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TOM CABRERA

11149471_10206236223172739_238321096448640940_n Tom Cabrera’s Unseen Rain recordings include Julie (UR9957) with the Julie Lyon Quintet,  the trios Lion Hearted (UR9980) and Sumari (UR9962) and his duo with the JLQ’s guitarist Jack DeSalvo have released several albums, among them are Tales of Coming Home (UR9986), Libra Moon (UR9978) and Juniper (UR9966). Soon to be released is Rocco John Iacovone’s Embrace The Change (UR9947) featuring Tom Cabrera on drums and Julie Lyon’s next album is in the works.

In addition to being an incomparable jazz drummer, Cabrera is an adept world percussionist, often adding to the proceedings instruments from all over the planet, particularly the middle-east.

A Native of Long Island, NY, drummer and multi-percussionist Tom Cabrera began his career in local rock, folk-rock and country bands, but his love of jazz percolated and took over his music making. Early on both a musician and visual artist/painter, Tom was drawn into the world of graphic arts but music soon took over his life and he became a mainstay on the Hudson Valley NY scene.

Cabrera relocated to Orlando, FL, but not before acquiring a frame drum, an event that would prove auspicious to his future work. In Florida Tom gigged constantly, establishing himself as one of the most respected players on the jazz scene there. After meeting his future wife, singer Julie Lyon, they went on to form the Julie Lyon Quartet, a swinging ensemble and released their live album Between Then and Now.

Tom and Julie pulled up stakes, settled back up in the New York metropolitan area and assembled a quintet of remarkable musicians for their Unseen Rain Records release Julie (UR9957).

Tom can be contacted HERE

Additional Recordings featuring Tom Cabrera

TOM CABRERA on UNSEEN RAIN

Tom Cabrera, frame drum and percussion Jack DeSalvo, guitar
Tom Cabrera, frame drum and percussion
Jack DeSalvo, guitar
TALES OF COMING HOME – TOM CABRERA, JACK DeSALVO (UR9986)
CD Quality FLAC Download- $9.99
mp3 320 k (Recommended for iTunes users) – 8.99
Jack DeSalvo (mandola, cello, classical, electric, and 12-string slide guitars)  Tom Cabrera (bodhrán, tar, riq, doumbek, bass drum, cymbals, bells)
Jack DeSalvo (mandola, cello, classical, electric, and 12-string slide guitars)
Tom Cabrera (bodhrán, tar, riq, doumbek, bass drum, cymbals, bells)
JUNIPER – JACK DeSALVO, TOM CABRERA
CD Quality Apple Lossless Download – $9.99
mp3 320 k (Recommended for iTunes users) Download – 8.99
mp3 VBR Download

JACK DeSALVO – mandola, cello, guitar, HERB KLOSS – flute, alto flute, TOM CABRERA – frame drums, tombak,riq, darbuka, percussion
JACK DeSALVO – mandola, cello, guitar, HERB KLOSS – flute, alto flute, TOM CABRERA – frame drums, tombak,riq, darbuka, percussion
LION HEARTED – JACK DeSALVO, HERB KLOSS, TOM CABRERA
High Definition Apple Lossless Download – $10.99   
High Definition FLAC Download – $10.99
CD Quality Apple Lossless Download – $9.99
CD Quality FLAC Download- $9.99
mp3 320 k (Recommended for iTunes users) – 8.99

On their second album for UNSEEN RAIN, Tom Cabrera and Jack DeSalvo provide a global environment for their virtuosic, improvised renderings of deep, passionate music featuring an amazing collection of instruments, including frame drums, mandola, riq, cello, tombak, guitar and darbuka. The result is crystalline beauty, as rare as a Libra Moon.
On their second album for UNSEEN RAIN, Tom Cabrera and Jack DeSalvo provide a global environment for their virtuosic, improvised renderings of deep, passionate music featuring an amazing collection of instruments, including frame drums, mandola, riq, cello, tombak, guitar and darbuka. The result is crystalline beauty, as rare as a Libra Moon.
LIBRA MOON – JACK DeSALVO (UR9978)

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