Person · Male
Tom Ranier
American jazz pianist, clarinetist, composer & arranger
- From
- Chicago, United States
- Since
- 1949–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Thomas John Ranier (born July 13, 1949) is an American instrumentalist who primarily plays piano but also saxophone and clarinet. As a jazz artist he has recorded widely under his own name and as a sideman for Warner Bros., Concord Records and several other labels. He has been prominent in the film, television, and music recording industry since the 1970s. He has played keyboards, woodwinds and writing music for a long list of assignments, including Grammy, Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for artists such as Barbra Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Michael Feinstein, Christina Aguilera, Joe Pass, Plácido Domingo, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole, and many others. As a pianist and jazz artist, "(his) personal approach mixes aspects of Bud Powell's complexity, Oscar Peterson's ardent swing and Bill Evans' exploratory harmonies."
Member of
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Survival Kit synthesizer, keyboard, bass flute
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Also known as
Thomas J. Ranier · Thomas John Rainieri · Thomas John Ranier · Thomas Rainer · Thomas Ranier · Tom Rainer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ffbdf292-4ab7-4263-9c94-052d8fcfce37
- ISNI
- 0000000073304989
- ISNI
- 0000000373032524
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.