Tom Rainey
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Drummer Tom Rainey performing 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(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1980s - present |
Thomas "Tom" Rainey (born 1957, Santa Barbara,[1] California) is an American drummer.
After attending Berklee College of Music he moved to New York in 1979.[1] He has played with American jazz saxophonist and composer Tim Berne,[2] 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.[3]
Discography
As leader
- Pool School (Clean Feed Records, 2010)
- Camino Cielo Echo (Intakt Records, 2012)
- Obbligato (Intakt Records, 2014)
- Hotel Grief (Intakt Records, 2015)
As co-leader
With Simon Nabatov & Nils Wogram
- Nawora (Leo Records, 2012)
With Ralph Alessi, Kris Davis & Ingrid Laubrock
- LARK (Skirl, 2013)
With Ingrid Laubrock
- And Other Desert Towns (Relative Pitch, 2014)
As sideman
With Tim Berne
- Big Satan (Winter & Winter, 1997)
- Please Advise (Screwgun, 1998)
- Visitation Rites (Screwgun, 1998)
- 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 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 Ingrid Laubrock
- Sleepthief (Intakt Records, 2008)
- Anti-House (Intakt Records, 2010)
- The Madness of Crowds (Intakt Records, 2011)
- Strong Place (Intakt Records, 2013)
- Zurich Concert (Intakt Records, 2014)
- Roulette of the Cradle (Intakt Records, 2015)
With Liam Noble
- Romance Among the Fishes (Basho, 2004)
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)
References
- 1 2 Lynch, Dave. "Tom Rainey: biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ↑ Fitzell, Sean Patrick (2004-02-23). "Drummer Tom Rainey". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ↑ "Tom Rainey Trio - Pool School (Clean Feed)". All About Jazz. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
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