Upcoming Performances

05/30 - 06/07/23

Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition

This wonderful “Bridges” week has become very successful. Three young composers were selected this year to receive the David Baker Prize of $2500, and includes a week of being at Ravinia Stean’s Institute working with Billy Childs, Steve Wilson and myself. The goal is to brige jazz and classical music by writing new music for a string quartet and a jazz trio. The week ends with a concert open to the public. If you can come, do, if not, check out the details for streaming. These young people are quite amazing.

Bridges Composition Competition Concert
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
7:30pm

TICKETS

Check site for concert streaming details

Bennett Gordon Hall5th Annual Bridges Composition Competition 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL

06/05 - 06/14/23

Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program

RSMI’s Program for Jazz is a one intensive week, focused on composition and small-group work. I treasure the opportunity to work with these young people, and seeing them blossom during this week.
Come to the concert: You will not be sorry!

The Faculty

Rufus Reid, bass & composer

Billy Childs, piano & composer

Steve Wilson, saxophone

The musicians will premiere their original works on the Bennett Gordon Hall stage.

Ravinia's Steans Music Institute for Jazz 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL

Past Performances

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

Shea AuditoriumThe Jazz Room Series, William Paterson University Wayne, NJ

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

Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater New York, NY

03/06/23

Rufus performs with The New York Youth Symphony

Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center New York, NY

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

Ravinia's Steans Music Institute ~ Program for Jazz Highland Park, IL

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

Jazz Composers Present . Com

01/19 - 01/20/22

Rufus performing for Frank Wess Centennial Celebration

Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center New York, NY

09/19/21

Kenneth Radnofsky performs the music of Rufus Reid

Jordan HallNew England Conservatory Faculty Recital Boston, MA

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

Maureen's Jazz Cellar Nyack , NY

06/08 - 06/12/21

Rufus Reid at the International Society of Bassists 2021 Virtual Convention

International Society of Bassists

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

Bridges Composition Competition

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

Bass @ Your Place

04/02 - 04/30/21

Rufus Reid with Newvelle Live

Newvelle Live

03/18 - 03/20/21

International Association of Arrangers and Composers Symposium

Un(chart)ered Territory

02/06/21

Rufus Reid with Gary Karr

Center StageInternational Society of Bassists

01/21/21

Deep Tones For Peace

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

live From Our Living Rooms

06/27/20

Rufus Reid at The International Online Bass Summit

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

Hackensack Performing Arts Center Hackensack, NJ

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

11/02/19

Rufus Reid at The University of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Music Hall49th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert 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 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 Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal

07/19 - 07/20/19

Rufus Reid ~ Artist in Residence ~ WPU Summer Jazz Workshop

Shea AuditoriumWPU Summer Jazz Workshop Wayne, NJ

06/07/19

Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

Bennet Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert Highland Park, IL