- Rufus Reid
Rufus Reid (b.
February 10 ,1944 inAtlanta, Georgia ) is an Americanjazz bassist , educator, and composer. He lives inTeaneck, New Jersey . [Beckerman, Jim. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MzgmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3MjM3MzAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5 "Ben-Hur flavors his jazz with Middle Eastern spice"] , "The Record (Bergen County) ",July 17 ,2005 . AccessedAugust 7 ,2007 . "Luckily, pianist John Hicks, drummer Leroy Williams, percussionist Steve Kroon and celebrated Teaneck bassist Rufus Reid were happy to go where Ben-Hur led."]Personal history
Rufus Reid was raised in
Sacramento, California where he played thetrumpet through junior high andhigh school . Upon graduation fromSacramento High School , he entered theUnited States Air Force as a trumpet player. During that period he began to be seriously interested in the bass.After fulfilling his duties in the military, Rufus had decided he wanted to pursue a career as a professional bassist. He moved to
Seattle, Washington , where he began serious study withJames Harnett of theSeattle Symphony . He continued his education atNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois , where he studied withWarren Benfield and principal bassist,Joseph Guastefeste , both of theChicago Symphony . He graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Music Degree as a Performance Major on the Double Bass.Rufus Reid's major professional career began in Chicago and continues since
1976 inNew York City . Playing with hundreds of the world's greatest musicians, he is famously the bassist that saxophonistDexter Gordon chose when he returned to the states from his decade-long exile inFrance . His colleagues includeThad Jones ,Nancy Wilson ,Eddie Harris andBob Berg elect Recordings
*Live at the Kennedy Center (
Motéma Music )
*The Gait Keeper (Sunnyside Records )
*Perpetual Stroll (Sunnyside Records )
*Seven Minds (Sunnyside Records )
*Corridor To The Limits (Sunnyside Records)
*Myrth Song, withHarold Danko
*Yours and Mine (Concord Records )
*Passing Thoughts (Concord Records )
*Blue Motion (Evidence Music )
*Looking Forward (Evidence Music )
*Back To Front (Evidence Music )
*Double Bass Delights, with Michael Moore (Double Time Records )
*Intimacy of the Bass, with Michael Moore (Double Time Records )
*Song for Luis, with Ron Jackson (Mastermix Records )
*Alone Together, withPeter Ind (Wave Records )Books
*The Evolving Bassist(1974) (2nd Edition:ISBN 9780967601502)
Contributions to Education
*
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
*Stanford Jazz Workshop
*The Lake Placid Institute
*Professor Emeritus [William Paterson University Senate Minutes [http://www.wpunj.edu/senate/010424.htm] ] ,William Paterson University , Jazz Studies and Performance program (1979 -1999 )
*The "Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists" Annual Bass Conference
*The Sligo Jazz ProjectRecognition/Awards
*2008
Guggenheim Fellowship , Creative Arts / Music Composition category [The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation [http://www.gf.org/newfellow-fields.html] ]
*Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Award ("Skies Over Emilia")
*2006 Fellowship, from theNew Jersey State Council on the Arts
*The 2005 Mellon Jazz 2005 Living Legacy Award, from TheMidAtlantic Arts Foundation
*The Distinguished Achievement Award, 2001, TheInternational Society of Bassists
*Outstanding Educator of 1999, The New Jersey Chapter of theIAJE
*Humanitarian Award, 1997, TheInternational Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)
*1998 Jazz Educator Achievement Award, BASS PLAYER magazine
*Raymond and Beverly Sackler Composition Competition 2006 Award Winner, administered by theUniversity of Connecticut
*2006ASCAP /IAJE Billy Strayhorn Commission RecipientReferences
External links
* [http://www.rufusreid.com Rufus Reid]
* [http://www.StanfordJazz.org Stanford Jazz Workshop]
* [http://www.summerjazzworkshops.com/bio_rufusreid.asp Jamey Aebersold's Summer Jazz Workshops]
* [http://www.jazzdoublebass.com/interviews/interview.php?id=MQ= A three part video interview with Rufus Reid by JazzDoubleBass.com]
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