Upcoming Performances
06/02 - 06/07/25
The International Society of Bassists Convention
I am so delighted to announce that I will be attending this ISB convention. It is being held at beautiful Florida State Univ where Rodney Jordan holds court.
I will be performing Monday, June 2nd, so get your reservations and I will see you there!
Florida State UniversityInternational Society of Bassists Convention 114 N. Copeland Street
Tallahassee, Florida
07/22 - 07/27/25
Rufus Reid Performing and Teaching at The Sligo Jazz Festival
I am very pleased to be invited back to the SJP. I was at the very first festival, 20 years ago.
This is a very well run summer school, with excellent teaching. I will be one of them!
The concerts are great. Just look at the line-up.
See you there!
Concert: I will be performing Sunday, July 27.
Sligo Jazz Project
Sligo, Ireland
Past Performances
04/28 - 05/02/25
Rufus ~ Artist In Residence at SF Conservatory of Music
02/05/25
In Concert at McGill University celebrating Oscar Peterson’s 100th birthday
08/11/24
Rufus commissioned by Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
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
06/16/24
Rufus Reid to Guest: Big Bands with Kurt Elling
06/09 - 06/18/24
Rufus Reid at Ravinias Steans Music Jazz Program
Ravinia Steans Music Institute for Jazz
Highland Park, IL
06/04 - 06/11/24
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Composition Competition
05/29/24
New Jersey premier of “Wind & Sail”
05/16 - 05/18/24
Rufus at ISJAC Conference
04/28/24
The Rufus Reid Quartet performs at The Metuchen Library
04/25/24
Fox Lane High School Concert to include “Wind & Sail”
03/18 - 03/21/24
Rufus is The 2024 Gomez Artist in Residence at UNT
03/07/24
Rufus honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Wharton Arts
02/23/24
Rufus at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama
01/24/24
My Composition being performed by North/South Consonance
01/13/24
Rufus Reid and George Cables, together again!
01/02 - 01/06/24
Rufus with The Scott Robinson Octet celebrating Frank Wess
11/26/23
Rufus Reid and Caelan Cardello
10/21/23
Rufus performs with Charles Tolliver/ Africa Brass!
09/08/23
Rufus Reid, Billy Childs, Steve Wilson Combo with Kurt Elling at Ravinia
08/25 - 08/27/23
Rufus’ Composition performed at The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival
07/22/23
Rufus Reid & Expedition to perform at Pettoranello Gardens, Princeton, NJ
06/05 - 06/14/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program
Ravinia's Steans Music Institute for Jazz
Highland Park, IL
05/30 - 06/07/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition
04/27/23
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
04/23/23
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
04/15/23
Rufus with the Princeton Jazz’ Creative Large Ensemble
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
01/24 - 01/28/23
Rufus with Scott Robinson as “The Octet Celebrates Frank Wess”
12/04/22
Rufus Reid Quartet at the Wyckoff Public Library
11/19/22
Rufus Reid honored at Giants of Jazz, SOPAC, South Orange, NJ
08/19 - 08/21/22
Rufus Reid with the Scott Robinson Quartet at Birdland
08/13/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at the Telluride Jazz Festival
07/27 - 07/30/22
Rufus Reid at the 50th Anniversary of The Stanford Jazz Workshop
07/05/22
Rufus Reid at the Louisville Jazz Workshop
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
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
04/14/22
Rufus Reid in Residence at the Univ of WI-Madison
04/04 - 04/05/22
Rufus Reid, Mentor, Arizona State University
03/27/22
The Palisades Virtuosi plays Rufus Reid’s Composition