. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
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