Upcoming Performances

04/28 - 05/03/25
Rufus ~ Artist In Residence at San Fran Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA
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Upcoming Performances

04/28 - 05/03/25
Rufus ~ Artist In Residence at San Fran Conservatory of Music

This Residency offers me a unique opportunity to hear my Chamber Music read and my Jazz Compositions performed. More info and concert dates as we get closer!

San Francisco Conservatory of Music 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA

Past Performances

11/23 - 11/24/24
The Rufus Reid Quartet at Blues Alley, Washington, DC
Blues Alley 1073 Rear Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC
11/16/24
Rufus Reid and Donald Vega
kaatsbaan Cultural Park 120 Broadway Tivoli, NY
10/24 - 10/27/24
The Big Band Sound Of Rufus Reid
Dizzy's Club Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY
08/11/24
Rufus commissioned by Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Stephen T. Mather Training CenterAppalachian Chamber Music Festival Mather Place Harpers Ferry, WVA
07/14 - 07/20/24
Rufus to teach at The Milt Hinton Institute for Bass 2024
John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State UniversityMilt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass 1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ
06/28 - 06/29/24
Rufus Reid Trio
Brush Culture 482 Cedar Lane Teaneck, NJ
06/16/24
Rufus Reid to Guest: Big Bands with Kurt Elling
PavilionRavinia's Jazz in June Festival Highland Park, IL
06/09 - 06/18/24
Rufus Reid at Ravinias Steans Music Jazz Program
06/04 - 06/11/24
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Composition Competition
Gordon Bennett Hall6th Annual Bridges Composition Competition On the grounds of Ravinia Highland Park, IL
05/29/24
New Jersey premier of “Wind & Sail”
Taub AuditoriumJCC on the Palisade/ Thurnauer School of Music 411 East Clinton Avenue Tenafly, NJ
05/16 - 05/18/24
Rufus at ISJAC Conference
Blair School of MusicInternational Jazz Composers Symposium Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
05/05/24
NJ Youth Symphony and Jazz Orchestra at NJPAC
Prudential HallNJPAC 1 Center St Newark,, NJ
04/28/24
The Rufus Reid Quartet performs at The Metuchen Library
Metuchen Public Library Community RoomThe Cornerstone Jazz Series 480 Middlesex Ave Metuchen, NJ
04/25/24
Fox Lane High School Concert to include “Wind & Sail”
Suzanne Grant TheaterFox Lane Schools 632 South Bedford Road Bedford, NY
04/13/24
The J. J. Johnson Centennial – Nick Finzer
The Nash 110 E Roosevelt St Phoenix, AZ
03/28/24
Max Roach Centennial Tribute
A Great Night in HarlemThe Apollo 253 W 125th Street New York, NY
03/18 - 03/21/24
Rufus is The 2024 Gomez Artist in Residence at UNT
University of North TexasUNT Gomez Week Residency 1155 Union Circle #311277 Denton, TX
03/07/24
Rufus honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Wharton Arts
West Mount Country ClubWharton Arts Gala 728 Rifle Camp Rd Woodland Park, NJ
02/23/24
Rufus at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Milton Court TheaterGuildhall Jazz Orchestra Concert Silk Street, Barbican London, England
01/24/24
My Composition being performed by North/South Consonance
Benzaquen HallThe Dimenna Center for Classical Music 450 W 37th Street New York, NY
01/13/24
Rufus Reid and George Cables, together again!
John Birks Gillespie AuditoriumNYC Jazz Piano Festival 53 E 11th Street NYC, NY
01/02 - 01/06/24
Rufus with The Scott Robinson Octet celebrating Frank Wess
The Main StageBirdland Jazz Club 315 West 44th Street New York, NY
12/06/23
Rufus performing with The David Hazeltime Trio
SmokeSmoke Jazz Club 2751 Broadway New York, NY
11/26/23
Rufus Reid and Caelan Cardello
Our Lady of Consolation ChurchOur Lady of Consolation Church 1799 Hamburg Turnpike Wayne , New Jersey
11/20/23
Rufus Reid presents Caelan Cardello
Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street, Fifth Floor New York, NY
11/17 - 10/17/23
Rufus with the UNC Jazz Combos
Moeser AuditoriumUNC Jazz Concerts 135 E Cameron Avenue Chapel Hill, NC
11/17/23
Rufus with UNC Jazz Faculty
Durham Sharp 9 GalleryUNC Jazz Faculty Concert 4608 Industry LN Durham, NC
11/16/23
Rufus with The UNC Jazz Band
Moeser AuditoriumUNC Jazz Concerts 135 E Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC
10/21/23
Rufus performs with Charles Tolliver/ Africa Brass!
Terrace TheaterJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street, NW WAshington, D.C., Wqshington, D.C.
10/17/23
Rufus hosts a Celebration of Eddie Harris
Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street, Fifth Floor New York, NY
09/08/23
Rufus Reid, Billy Childs, Steve Wilson Combo with Kurt Elling at Ravinia
The Martin TheaterRavinia Parking: 201 Ravinia Park Road Highland Park, IL
08/25 - 08/27/23
Rufus’ Composition performed at The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Frank Center Stage at Shepherd UniversityAppalachian Chamber Music Festival 260 University Drive Shepherdstown, WV
07/22/23
Rufus Reid & Expedition to perform at Pettoranello Gardens, Princeton, NJ
Pettoranello Gardens AmphitheaterBlue Curtain Presents Rout 206 & Mountain Avenue Princeton, NJ
06/05 - 06/14/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program
Ravinia's Steans Music Institute for Jazz 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
05/30 - 06/07/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition
Bennett Gordon Hall5th Annual Bridges Composition Competition 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
04/27/23
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
Anna Maria Ciccone TheaterBergen Community College 400 Paramus Rd Paramus, NJ
04/23/23
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
Shea AuditoriumThe Jazz Room Series, William Paterson University 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
04/15/23
Rufus with the Princeton Jazz’ Creative Large Ensemble
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander HallJazz at Princeton's Creative Large Ensemble 68 Nassau St Princeton, NJ
03/30/23
A Great Night In Harlem Gala
Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater 253 West 125th Street New York, NY
03/06/23
Rufus performs with The New York Youth Symphony
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center 10 Columbus Circle, 5th Floor New York, NY
02/23/23
Rufus at Queens College, MasterClass and Concert
Room 264, Queens College, City Univ of NYRufus Reid Concert 65-30 Kissena Blvd Flushing, NY
01/24 - 01/28/23
Rufus with Scott Robinson as “The Octet Celebrates Frank Wess”
Main StageBirdland Jazz Club 315 W 44th St New York, NY
12/04/22
Rufus Reid Quartet at the Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public Library, Shotmeyer Room Friends Holiday Concert 200 Woodland Ave Wyckoff, NJ
11/19/22
Rufus Reid honored at Giants of Jazz, SOPAC, South Orange, NJ
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz 1 SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ
10/28 - 10/30/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at Dizzy’s Club, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola 10 Columbus Cir, , NY 10019 New York, NY
08/26 - 08/27/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at The Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY
08/19 - 08/21/22
Rufus Reid with the Scott Robinson Quartet at Birdland
Birdland TheaterBirdland Jazz Club 315 West 44th St New York city, NY
08/13/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at the Telluride Jazz Festival
Telluride Town ParkTelluride Jazz Festival The Town Park Telluride, CO
07/27 - 07/30/22
Rufus Reid at the 50th Anniversary of The Stanford Jazz Workshop
Dinkelspiel AuditoriumStanford Jazz Workshop Next to Tresidder Student Union, Stanford Univ Palo Alto, CA
07/05/22
Rufus Reid at the Louisville Jazz Workshop
University of LouisvilleLouisville Jazz Workshops 105 W. Brandeis Ave Louisville, KY
06/03 - 06/10/22
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program
05/30 - 06/03/22
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition
Ravinia's Steans Music Institute4Th Annual Bridges Competition 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
05/12 - 05/14/22
International Jazz Composer’s Symposium 2022
Butler School of Music, Univ of Texas at AustinInternational Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers Austin, TX
04/15/22
Rufus Reid at The Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists, UW-Madison
UW Hamel Music Center ~ Collins Recital HallRichar Davis Foundation for Young Bassists 740 University Avenue Madison, WI
04/14/22
Rufus Reid in Residence at the Univ of WI-Madison
UW Hamel Music Center ~ Collins Recital HallGuest Artist Series with Rufus Reid 740 University Avenue Madison, WI
04/04 - 04/05/22
Rufus Reid, Mentor, Arizona State University
Arizona State UniversityRavenscroft Jazz Resident Artist Program 1001 S. Forest Mall Tempe , AZ
03/27/22
The Palisades Virtuosi plays Rufus Reid’s Composition
Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC)The Palisades Virtuosi Performs 102 State Street Hackensack, NJ
03/18 - 03/19/22
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth, TX
ED Landreth Hall 120TCU Jazz Festival 2800 South University Driv Fort Worth, TX
02/11/22
Rufus performing at the 51st Rowan Jazz Festival Concert
Pfleeger Concert HallWilson Hall, Rowan University Jazz Festival Concert North Campus Drive, Rowan Univ Glassboro Campus Glassboro, NJ
02/06/22
Jazz Composers Present ~ Rufus Reid
01/19 - 01/20/22
Rufus performing for Frank Wess Centennial Celebration
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center 33 W 60th Street (Columbus Circle) New York, NY
09/19/21
Kenneth Radnofsky performs the music of Rufus Reid
Jordan HallNew England Conservatory Faculty Recital 290 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA
08/20/21
Rufus Reid at the Essex House
JW Marriott Essex House New YorkKolstein's Loft ~ Central Park South 160 Central Park South New York City, NY
08/15/21
Rufus Reid at The 15th Annual Hudson Jazzworks Concert
The Hudson HallHudson Jazzworks Program 327 Warren Street Hudson, NY
07/16 - 07/17/21
The Rufus Reid Trio at Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY
06/25/21
Rufus Reid with the Don Aliquo Quartet
Maureen's Jazz Cellar 2 N. Broadway Nyack , NY
06/08 - 06/12/21
Rufus Reid at the International Society of Bassists 2021 Virtual Convention
06/03 - 06/12/21
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Ravinia's Steans Music Institute Free LiveStream on YouTube.com No Public Admission
05/31 - 06/05/21
Rufus Reid with The Bridges Composition Competition at Ravinia
04/30/21
Rufus Reid with International Jazz Day at Fundación Jazz Fest
Fundación JazzfestInternational Jazz Day
04/02/21
Richard Davis Foundation for Young Artists Conference ~ 2021
04/02 - 04/30/21
Rufus Reid with Newvelle Live
03/18 - 03/20/21
International Association of Arrangers and Composers Symposium
02/06/21
Rufus Reid with Gary Karr
01/21/21
Deep Tones For Peace
07/11 - 07/17/20
Rufus Reid at The Milton J. Hinton Institute for Studio Bass
Oberlin Conservatory of MusicMilt Hinton Institute 39 W. College St Oberlin, OH
07/01/20
Rufus Reid with Live From Our Living Rooms
06/27/20
Rufus Reid at The International Online Bass Summit
06/04 - 06/12/20
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Concert: Bennett Gordon Hall, RaviniaRSMI Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate Highland Park, IL
06/01 - 06/05/20
Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Bennett Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate Highland Park, IL
06/01/20
Rufus Reid ~ The Jazz Master Summit
04/08 - 04/09/20
Rufus Reid, Mentor, at Arizona State University
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts~School of MusicArizona State University 1001 S. Forest Mall Tempe, AZ
03/29/20
Palisades Virtuosi plays the music of Rufus Reid
Hackensack Performing Arts Center 100 State Street Hackensack, NJ
03/20/20
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth, TX
Ed Landreth HallTCU Jazz Festival 120 2800 South University Drive Fort Worth, TX
03/06/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
Domicil Forum Jazz & Creative Music Hansastr. 7 - 11 44137 Dortmund, Germany
03/05/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
SchlosssaalSchloss Borbeck Schlossstraße 101I 45355 Essen, Germany
02/15/20
Rufus Reid~Bass Summit~Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
Rockville HiltonMid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD
01/29 - 01/30/20
Rufus Reid at Arizona State University
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts~School of MusicArizona State University 1001 S. Forest Mall , AZ Tempe, AZ
12/08/19
Rufus Reid Quartet at The Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public LibraryFriends of The Library Holiday Concert 200 Woodland Avenue Wychoff, NJ
11/16/19
Rufus Reid honors Harold Mabern at SOPAC
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz One SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ
11/02/19
Rufus Reid at The University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Music Hall49th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert 4400 Forbes Ave. Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA
10/17 - 10/20/19
The 75th Birthday of Rufus Reid ~ Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
10/04/19
The Frank Kimbrough Quartet plays MONK at The Angra Jazz Festival, Azores
Centro Cultural e de Congressos de Angra do HeroísmoAngra Jazz Festival International Angra do Heroismo Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
07/19 - 07/20/19
Rufus Reid ~ Artist in Residence ~ WPU Summer Jazz Workshop
Shea AuditoriumWPU Summer Jazz Workshop 300 Pompton Road 973-720-2000 Wayne, NJ
06/07/19
Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Bennet Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate Highland Park, IL
06/06 - 06/14/19
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Concert: Bennet Gordon Hall, RaviniaRSMI Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate Highland Park, IL
05/16 - 05/18/19
Rufus Reid at ISJAC Conference
Univerity of Northern ColoradoISJAC 501 20th St. Greeley, CO
04/26/19
Rufus Reid Trio at Fiesta Jazz Festival, San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's UniversityFiesta Jazz Festival One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio , TX
04/12/19
Rufus at Duke University
Baldwin AuditoriumDuke Jazz Ensemble Concert 1336 Campus Drive Durham, NC
03/22/19
Rufus Reid with the WVU Big Band & the Mountaineer Honor Jazz Band
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre WVU Big Band One Fine Arts Drive Morgantown, WV
03/01 - 03/04/19
Rufus Reid in Little Rock, AR
Mosaic Templars Cultural CenterNo Tears Suite by Chris Parker & Kelley Hart 501 W. Ninth Street Little Rock, AR
01/29/19
Rufus Reid ~ Quiet Pride ~ The Guildhall School of Music, London
Milton Court Concert HallGuildhall School of Music Silk Street London, , United Kingdom
01/17 - 01/20/19
Chamber Music Ameria Conference
Westin New York at Times SquareChamber Music America Conference 270 W 43rd St New York, NYC
11/18/18
Rufus Reid ~ Melbourne, AU
Melba Hall, Royal Conservatorium of MusicUniversity of Melbourne Parkville Campus, Building 141, Royal Parade, Campus Grid Ref H11 Melbourne, VIC, Australia
11/16 - 11/17/18
Rufus Reid at The JazzLab, Melbourne, AU
The JazzlabMelbourne International Jazz Festival 7 Leslie St Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
10/13/18
Rufus Reid,Quiet Pride: A Celebration of Elizabeth Catlett
Hancher Auditorium, Hadley StageCelebrate Elizabeth Catlett 141 East Park Road Iowa City, IA
09/13 - 09/16/18
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ with Special guest, Yosvany Terry
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th St New York City, NY
07/09 - 07/13/18
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Camp
University of LouisvilleJamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, KY
07/06 - 07/07/18
Rufus’ AFC CONNECT Commission performed at PNME
City Theater, Main StagePNME 1300 Bingham Pittsburgh, PA
06/09 - 06/15/18
Rufus Reid ~ Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Steans Music InstituteRSMI 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, Illinois
06/09/18
Rufus Reid ~ Bridges: A Jazz and Classical Fusion Composition Competition
Martin TheatreBridges Ravinia Park, Just inside the main gate Highland Park, Illinois
04/29/18
Rufus Reid at The Jazz For Teens Concert, NJPAC
Victoria Theater, NJPACJazz For Teens One Center Street Newark, NJ
04/27 - 04/28/18
Rufus Reid with The Frank Kimbrough Quartet
Kitano JazzThe Kitano Hotel 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York City, NY
04/18/18
Rufus Reid at Northern Kentucky University
Digitorium @ Griffin HallJazz Alive Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY
04/05/18
Rufus Reid, Guest Artist, Vancouver Island University
Malaspina Theatre (Bldg. 310)Vancouver Island University Big Band 900 Fifth Street Nanaimo, BC, Canada
02/04/18
Fredonia Bass Fest
School of Music, Mason Hall, State University of New YorkFredonia Bass Fest Fredonia, NY
01/04 - 01/07/18
Chamber Music America 40th Annual Conference
Westin New York (at Times Square)Chamber Music America 270 West 43rd Street New York, NY
12/08/17
Mass Transit Performed, New Jersey City University
New Jersey City UniversityNJCU Orchestra Concert 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ
11/09/17
Snug Harbor, New Orleans, with old friends
Snug Harbor 626 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA
11/03/17
NEA Jazz Masters at Flushing Town Hall
Flushing Town HallNEA Jazz Masters 137-35 Northern Boulevard ~ corner of Linden Pl. Flushing, NY
10/06 - 10/08/17
The Big Band Sound Of Rufus Reid – Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
08/19/17
The Dave Budway Trio
Maureen's Jazz Cellaar 2 N. Broadway Nyack, NY
08/04 - 08/05/17
Rufus Reid & Gary Versace Duo
Mezzrow Jazz Club 163 West 10th street, basement Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
07/21 - 07/22/17
Rufus Reid at PNME
City Theater, Main StagePNME 1300 Bingham Street Pittsburgh, PA
07/17/17
Rufus Reid at The Straight Ahead Jazz Camp/Chicago
Columbia College Music CenterStraight Ahead Jazz Camp 1014 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL
07/02 - 07/14/17
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleJamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, Kentucky
06/26 - 06/30/17
Rufus Reid ~ Skidmore Jazz Institute
Arthur Zankel Music Center, Skidmore CollegeSkidmore Jazz Institute 815 N. Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York
06/24/17
Rufus Reid to receive Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award 485 Fillmore Street Harpers Ferry, WV
06/10 - 06/17/17
Rufus Reid teaching at The Steans Music Institute
RaviniaSteans Music Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, Illinois
06/05 - 06/10/17
Rufus Reid at The International Society of Bassists Conference
Ithica CollegeISB 953 Danby Rd Ithaca , New York
06/02/17
Rufus Reid with “When Classical Meets Jazz”
Edwin A. Stevens Building, DeBaun Auditorium, Stevens Institute of TechnologyWhen Classical Meets Jazz 1 Castle Point Hoboken, NJ
05/18 - 05/20/17
Rufus Reid at The 2017 Symposium of ISJAC
University of South Florida2017 International Jazz Composers Symposium 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, Florida
04/30/17
Rufus Reid Trio, Arlington, MA, Jazz Festival
Arlington Town HallThe Sixth Annual ​Arlington Jazz Festival Arlington, Massachusetts
04/23/17
World Premiere for Rufus Reid composition
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union Raleigh Civic Symphony 2610 Cates Ave Raleigh,, North Carolina
02/10 - 02/11/17
Rufus Reid at The Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh
The Manchester Craftsmen's GuildMCG Jazz 1815 Metropolitan Street Pittsburgh, PA
01/24/17
Rufus Reid at Elmhurst College, Illinois
Elmhurst CollegeThe 50th Annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, IL
01/19/17
Rufus Reid to speak at Duke Ellington Society
Saint Peter's Church, The Duke Ellington Society 619 Lexington Ave New York, NY
01/04 - 01/07/17
Rufus Reid at The JEN Conference
Hyatt Regency New OrleansJazz Education Network Conference 601 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA
12/04 - 12/11/16
Rufus Reid – MSUFCU Guest Artist in Residence
Music BuildingMIchigan State University College of Music 333 W. Circle Dr. East Lansing, MI
10/06 - 10/09/16
The Rufus Reid Trio at The Jazz Standard, NYC
The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
07/18 - 07/22/16
Rufus Reid at The Golden Gate Bass Camp
Drew SchoolGolden Gate Bass Camp 2901 California St @ Broderick in Pacific Heights San Francisco, CA
07/03 - 07/15/16
Rufus Reid at The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, KY
06/11 - 06/17/16
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Stean's Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
04/23 - 04/24/16
Rufus with The Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble
MATCHMBDE Performance/Houston 3400 Main Street Houston, TX
04/21/16
Rufus Reid at The Quantum Bass Center, Houston
The theater/QBCQuantum Bass Center 3414 La Branch Street Houston, TX
04/12/16
Rufus Reid With The Empire Jazz Orchestra
Schenectady County Community CollegeThe Empire Jazz Orchestra 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY
04/03 - 04/10/16
Rufus Reid~Harvard University Jazz Master In Residence
Sanders TheaterHarvard Jazz Band 45 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA
03/25 - 03/26/16
Rufus Reid at the 23rd Annual Richard Davis Bass Conference
Univerisity of Wisconsin ~ MadisonRichard Davis 23rd Annual Bass Conference Madison, WI
02/28/16
Rufus Reid & Friends ~ Black Lives Matter Service
Unitarian Society of RidgewoodBlack Lives Matter Service Anderson Auditorium, 113 Cottage Place Ridgewood, NJ
02/17/16
Rufus Reid ~ UIC High School Jazz Festival
UIC Student Center EastUIC High School Jazz Festival 750 South Halsted Chicago, IL
02/12 - 02/13/16
Luis Perdomo with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow
Mezzrow Jazz Club 163 West 10th Street, Basement NYC, NY
01/30/16
Rufus Reid at The Kitano, NYC
The Kitano HotelKitano Jazz 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York City, NY
01/24/16
The Rufus Reid Trio
NJPAC ~ Nico's Kitchen and BarDorthaan's Place One Center Street Newark, NJ
01/06 - 01/09/16
Rufus at The 2016 JEN Conference
Galt House HotelJEN 2016 Conference 140 N. Fourth Street Louisville, KY
12/06/15
Rufus Reid with “An intimate afternoon of Chamber Jazz”
Teaneck Public LibraryMusic on a Sunday Afternoon 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ
11/15 - 11/20/15
Rufus Reid invited to The International Double Bass Festival, Beijing, China
Central Conservatory of Music2015 International Double Bass Festival Xicheng District Beijing, China
11/08/15
Rufus Reid “Out Front Trio + One” In Columbia, MO
Murry's"We Always Swing" Jazz Series 3107 Green Meadows Way Columbia, MO
11/07/15
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ Lawrence University
Lawrence Memorial ChapelThe Jazz Series 711 E. Boldt Way Appleton, WI
10/23 - 10/25/15
Rufus Reid with John Handy
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Broadway & 60th Street, 5th Floor New York City, NY
10/22/15
Michele Rosewoman with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow’s, NYC
Mezzrow 163 W. 10th Street, Basement (East of 7th Avenue) New York City, NY
09/25/15
MSU Professors of Jazz feature a composition by Rufus Reid
Fairchild Theater - MSU AuditoriumMSU Proferssors of Jazz 542 Auditorium Rd East Lansing, MI
07/05 - 07/10/15
Clinician ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp
Univeristy of LouisvilleAebersold Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/28 - 07/03/15
Clinician – Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop
Univeristy of LouisvilleAebersold Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/13 - 06/19/15
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Steans Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/01 - 06/06/15
International Society of Bassists 2015 Conference
Colorado State UniversityISB Fort Collins, CO
05/19 - 05/23/15
Switzerland with George Robert
Marian\'s Jazz RoomInternational Jazz Festival Engestrasse 54 3012 Bern, Switzerland
04/20/15
“Quiet Pride” at The University of South Florida, Tampa
USF School of Music Concert HallUSF Mnday Night Jazz Series 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL
04/13/15
The University Masterclass Series
04/11/15
RR Trio at Univ of Indianapolis
Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts CenterJazz Concert Series 1400 East Hanna Avenue Indianapolis, IN
03/27 - 03/28/15
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
The Jazz CaveNashville Jazz Workshop 1319 Adams Street Nashville, TN
03/21/15
“Quiet Pride” with The Jazzlab Orchestra, Montreal
L'AstralJazz en Rafalle 305 rue Saint-Catherine West Montreal, Quebec H2X2A3
03/14 - 03/15/15
Guest Artist: The College of Lake County
Mainstage Theater, CLC - James Lumber CenterCLC Jazz Program 19351 West Washington Street Grayslake, IL
03/08/15
RR Trio at the Good Shepherd Church
Jazz VespersThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 233 South Highwood Avneue Glen Rock, NJ
02/26 - 03/01/15
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid ~ “Quiet Pride” and MORE
The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
02/18/15
RR Residency/Concert~Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Grusin Music Hall (C112)Thompson Jazz Studies Program 1020 18th Street Boulder, CO
02/15/15
Rufus Reid Quartet
Main Stage - Rockville HiltonMid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD
02/08/15
The 57th GRAMMY’S
The Staples CenterThe GRAMMY's The Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
01/15 - 01/18/15
Chamber Music America 37th Annual Conference
Westin New York (at Times Square)Chamber Music America 270 West 43rd Street New York, NY
01/10/15
Rufus Reid Trio
New World CenterMiami Beach Jazz Festival 500 17th St Miami, FL
12/17/14
GRAMMY Ballots go out!
11/06/14
Rufus Reid’s “Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project.”
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterTarget Free Thursdays 61 West 62nd Street New York City, NY
11/02/14
The Rufus Reid Quintet
Meyerhoff Aud / The Baltimore Museum of ArtThe Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society 10 Art Museum Drive Baltimore, MD
10/17 - 10/18/14
Tim Hagans Quartet
Kitano Hotel 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St) New York City, NY
10/12/14
All Nite Soul: Honoring Gene Bertoncini
St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street New York, NY
09/23 - 09/28/14
The Kirk Lightsey Quartet
The Village VanguardThe Village Vanguard 178 7th Ave South (below 11th st, Greenwich Village New York, NY
09/21/14
31st Annual World Class Jazz Concert & Brunch
Jazz Concert & BrunchIndian Trail Club 830 Franklin Lake Road Franklin Lakes, NJ
08/30/14
The Rufus Reid Trio
The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N. College Avenue Indianapolis, IN
08/29/14
The Rufus Reid Sextet
Jay Pritzker PavilionChicago Jazz Festival Millinnium Park Chicago, IL
07/24/14
Daniela Schaechter Quartet
Kitano Hotel, New YorkJazz At Kitano 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St) New York, NY
07/11/14
Golden Gate Bass Camp
Sam Cuddeback Arts Wing at Drew SchoolGolden Gate Bass Camp at Drew School 2901 California St San Francisco, CA
07/01/14
Skidmore Jazz Institute
Ladd Concert Hall, ArthurZankel Music BuildingSkidmore Jazz Institute 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY
06/27/14
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
Xerox AuditoriumXerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Broad & Chestnut St Rochester, NY
06/14 - 06/21/14
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
RaviniaThe Steans Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/08 - 06/15/14
Milton J. Hinton Institute For Studio Bass
Oberlin CollegeThe Milt Hinton Institute 77 W. College Street Oberlin , OH
05/03/14
PlayIN at The Kimmel Center for Double Bass
Verizon HallThe Kimmel Center for Performing Arts 300 S. Broad Street Philadephia, PA
03/12/14
Rufus’ CD Release Event for “Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
The Jazz StandardThe Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
03/11/14
Guest with “One More Once” Big Band
Trumpets Jazz ClubTrumpets 6 Depot Square Montclair, NJ
03/07 - 03/08/14
Guest Artist at The Princeton Jazz Festival
Princeton High School Performing Arts CenterPrinceton Jazz Festival 151 Moore Street Princeton, NJ
02/09/14
Concert with Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane
Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042 Center for the ArtsBaltimore Chamber Jazz Society Towson University, 8000 York Road Towson, MD
02/08/14
With Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane
Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA
02/07/14
Steve Turre presents the Music of J.J. Johnson
Hamilton StageUnion County Performing Arts Center 1601 Irving Street Rahway, NJ
02/03/2014 - 01/01/1970
18th Annual African American Music Heritage Institute
Comstock Concert Hall, Belknap Campus, University of LouisvilleAfrican American Music Heritage Concert West Cardinal Boulevard & South 1st Street Louisville, KY
01/19/14
CMA Award Banquet
Westin New York at Times SquareCMA Awards Banquet 270 W 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue) New York, NY
01/16 - 01/19/14
Chamber Music American Conference
Westin New York at Times SquareCMA Conference 270 W 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue) New York, NY
01/09 - 01/10/14
Jazz Connect Conference
Hilton New York HotelJazz Connect 1335 Avenue Of The Americas New York City, NY
12/27/13
The Jim McNeely Trio
Shanghai Jazz - Restaurant & BarJazz at The shanghai 24 Main Street Madison, NJ
11/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
The Kitano HotelJazz at Kitano 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
11/15/13
Powering Up The Rhythm Section
NJPACNJ State Jazz Conference 1 Center St Newark, NJ
11/01 - 11/03/13
with The Marco Pignataro Quartet
Cabarete BeachDominican Repubic Jazz Festival Cabarete, Dominican Republic
10/21/2013 - 01/01/1970
Rufus Reid in Recital
Ingalls Recital Hall, New Jersey City UniversityGreat Performances Series 2039 Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ
10/13/2013 - 01/01/1970
Tahanto Alumni Music Fest
Tahanto Regional Middle/High SchoolTahanto Alumni Music Festival 1001 Main Street Boylston, MA
08/25/2013 - 01/01/1970
Tim Hagans at Birdland
BirdlandBirdland Jazz 315 West 44th St NYC, NY
07/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
Guest Artist Series – NY Summer Music Festival
Goodrich Theater - SUNY OneontaNew York Summer Music Festival 108 Ravine Parkway Oneonta, NY
07/24/2013 - 01/01/1970
Mancini, Mandel & the Movies
Kaufman Concert Hall, 92nd Street YJazz In July Lexington Avenue at 92nd St NYC, NY
07/19 - 07/20/13
With the Tim Hagans Quartet
Pori Jazz Festival Pori, Finland
07/07 - 07/12/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/30 - 07/05/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/19/2013 - 01/01/1970
Wabass Workshop
Lenfest hallCurtis Sumerfest 1726 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA
06/08 - 06/14/13
Stean Music Institute
RaviniaSteans Institute of Music 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/02 - 06/07/13
The International Society of Bassist Conference
Eastman School of MusicISB Conference 26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY
05/10/2013 - 01/01/1970
Ridgewood Concert Band
West Side Presbyterian ChurchRidgewood Concert Band 6 South Monroe Street (at West Ridgewood Ave) Ridgewood, NJ
05/03/2013 - 01/01/1970
With TheTim Hagans Quartet
Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B, City CollegeCUNY Jazz Festival 135th Street & Convent Avenue New York City, NY
04/28/2013 - 01/01/1970
Paul Meyers & Rufus Reid
Sarah's Wine BarJazz Masters Series 20 West Lane/Route 35 Ridgefield, CT
04/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
“Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
217 - Weis Center AuditoriumBucknell University, The Weis Center 1 Dent Drive Lewisburg, PA
04/06/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Highland High School AuditoriumHighland Jazz Festival 4301 E. Guadalupe Road Gilbert, AZ
03/29 - 03/30/13
Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists
UW-Extension Conference Centers (Pyle & Lowell)20th Annual Bass Conference Langdon Street Madison, WI
03/26/2013 - 01/01/1970
Martin Erickson, Tuba
Weill Recital HallCarnegie Hall 154 W. 57th Street New York City, NY
03/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
Afro Horn
The Jazz StandardBlue Smoke - The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street (btw Park & Lex) New York, NY
03/03/2013 - 01/01/1970
Celebrating Milt Hinton
St. Peter's ChurchPrez Fest 2013 619 Lexington Ave (at 54th Street) New York City, NY
02/27/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Bing Concert HallThe Stanford Jazz Orchestra Stanford University Stanford, CA
02/22/2013 - 01/01/1970
Honor, Courage & Creativity
Langston Hughes AuditoriumSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard New York, NY
02/17/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
Shea Center AuditoriumThe Jazz Room Series, William Paterson University 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
01/02/2013 - 01/01/1970
“Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
Visions Stage, Hyatt Regency Peachtree CenterThe 2013 JEN Conference 265 Peachtree St, NE Atlanta, GA
10/19 - 10/21/12
Charles McPherson/Tom Harrell Quintet
Dizzy's Club Coca ColaJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at West 60th Street New York City
10/18/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Tim Hagans Quintet
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd FloorThursdays at 7 / The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
10/15/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio w/ guests
Bethany Baptist ChurchJames Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival 275 W. Market Street Newark, NJ
10/14/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
Allen TheaterCentral Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz 36 East Main Street Annville, PA
10/12 - 10/13/12
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
The Kitano HotelJazz at Kitano 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
07/24 - 07/29/12
Sligo, Ireland
Sligo Jazz Project Sligo, Ireland
07/08 - 07/13/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshop Louisville, KY
07/01 - 07/06/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshop Louisville, KY
06/09 - 06/15/12
Steans Music Institute
RaviniaSteans Music Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland park, IL
05/17 - 05/20/12
The Gil Evans Centennial Project
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th Street New York City, NY
05/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Ted Nash Quartet
The Kitano Hotel 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
05/04/12
The Rufus Reid and Jim McNeely Duo
The Carnegie RoomThe Nyack Library 59 South Broadway Nyack, NY
04/22/12
The Music of Rufus Reid
Bailey HallCornell University Ithaca, NY
04/18/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Sheldon Hall BallroomSUNY Oswego Oswego, NY,
04/06 - 04/07/12
The Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists
Univ of WI - Lowell Extension Conference Center19th Annual Bass Conference near Lake Mendota and Lake Street Madison, WI
03/30 - 03/31/12
The Rufus Reid Trio
Upstairs Jazz Bar and GrillJazz en Rafale 1254, rue Mackay Montréal, Quebec, Canada
03/10/12
The Music of Rufus Reid
Finney ChapelOberlin Conservatory of Music 90 N. Professor Street Oberlin, OH
03/10/12
Bass Master Class
Finney ChapelOberlin Conservatory 90 N. Prefessor Street Oberlin, OH
03/09/12
Rufus in the Composer’s Workshop
Bibbins Hall, Room 339Oberlin Conservatory 77 West College Street Oberlin, OH
03/08/12
Rufus in Public Forum
Kohl Building, Clonick HallOberlin Conservatory 173 West College Lorain Street Oberlin, OH
02/28 - 02/29/12
“Quiet Pride”
The Manship TheaterThe Shaw Center For the Arts Baton Rouge, LA
02/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
Martin Krivin Tribute Concert
The Jazz Room SeriesWilliam Paterson University Shea Auditorium, 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
02/09 - 02/12/12
The Benny Golson Quartet
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th Street New York City, NY
02/06/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Pick-Staiger Concert HallNorthwestern University 50 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL
02/04/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Evans AuditoriumTexas State University San Marcos, TX,
01/28/2012 - 01/01/1970
All Star Jam
Sitnik Theater of The Lackland CenterCentenary College 715 Grand Avenue Hackettstown, NJ,
10/15/2011 - 01/01/1970
“Remembering Miles”
Hotel PotreroFestival Jazz San Luis Ruta 18 Km 16 San Luis, Argentina
09/17/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Quintet
The Main StageIndy Jazz Fest Opti Park Indianapolis, IN,
08/03/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
Sculler's Jazz Club, at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton 400 Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA,
08/02/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
Dizzy's Club Coca-ColaJazz At Lincoln Center Columbus Circle New York, NY,
08/01/2011 - 01/01/1970
Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Trio
The Apple Store 1981 Broadway New York, NY,
07/22 - 07/23/11
Rufus Reid and his music
The Lyric TheaterGold Reef City Casino Ormonde Johannesburg, South Africa
07/03 - 07/15/11
Clinician – Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshops
Jamey Aebersold"s Summer Jazz Workshops University of Louisville Louisville, KY,
06/25/2011 - 01/01/1970
Out Front Quartet
The 2011 DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Rodney Square Wilmington, DE,
06/11 - 06/17/11
Master Classes – Steans Institute
Steans Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL,
06/09/2011 - 01/01/1970
Duo with Norman Simmons
Jazz On The PlazaJazz at St. Peters 54th & Lexington New York, NY
06/06/2011 - 01/01/1970
Third Movement of “Mass Transit”
Miller TheatreColumbia University 116th & Broadway New York, Ny,
05/08/2011 - 01/01/1970
Performing “Mass Transit”
REDCAT - The Disney/CalArts Theater 631 West 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA,
05/07/2011 - 01/01/1970
Premiering “Mass Transit”
Idyllwild Arts Foundation Theatre 52500 Temecula Road Idyllwild, CA,
05/01/2011 - 01/01/1970
with Roni Ben-Hur
Teaneck Public Library 840 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ,
04/15/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
University Center at St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX,
04/10/2011 - 01/01/1970
Jazz Vespers
The Church ChapelThe Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 233 S. Highwood Avenue at Rock Road Glen Rock, NJ,
04/04/2011 - 01/01/1970
Benefit Japanese Musicians with The Vanguard Orchestra
Village Vanguard 178 Seventh Avenue South New York, NY,
03/28/2011 - 01/01/1970
With Paul Meyers
Whole Foods Cafe 44 Godwin Ave Ridgewood, NJ,
03/24/2011 - 01/01/1970
Concert with Joe Guastefeste
Wentz Concert HallNorth Central College Campus 171 E. Chicago Ave Naperville, IL,
03/20/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg, Canada
02/18/2011 - 01/01/1970
100th Birthday of Dosh Jackson
The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta, GA,
01/04/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Tim Hagens Quintet
Birdland 315 W. 44th Street New York, NY,