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Tom Ranier
Tom Ranier (born Thomas John Ranier, July 13, 1949, Chicago, Ill.) is an American instrumentalist who primarily plays piano but also saxophones and clarinet (Multireedist). 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.〔(Allmusic Guide credits and discography for Tom Ranier )〕〔(Bio for Tom Ranier, Concord Music Group )〕 He has been prominent in the film, television, and music recording industry since the 1970s having played keyboards, woodwinds and writing music for a long list of assignments to include Grammy, Academy Award, Emmy, and Golden Globe winning media and soundtracks for artists such as Barbra Striesand, 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."〔(The Los Angeles Times, January 30, 1997, ZAN STEWART, ''For Noted Pianist, Jazz Is Addictive Art Form'' )〕 ==Early life, musical education and influences== Tom Ranier was born in Chicago on July 13, 1949, his family later moved to Garden Grove, California.〔 He was first musically inspired by clarinetist Benny Goodman at age six or seven and was taken by Charlie Parker, “One of the first records that I really liked was Charlie Parker with Strings, the way he soared over the orchestra..."〔 Ranier took up piano at age ten studying the classical repertiore and added clarinet at 12. Ranier says he didn’t pursue a concert piano career because, “After hearing Benny, I always wanted to play jazz.” 〔 While a student at Santiago High School, Ranier worked with his father (Lou Ranier) on gigs and studied arranging with the noted writer Jack Daugherty.〔 After high school Ranier studied music at California State University, Fullerton where he received a B.A. in Music Composition in 1972; he also studied with Kalman Bloch on clarinet and Lloyd Rogers in composition. He studied piano with Earle Voorhies, Craig Rees, and John Crown; further studies at were completed at USC and Cal-Arts.
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