Performances

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 Washington, DC
11/16/24
Rufus Reid and Donald Vega
10/24 - 10/27/24
The Big Band Sound Of Rufus Reid
Dizzy's Club New York, NY
08/11/24
Rufus commissioned by Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
Stephen T. Mather Training CenterAppalachian Chamber Music Festival 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 Montclair, NJ
06/28 - 06/29/24
Rufus Reid Trio
Brush Culture 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 Highland Park, IL
05/29/24
New Jersey premier of “Wind & Sail”
05/16 - 05/18/24
Rufus at ISJAC Conference
Blair School of MusicInternational Jazz Composers Symposium Nashville, TN
05/05/24
NJ Youth Symphony and Jazz Orchestra at NJPAC
Prudential HallNJPAC Newark,, NJ
04/28/24
The Rufus Reid Quartet performs at The Metuchen Library
Metuchen Public Library Community RoomThe Cornerstone Jazz Series Metuchen, NJ
04/25/24
Fox Lane High School Concert to include “Wind & Sail”
Suzanne Grant TheaterFox Lane Schools Bedford, NY
04/13/24
The J. J. Johnson Centennial – Nick Finzer
The Nash Phoenix, AZ
03/28/24
Max Roach Centennial Tribute
A Great Night in HarlemThe Apollo 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 Denton, TX
03/07/24
Rufus honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Wharton Arts
West Mount Country ClubWharton Arts Gala Woodland Park, NJ
02/23/24
Rufus at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Milton Court TheaterGuildhall Jazz Orchestra Concert London, England
01/24/24
My Composition being performed by North/South Consonance
Benzaquen HallThe Dimenna Center for Classical Music New York, NY
01/13/24
Rufus Reid and George Cables, together again!
John Birks Gillespie AuditoriumNYC Jazz Piano Festival NYC, NY
01/02 - 01/06/24
Rufus with The Scott Robinson Octet celebrating Frank Wess
The Main StageBirdland Jazz Club New York, NY
12/06/23
Rufus performing with The David Hazeltime Trio
SmokeSmoke Jazz Club New York, NY
11/26/23
Rufus Reid and Caelan Cardello
Our Lady of Consolation ChurchOur Lady of Consolation Church Wayne , New Jersey
11/20/23
Rufus Reid presents Caelan Cardello
Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY
11/17 - 10/17/23
Rufus with the UNC Jazz Combos
Moeser AuditoriumUNC Jazz Concerts Chapel Hill, NC
11/17/23
Rufus with UNC Jazz Faculty
Durham Sharp 9 GalleryUNC Jazz Faculty Concert Durham, NC
11/16/23
Rufus with The UNC Jazz Band
Moeser AuditoriumUNC Jazz Concerts Chapel Hill, NC
10/21/23
Rufus performs with Charles Tolliver/ Africa Brass!
Terrace TheaterJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts WAshington, D.C., Wqshington, D.C.
10/17/23
Rufus hosts a Celebration of Eddie Harris
Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY
09/08/23
Rufus Reid, Billy Childs, Steve Wilson Combo with Kurt Elling at Ravinia
The Martin TheaterRavinia 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 Shepherdstown, WV
07/22/23
Rufus Reid & Expedition to perform at Pettoranello Gardens, Princeton, NJ
Pettoranello Gardens AmphitheaterBlue Curtain Presents Princeton, NJ
06/05 - 06/14/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program
05/30 - 06/07/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition
Bennett Gordon Hall5th Annual Bridges Composition Competition Highland Park, IL
04/27/23
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
Anna Maria Ciccone TheaterBergen Community College Paramus, NJ
04/23/23
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
04/15/23
Rufus with the Princeton Jazz’ Creative Large Ensemble
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander HallJazz at Princeton's Creative Large Ensemble Princeton, NJ
03/30/23
A Great Night In Harlem Gala
03/06/23
Rufus performs with The New York Youth Symphony
02/23/23
Rufus at Queens College, MasterClass and Concert
Room 264, Queens College, City Univ of NYRufus Reid Concert Flushing, NY
01/24 - 01/28/23
Rufus with Scott Robinson as “The Octet Celebrates Frank Wess”
Main StageBirdland Jazz Club New York, NY
12/04/22
Rufus Reid Quartet at the Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public Library, Shotmeyer Room Friends Holiday Concert Wyckoff, NJ
11/19/22
Rufus Reid honored at Giants of Jazz, SOPAC, South Orange, NJ
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz South Orange, NJ
10/28 - 10/30/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at Dizzy’s Club, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola New York, NY
08/26 - 08/27/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at The Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts Tarrytown, NY
08/19 - 08/21/22
Rufus Reid with the Scott Robinson Quartet at Birdland
Birdland TheaterBirdland Jazz Club New York city, NY
08/13/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at the Telluride Jazz Festival
Telluride Town ParkTelluride Jazz Festival Telluride, CO
07/27 - 07/30/22
Rufus Reid at the 50th Anniversary of The Stanford Jazz Workshop
Dinkelspiel AuditoriumStanford Jazz Workshop Palo Alto, CA
07/05/22
Rufus Reid at the Louisville Jazz Workshop
University of LouisvilleLouisville Jazz Workshops 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 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 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 Madison, WI
04/04 - 04/05/22
Rufus Reid, Mentor, Arizona State University
Arizona State UniversityRavenscroft Jazz Resident Artist Program Tempe , AZ
03/27/22
The Palisades Virtuosi plays Rufus Reid’s Composition
Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC)The Palisades Virtuosi Performs Hackensack, NJ
03/18 - 03/19/22
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth, TX
ED Landreth Hall 120TCU Jazz Festival Fort Worth, TX
02/11/22
Rufus performing at the 51st Rowan Jazz Festival Concert
Pfleeger Concert HallWilson Hall, Rowan University Jazz Festival Concert Glassboro, NJ
02/06/22
Jazz Composers Present ~ Rufus Reid