Performances

Upcoming Performances

10/17/23 7:30pm & 9:30pm sets
Rufus hosts a Celebration of Eddie Harris

I am happy to be the musical director of this evening. Eddie Harris was my first professional boss as a jazz musician. To this day I still consider him one of the most influential individuals of my career. This tribute will only show you a drop in the bucket of his creativity.

The Band:
Don Braden – Tenor Saxophone
Ray Paterson – Bass
David Hazeltine – Piano
Jerome Jennings – Drums
Ed Cherry – Guitar

Also Presenting:
The Nia Harris Group

One Night Only. Make Your Reservations now!

Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street, Fifth Floor New York, NY
10/21/23 7:00pm & 9:00pm Concert
Rufus performs with Charles Tolliver/ Africa Brass!

Charles Tolliver will be presenting/performing the music of John Coltrane’s Africa/Brass CD. This CD was originally released on Septemter 1, 1961, featuring Coltrane’s working quartet augmented by a larger ensemble to bring the total number of participating musicians to 21.

The beautiful Terrace Theater of the Kennedy center will be hosting Charles Tolliver presenting Africa Brass!

Charles Tolliver – Trumpet
Camille Thurman – Saxophones
Victor Gould – Piano
Rufus Reid – Bass
Darrell Green – Drums
Howard University Choir Afro Blue
Connaitre Miller – Director

Terrace TheaterJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street, NW WAshington, D.C., Wqshington, D.C.

Past Performances

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
01/19 - 01/20/22
Rufus performing for Frank Wess Centennial Celebration
09/19/21
Kenneth Radnofsky performs the music of Rufus Reid
08/20/21
Rufus Reid at the Essex House
JW Marriott Essex House New YorkKolstein's Loft ~ Central Park South New York City, NY
08/15/21
Rufus Reid at The 15th Annual Hudson Jazzworks Concert
The Hudson HallHudson Jazzworks Program Hudson, NY
07/16 - 07/17/21
The Rufus Reid Trio at Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts Tarrytown, NY
06/25/21
Rufus Reid with the Don Aliquo Quartet
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 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 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 Highland Park, IL
06/01 - 06/05/20
Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Bennett Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert 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 Tempe, AZ
03/29/20
Palisades Virtuosi plays the music of Rufus Reid
03/20/20
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth, TX
Ed Landreth HallTCU Jazz Festival Fort Worth, TX
03/06/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
Domicil Forum Jazz & Creative Music 44137 Dortmund, Germany
03/05/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
SchlosssaalSchloss Borbeck 45355 Essen, Germany
02/15/20
Rufus Reid~Bass Summit~Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
Rockville HiltonMid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 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 Tempe, AZ
12/08/19
Rufus Reid Quartet at The Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public LibraryFriends of The Library Holiday Concert Wychoff, NJ
11/16/19
Rufus Reid honors Harold Mabern at SOPAC
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz South Orange, NJ