Thomas John Ranier was born on July 13,1949 and is an American instrumentalist who primarily plays piano but saxophone and clarinet.
11 Facts About Tom Ranier
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Tom Ranier has been prominent in the film, television, and music recording industry since the 1970s.
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Tom Ranier 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, Placido Domingo, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole, and many others.
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Tom Ranier was first musically inspired by clarinetist Benny Goodman at age six or seven, and was inspired by Charlie Parker.
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Tom Ranier studied piano with Earle Voorhies, Craig Rees, and John Crown.
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Tom Ranier established a reputation primarily on piano as a jazz performer with vibist Dave Pike and saxophonist Pete Christlieb, and co-led a band with drummer Sherman Ferguson and bassist John Heard.
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Tom Ranier has done extensive work as both a musician and orchestrator for Disney, the Academy Awards, and CBS.
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Tom Ranier has recorded on numerous albums and studio sessions as a woodwind doubler.
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Tom Ranier is a strong advocate of music education and has been teaching at the collegiate level since the mid-1970s.
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Tom Ranier has taught jazz composition and arranging at Fullerton College and helped to contribute writing for several highly successful recordings the school produced.
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Tom Ranier is an educational author for Alfred Publishing and wrote Piano in the Rhythm Section.