Rufus Reid, Bass

Rufus Reid, one of today's premiere bassists on the international jazz scene, with his reputation firmly established in the education arena, now adds composition to his vitae. 

Rufus Reid received a 2006 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts to enable him to continue composing, and he received The ASCAP/IAJE Commission for Established Jazz Composers, which was premiered at the 2007 IAJE Conference in New York City. Rufus' book, The Evolving Bassist, published since 1974, continues to be recognized as the industry standard as the definitive bass method. January, 2000, the book's millennium edition was published.  In December 2003, The Evolving Bassist DVD was released.  This two and one half hour DVD also offers a Concert view featuring Mulgrew Miller and Lewis Nash.

Rufus already has two trio CD's out with Sunnyside: Perpetual Stroll, and Seven Minds; Corridor To The Limits, a quartet CD that features Harold Land, plus his duo CD with Harold Danko, called Myrth Song. From 1990-2001, Rufus co-led a Quintet with Akira Tana. They released five CD's during their tenure: Yours and Mine and Passing Thoughts on Concord Records; Blue Motion, Looking Forward, and Back To Front are available on Evidence Music. Rufus also has four duo CD's. Two in cooperation with Michael Moore, released by Double Time Records: Double Bass Delights and Intimacy of the Bass. Rufus and Ron Jackson did Song for Luis for Mastermix Records, and Peter Ind and Rufus recorded Alone Together for Wave Records.