The Evolving Bassist: What's New with RR
Celebrating Jim McNeely and his Music
Posted: September 2, 2025We are so happy to have Jazz Composer’s Present join forces with us to make this celebration happen.You will get to hear a small portion of Jim’s music and you will hear some of the many musicians he has performed with and composed for over the years. Please note that this concert … Read More
The Niagara Movement Suite
Posted: July 19, 2024I am deeply honored to be commissioned by The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival. See what the WVA Observer has to say. Note the great photo by John Abbott. This is an excellent group of musicians, who gather each summer to perform concerts and do Educational Events in various venues in … Read More
Rufus Reid at The Nash, Phoenix, AZ
Posted: April 18, 2024Performing with Renee Rosnes, Nick Finzer and Lewis Nash! This was a CD-Release event, celebrating “NIck Finzer’s “Legacy,a Centennial Celebration of JJ Johnson.” This is a great club. Check it out. You know we had fun!
Hosting “A Night of Eddie Harris” at Dizzy’s Club, NYC!
Posted: August 20, 2023Eddie Harris and his music will be celebrated, and I could not be more pleased. I will be the host of this evening at Dizzy’s. This man should be celebrated. Get it on your calendar, Tuesday, October 17, 2023. One night only. Two sets – 7:30pm and 9:30 pm. Photo … Read More
Blue Curtain presents…Rufus Reid & Expedition
Posted: July 11, 2023Come to Princeton and have a day of music. I’ll be there with my Quintet. Check my Performance page for details.
A New York City billboard!
Posted: June 8, 2023I am surprised and overwhelmed to be singled out like his and certainly happy for the positive affirmation of the success of my being a creative musician in our country. https://successfully.world/publication
Rufus bringing his music to Queens College
Posted: February 16, 2023Free Concert! Streaming on the ACSM Youtube / I will be performing with the Queens College Jazz Ensemble and the Queens College String Quartet performing my music! February 23, 2023, 7:00pm, Room 264-the Choral Room, Queens College, Flushing, NY.
Faith Ringgold: Coming to Jones Road
Posted: February 13, 2023The Coming to Jones Road event will conclude with the performance of a newly-commissioned jazz suite by Rufus Reid, composed to celebrate Faith Ringgold, April 27, 2023 at 7:00pm at… Read More »
Rufus presents new CD ~ Celebration
Posted: October 17, 2022Rufus Reid Trio w/ the SIRIUS QUARTET on Sunnyside Records ~ Rufus Reid – bass, Steve Allee –pianist, Duduka da Fonseca –drums, Kenneth Salters – drums Fung Chern Hwei, violin, Gregor Huebner, violin, Ron Lawrence, viola, Jeremy Harman, cello This CD is an expansion of a vinyl recording project I … Read More
Rufus continuing to compose
Posted: October 16, 2022As many of you know I have happily been delving into the world of composition. I have just completed my first String Orchestra composition, Wind and Sail, commission by the Composers Guild of New Jersey. What a journey this was. This is a 10 minute, 45 second work with various … Read More
