Johnny Rae
American jazz musician (1934–1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American jazz musician (1934–1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Anthony Pompeo (August 11, 1934 – September 4, 1993), better known as Johnny Rae, was an American jazz drummer and vibraphonist.
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Born in Saugus, Massachusetts, Rae graduated from East Boston High School in 1952 and studied music at the New England Conservatory and at the Berklee College of Music in the early 1950s. His mother was a night club pianist in the Boston area. His first major professional gig was with Herb Pomeroy in 1953-54; following this he played with George Shearing (1955–56), Johnny Smith (1956), Ralph Sharon (1957), Cozy Cole (1957–58), Herbie Mann (1959–60), Cal Tjader (1961–66, 1968–70), Stan Getz (1962), Gábor Szabó, Charlie Byrd, Earl Hines, Art Van Damme, and Barney Kessel. In addition to modern jazz, he also played Latin jazz percussion.
Through the 1980s Rae worked in music education and authored several instruction books. He was also a disc jockey in San Francisco for many years. From 1982 until his passing, Rae led a tribute band called "Radcliffe" in honor of his former bandleader, Cal Tjader. Musicians in the combo included Mark Levine, Robb Fisher, Vince Lateano, Willie Colon, Al Zulaica, Poncho Sanchez, and Dick Mitchell.
John was married to Mary Carroll, a San Francisco technical recruiter and author, for three years. He died on September 4, 1993, at the age of 59.[1]
With Cal Tjader
With others
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