About
Born September 17, 1957, Tom Rainey studied at Berklee College of Music and moved to New York City in 1979. After a long career as a highly sought-after sideman in the creative-jazz scene, he issued his first album as a leader, Pool School, in 2010 and has since released multiple records on labels including Clean Feed and Intakt. He is recognized as an influential figure in New York’s modern avant-garde jazz community.
