Education
Rae studied at the New England Conservatory and at the Berklee College of Music in the early 1950s.
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John Anthony Pompeo Edit Profile
also known as
John Rae
Career
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 plays Latin jazz percussion.
Since the 1980s Rae has worked in music education and has authored several instruction books.
Membership
Connections
- Father:
- Giovanni
- Mother:
- Ellen - night club pianist
- Wife:
- Mary Carroll - technical recruiter , author
John was married to Mary Carroll, a San Francisco technical recruiter and author, for 3 years.
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Born
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Nationality
United States -
Religion
African Gospel