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About Me

Tommi Rautiainen : Drums / Compositions Freelance-Musician since 1983 . Worked in Recordings,TV-sessions,Gigs/Concerts w. all the Major Artists in Finland. Teaches @ Stadia Pop/Jazz Department. During his Manhattan School of Music years 1991-1994 Tommi played with these great musicians: Ari Ambrose,Eric Lewis,Marc Ciprut,Jon Cowherd,Stefon Harris,Dexter Green,Alex Norris,Ryan Kisor,John Snider,Jeremy Manasia,Michael Leonhart,Chris Potter,Myron Walden ... Lessons from John Riley,Justin DiCioccio,Roland Vazquez,Chris Lamb,Joe Morello,Gary Chaffee & Jukkis Uotila. Tommi is a endorser of PAISTE Cymbals,PREMIER Drums,VIC FIRTH sticks & brushes and AUDIX microphones.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/4/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/tommirautiainenquartet
Band Members: Riitta Paakki : Piano & Keys www.myspace.com/riittapaakkiTero Saarti : Trumpet www.myspace.com/terosaartimusic Tuure Koski : Basses And of cource My Sound Engineer: " Junior " Luukkonen ...The Man with Big Ears ...always for the music .
Influences: Miles Davis,Wayne Shorter,Herbie Hancock,JohnColtrane,Yellowjackets,Sting,John Cage,Joni Mitchell,TOTO...
Record Label: Groovein Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MSM Friends ...

MySpace is great . I have found friends from Manhattan School of Music days and I'm really happy that a lot's of them have responced to my messages. Hope to make some music with those wonderful musici...
Posted by Tommi Rautiainen Quartet on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:21:00 PST

Good Morning !

I got back from last night's gig 5:30 A.M. , but the gig with Nina & Hanna-Riikka was a blast. They are worldclass singers . But ... no mercy ... it's time to take today's swím. Few...
Posted by Tommi Rautiainen Quartet on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:50:00 PST

Belland added to MySpace ...

Hello , Sunshine again in Helsinki ... I just added Belland ' s trumpet solo for your listening pleasure . Groovin' Regards , Tommi...
Posted by Tommi Rautiainen Quartet on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:33:00 PST

Hello

Peace & Groove ...
Posted by Tommi Rautiainen Quartet on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:08:00 PST