Tim Rachbach, a Tucson native, began drumming at age 7 and developed a passion for jazz in middle school, joining the Tucson Jazz Institute. With TJI, the Ellington Band won major competitions including the Essentially Ellington Competition and toured Europe. He then pursued studies at the Manhattan School of Music, working with master drummers John Riley and Kendrick Scott and exploring Indian and Brazilian music. In New York City, he recorded albums as a side-man, hosted jam sessions, and released his debut, Under One Moon. He performed with the New York Youth Symphony Jazz Band at Dizzy’s Club and toured Brazil. Post-college, he attended prestigious jazz workshops Banff Workshop for Jazz & Creative Music and Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead. He then moved to Los Angeles, creating Kindred Spirits, where he played all instruments. He became prominent in the LA jazz scene and recorded his latest

jazz record, The Sam First Sessions.  Following the release of this album, Rachbach moved to Amsterdam to attend the Conservatorium van Amsterdam where he completed his master's with a thesis on West African drumming applied to the drum set.  He also attended an exchange semester at the famed CNSMDP in Paris.  During this period, Tim played numerous gigs across the Netherlands, Germany, and France, including at the Transition Jazz Festival Utrecht with Greg Osby.