Rufus Reid
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Rufus Reid (b. February 10, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1]
Rufus Reid was raised in Sacramento, California where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation from Sacramento High School, he entered the United 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 with James Harnett of the Seattle Symphony. He continued his education at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he studied with Warren Benfield and principal bassist, Joseph Guastefeste, both of the Chicago 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 in New York City.
Books
* The Evolving Bassist(1974) (2nd Edition:ISBN 9780967601502)
Contributions to Education
* Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
* Stanford Jazz Workshop
* The Lake Placid Institute
* William Paterson University, Jazz Studies and Performance program (1979-1999)
* The “Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists” Annual Bass Conference
Rufus Reid was raised in Sacramento, California where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation from Sacramento High School, he entered the United 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 with James Harnett of the Seattle Symphony. He continued his education at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he studied with Warren Benfield and principal bassist, Joseph Guastefeste, both of the Chicago 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 in New York City.
Books
* The Evolving Bassist(1974) (2nd Edition:ISBN 9780967601502)
Contributions to Education
* Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
* Stanford Jazz Workshop
* The Lake Placid Institute
* William Paterson University, Jazz Studies and Performance program (1979-1999)
* The “Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists” Annual Bass Conference
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gakko
There are so many recordings with Rufus Reid, but one neglected with great music I´d seriously recommend is this: http://www.lastfm.se/music/Sumi+Tonooka/Taking+Time
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CaptureTheCat
rufus reid!!!
