chris rinaman

I'm excited to have a work of mine featured on this great concert of movie and video game music.  It's a treat to be on the same program as several of my composer heroes and former employers!  I did an…

Over the past year, I've been working on a really exciting project with Tom Manuel at the Jazz Loft and the concerts are happening this weekend.  We will be performing Oliver Nelson's tribute suite to John F Kennedy, The Kennedy…

As a part of AFM Local 802, the Musicians Union, support of the New York City Hospitals, I will be doing a live-streaming concert on Thursday December 16th from 12 noon - 1pm that will be available for viewing on…

I'm honored to be playing a concert with Carol Sudhalter and an amazing band on Wednesday October 6th, 7pm, at Flushing Town Hall.  This concert will be streamed live on YouTube at this link:

https://youtu.be/AU2XLC1dw7E

If you can't make it…

Thanks to my friends at ASCAP-- My new single, Play It Momma was included on ASCAP's New Music Friday Spotify Playlist for the week of September 10, 2021

Check out the great selection of new music that's been released, and…

I released my version of Mary Lou Williams tune "Play It Momma" on all the streaming sites-- check it out and add it to your playlists!

This is a great Mary Lou Williams tune I arranged for 4 trombones.  This was done for the virtual jazz jam at Flushing Town Hall hosted by Carol Sudhalter.  

It's a really funky, fun tune, but there isn't a traditional…

Enjoy the latest installment of our Music in Conversation Series as Jazz Loft founder Tom Manuel talks with trombonist, composer and arranger Chris Rinaman. Tom and Chris got to pull up a chair recently at the Jazz Loft and talk…

Here's a soundtrack to a short film I worked on with director Seth Copans several years ago-- really enjoyed this indie project and the score was a fun mix of music!

Here's a really interesting feature on how trombones are made at the Rath factory in England.  I've visited a couple of trombone factories--  Shires and Kanstul were both really amazing places to see the work that goes into making a…

I recorded a great Quincy Jones ballad on euphonium for the Flushing Town Hall Virtual Jazz Jam.  I first heard this song on an album of Ake Persson, a really beautiful Swedish trombonist, and fell in love with the tune…

I've been staying home, so had some time to participate in a couple of great virtual big band recordings!  Check them out!