Along with this uncontrollable excitement as both a bandleader and sideperson, Carlo has made it his mission to unite his two biggest passions…

…his culture and music, into a unique compositional fusion so deeply personal and expressive. His capstone project at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, The Carlo Rabano Ten-tet, fused together every aspect of his journey up to that point: traditional jazz Big Band arranging techniques, thematic compositional maturity, jazz improvisation and tradition, cultural identity, and Filipino folk music.

Carlo has shared the stage with many greats…

…hailing from both the Bay, New York, and from across the globe including Ulysses Owens Jr, Steven Lugerner, Adam Klipple, Arthur Verocai, and Vladimir Cetkar, and has performed at venues across the Bay such as SFJAZZ, the Black Cat, the Dawn Club, Mr Tipples, Bird and Beckett Books, and The UC Theater.

Carlo professionally crosses genres…

…performing in funk/reggae/salsa/cover bands throughout the Bay, annually with the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, as well as in the pit orchestra and in the studio to record for independent film and audio projects, and video games such as Counterstrike 2.

An active community member, Carlo has also performed…

for San Francisco events such as the Tenderloin Community Benefit District, SFJAZZ Galas, Lower Haight Street Art Walk, and private events such as weddings, house concerts, and cocktail hours.

Keep your ears open!

You may never know where you’ll hear Carlo, but you’ll know it when you hear it!

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