Upcoming Performances
04/15/23
Rufus with the Princeton Jazz’ Creative Large Ensemble
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander HallJazz at Princeton's Creative Large Ensemble 68 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ
04/23/23
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
04/27/23
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
Upcoming Performances
04/15/23
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Rufus with the Princeton Jazz’ Creative Large Ensemble
Directed by Darcy James Argue, this ensemble presents their final concert of the year with a special guest artist, Rufus Reid. They will be performing my music.
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander HallJazz at Princeton's Creative Large Ensemble 68 Nassau St
Princeton, NJ
04/23/23
4:00pm
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
50th Anniversary Celebration Concert – William Paterson University
The Jazz Room Series presents:
The WP Jazz Orchestra
Bill Charlap
Alumni ~ Very Special Guests
Rufus Reid
Do not miss this special event!
TICKETS
Sittin’ In – 3:00pm – Shea Recital Hall- Room 101
This concert is preceded by a meet-the-artist session one hour prior to performance.
Free to all ticket holders. Audience members have a chance to meet and interact with that day’s artist in a question-answer format.
Learn more about the beginning of the Jazz Studies and Performance Program.
04/27/23
7:30 PM
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
Join us for a special gala event honoring the legendary, transformative artist Faith Ringgold. This evening will feature the premiere of a jazz suite dedicated to Faith, composed and performed by renowned jazz great and Guggenheim composition fellow Rufus Reid and his quintet.
The suite will be interposed with verbatim theater, read by BCC theater students. The verbatim theater, written and directed by BCC professors Christine Eubank and Leigh Jonaitis, is drawn from the Ancestor Journeys Oral History Project associated with the Faith Ringgold: Coming to Jones Road exhibition on view at BCC’s Gallery Bergen until April 28.
A reception will follow at Gallery Bergen with food and refreshments by BCC Culinary Arts Program.
Please go here to make reservations.
Past Performances
03/06/23
Rufus performs with The New York Youth Symphony
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
10/28 - 10/30/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at Dizzy’s Club, NYC
08/26 - 08/27/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at The Jazz Forum Arts
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
Dinkelspiel AuditoriumStanford Jazz Workshop Next to Tresidder Student Union, Stanford Univ
Palo Alto, CA
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
UW Hamel Music Center ~ Collins Recital HallRichar Davis Foundation for Young Bassists 740 University Avenue
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 740 University Avenue
Madison, WI
04/04 - 04/05/22
Rufus Reid, Mentor, Arizona State University
03/27/22
The Palisades Virtuosi plays Rufus Reid’s Composition
Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC)The Palisades Virtuosi Performs 102 State Street
Hackensack, NJ
03/18 - 03/19/22
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU 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 North Campus Drive, Rowan Univ Glassboro Campus
Glassboro, NJ
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 160 Central Park South
New York City, NY
08/15/21
Rufus Reid at The 15th Annual Hudson Jazzworks Concert
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
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
03/18 - 03/20/21
International Association of Arrangers and Composers Symposium
07/11 - 07/17/20
Rufus Reid at The Milton J. Hinton Institute for Studio Bass
06/04 - 06/12/20
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Concert: Bennett Gordon Hall, RaviniaRSMI Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate
Highland Park, IL
06/01 - 06/05/20
Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Bennett Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate
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 1001 S. Forest Mall
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
03/06/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
03/05/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
02/15/20
Rufus Reid~Bass Summit~Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
01/29 - 01/30/20
Rufus Reid at Arizona State University
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts~School of MusicArizona State University 1001 S. Forest Mall , AZ
Tempe, AZ
12/08/19
Rufus Reid Quartet at The Wyckoff Public Library
11/16/19
Rufus Reid honors Harold Mabern at SOPAC
11/02/19
Rufus Reid at The University of Pittsburgh
10/17 - 10/20/19
The 75th Birthday of Rufus Reid ~ Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, NYC
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 Angra do Heroismo
Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
07/19 - 07/20/19
Rufus Reid ~ Artist in Residence ~ WPU Summer Jazz Workshop
06/07/19
Bridges Competition Concert, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Bennet Gordon Hall, RaviniaBridges Composition Concert Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate
Highland Park, IL
06/06 - 06/14/19
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Concert: Bennet Gordon Hall, RaviniaRSMI Southwest Corner of Ravinia, SouthWest Gate
Highland Park, IL
05/16 - 05/18/19
Rufus Reid at ISJAC Conference
04/26/19
Rufus Reid Trio at Fiesta Jazz Festival, San Antonio, TX
04/12/19
Rufus at Duke University
03/22/19
Rufus Reid with the WVU Big Band & the Mountaineer Honor Jazz Band
03/01 - 03/04/19
Rufus Reid in Little Rock, AR
Mosaic Templars Cultural CenterNo Tears Suite by Chris Parker & Kelley Hart 501 W. Ninth Street
Little Rock, AR
01/29/19
Rufus Reid ~ Quiet Pride ~ The Guildhall School of Music, London
01/17 - 01/20/19
Chamber Music Ameria Conference
11/18/18
Rufus Reid ~ Melbourne, AU
Melba Hall, Royal Conservatorium of MusicUniversity of Melbourne Parkville Campus, Building 141, Royal Parade, Campus Grid Ref H11
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
11/16 - 11/17/18
Rufus Reid at The JazzLab, Melbourne, AU
10/13/18
Rufus Reid,Quiet Pride: A Celebration of Elizabeth Catlett
09/13 - 09/16/18
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ with Special guest, Yosvany Terry
07/09 - 07/13/18
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Camp
07/06 - 07/07/18
Rufus’ AFC CONNECT Commission performed at PNME
06/09 - 06/15/18
Rufus Reid ~ Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
06/09/18
Rufus Reid ~ Bridges: A Jazz and Classical Fusion Composition Competition
04/29/18
Rufus Reid at The Jazz For Teens Concert, NJPAC
04/27 - 04/28/18
Rufus Reid with The Frank Kimbrough Quartet
04/18/18
Rufus Reid at Northern Kentucky University
04/05/18
Rufus Reid, Guest Artist, Vancouver Island University
Malaspina Theatre (Bldg. 310)Vancouver Island University Big Band 900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC, Canada
02/04/18
Fredonia Bass Fest
01/04 - 01/07/18
Chamber Music America 40th Annual Conference
12/08/17
Mass Transit Performed, New Jersey City University
11/09/17
Snug Harbor, New Orleans, with old friends
11/03/17
NEA Jazz Masters at Flushing Town Hall
10/06 - 10/08/17
The Big Band Sound Of Rufus Reid – Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, NYC
08/04 - 08/05/17
Rufus Reid & Gary Versace Duo
07/17/17
Rufus Reid at The Straight Ahead Jazz Camp/Chicago
07/02 - 07/14/17
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
06/26 - 06/30/17
Rufus Reid ~ Skidmore Jazz Institute
Arthur Zankel Music Center, Skidmore CollegeSkidmore Jazz Institute 815 N. Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York
06/24/17
Rufus Reid to receive Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award 485 Fillmore Street
Harpers Ferry, WV
06/10 - 06/17/17
Rufus Reid teaching at The Steans Music Institute
06/05 - 06/10/17
Rufus Reid at The International Society of Bassists Conference
06/02/17
Rufus Reid with “When Classical Meets Jazz”
Edwin A. Stevens Building, DeBaun Auditorium, Stevens Institute of TechnologyWhen Classical Meets Jazz 1 Castle Point
Hoboken, NJ
05/18 - 05/20/17
Rufus Reid at The 2017 Symposium of ISJAC
University of South Florida2017 International Jazz Composers Symposium 4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida
04/30/17
Rufus Reid Trio, Arlington, MA, Jazz Festival
04/23/17
World Premiere for Rufus Reid composition
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Union Raleigh Civic Symphony 2610 Cates Ave
Raleigh,, North Carolina
02/10 - 02/11/17
Rufus Reid at The Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh
01/24/17
Rufus Reid at Elmhurst College, Illinois
01/19/17
Rufus Reid to speak at Duke Ellington Society
01/04 - 01/07/17
Rufus Reid at The JEN Conference
12/04 - 12/11/16
Rufus Reid – MSUFCU Guest Artist in Residence
10/06 - 10/09/16
The Rufus Reid Trio at The Jazz Standard, NYC
07/18 - 07/22/16
Rufus Reid at The Golden Gate Bass Camp
Drew SchoolGolden Gate Bass Camp 2901 California St @ Broderick in Pacific Heights
San Francisco, CA
07/03 - 07/15/16
Rufus Reid at The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
06/11 - 06/17/16
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
04/23 - 04/24/16
Rufus with The Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble
04/21/16
Rufus Reid at The Quantum Bass Center, Houston
04/12/16
Rufus Reid With The Empire Jazz Orchestra
04/03 - 04/10/16
Rufus Reid~Harvard University Jazz Master In Residence
03/25 - 03/26/16
Rufus Reid at the 23rd Annual Richard Davis Bass Conference
02/28/16
Rufus Reid & Friends ~ Black Lives Matter Service
Unitarian Society of RidgewoodBlack Lives Matter Service Anderson Auditorium, 113 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ
02/17/16
Rufus Reid ~ UIC High School Jazz Festival
02/12 - 02/13/16
Luis Perdomo with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow
01/30/16
Rufus Reid at The Kitano, NYC
01/24/16
The Rufus Reid Trio
01/06 - 01/09/16
Rufus at The 2016 JEN Conference
12/06/15
Rufus Reid with “An intimate afternoon of Chamber Jazz”
11/15 - 11/20/15
Rufus Reid invited to The International Double Bass Festival, Beijing, China
Central Conservatory of Music2015 International Double Bass Festival Xicheng District
Beijing, China
11/08/15
Rufus Reid “Out Front Trio + One” In Columbia, MO
11/07/15
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ Lawrence University
10/23 - 10/25/15
Rufus Reid with John Handy
10/22/15
Michele Rosewoman with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow’s, NYC
09/25/15
MSU Professors of Jazz feature a composition by Rufus Reid
07/05 - 07/10/15
Clinician ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp
06/28 - 07/03/15
Clinician – Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop
06/13 - 06/19/15
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
06/01 - 06/06/15
International Society of Bassists 2015 Conference
05/19 - 05/23/15
Switzerland with George Robert
04/20/15
“Quiet Pride” at The University of South Florida, Tampa
04/11/15
RR Trio at Univ of Indianapolis
Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts CenterJazz Concert Series 1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
03/27 - 03/28/15
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
03/21/15
“Quiet Pride” with The Jazzlab Orchestra, Montreal
03/14 - 03/15/15
Guest Artist: The College of Lake County
Mainstage Theater, CLC - James Lumber CenterCLC Jazz Program 19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL
03/08/15
RR Trio at the Good Shepherd Church
Jazz VespersThe Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 233 South Highwood Avneue
Glen Rock, NJ
02/26 - 03/01/15
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid ~ “Quiet Pride” and MORE
02/18/15
RR Residency/Concert~Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO
02/15/15
Rufus Reid Quartet
01/15 - 01/18/15
Chamber Music America 37th Annual Conference
11/06/14
Rufus Reid’s “Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project.”
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln CenterTarget Free Thursdays 61 West 62nd Street
New York City, NY
11/02/14
The Rufus Reid Quintet
Meyerhoff Aud / The Baltimore Museum of ArtThe Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society 10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD
10/12/14
All Nite Soul: Honoring Gene Bertoncini
09/23 - 09/28/14
The Kirk Lightsey Quartet
The Village VanguardThe Village Vanguard 178 7th Ave South (below 11th st, Greenwich Village
New York, NY
09/21/14
31st Annual World Class Jazz Concert & Brunch
08/29/14
The Rufus Reid Sextet
07/24/14
Daniela Schaechter Quartet
07/11/14
Golden Gate Bass Camp
Sam Cuddeback Arts Wing at Drew SchoolGolden Gate Bass Camp at Drew School 2901 California St
San Francisco, CA
07/01/14
Skidmore Jazz Institute
Ladd Concert Hall, ArthurZankel Music BuildingSkidmore Jazz Institute 815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY
06/27/14
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
06/14 - 06/21/14
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
06/08 - 06/15/14
Milton J. Hinton Institute For Studio Bass
05/03/14
PlayIN at The Kimmel Center for Double Bass
03/12/14
Rufus’ CD Release Event for “Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
03/11/14
Guest with “One More Once” Big Band
03/07 - 03/08/14
Guest Artist at The Princeton Jazz Festival
02/09/14
Concert with Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane
Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall, CA 3042 Center for the ArtsBaltimore Chamber Jazz Society Towson University, 8000 York Road
Towson, MD
02/07/14
Steve Turre presents the Music of J.J. Johnson
02/03/2014 - 01/01/1970
18th Annual African American Music Heritage Institute
Comstock Concert Hall, Belknap Campus, University of LouisvilleAfrican American Music Heritage Concert West Cardinal Boulevard & South 1st Street
Louisville, KY
01/19/14
CMA Award Banquet
01/16 - 01/19/14
Chamber Music American Conference
01/09 - 01/10/14
Jazz Connect Conference
12/27/13
The Jim McNeely Trio
11/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
11/01 - 11/03/13
with The Marco Pignataro Quartet
10/21/2013 - 01/01/1970
Rufus Reid in Recital
Ingalls Recital Hall, New Jersey City UniversityGreat Performances Series 2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ
10/13/2013 - 01/01/1970
Tahanto Alumni Music Fest
07/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
Guest Artist Series – NY Summer Music Festival
07/24/2013 - 01/01/1970
Mancini, Mandel & the Movies
07/07 - 07/12/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
06/30 - 07/05/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
06/19/2013 - 01/01/1970
Wabass Workshop
06/08 - 06/14/13
Stean Music Institute
06/02 - 06/07/13
The International Society of Bassist Conference
05/10/2013 - 01/01/1970
Ridgewood Concert Band
West Side Presbyterian ChurchRidgewood Concert Band 6 South Monroe Street (at West Ridgewood Ave)
Ridgewood, NJ
05/03/2013 - 01/01/1970
With TheTim Hagans Quartet
Aaron Davis Hall, Theater B, City CollegeCUNY Jazz Festival 135th Street & Convent Avenue
New York City, NY
04/28/2013 - 01/01/1970
Paul Meyers & Rufus Reid
04/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
“Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
04/06/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
03/29 - 03/30/13
Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists
UW-Extension Conference Centers (Pyle & Lowell)20th Annual Bass Conference Langdon Street
Madison, WI
03/26/2013 - 01/01/1970
Martin Erickson, Tuba
03/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
Afro Horn
03/03/2013 - 01/01/1970
Celebrating Milt Hinton
02/27/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
02/22/2013 - 01/01/1970
Honor, Courage & Creativity
Langston Hughes AuditoriumSchomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY
02/17/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
01/02/2013 - 01/01/1970
“Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
Visions Stage, Hyatt Regency Peachtree CenterThe 2013 JEN Conference 265 Peachtree St, NE
Atlanta, GA
10/19 - 10/21/12
Charles McPherson/Tom Harrell Quintet
10/18/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Tim Hagans Quintet
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd FloorThursdays at 7 / The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY
10/15/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio w/ guests
10/14/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
10/12 - 10/13/12
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
07/08 - 07/13/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
07/01 - 07/06/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
06/09 - 06/15/12
Steans Music Institute
05/17 - 05/20/12
The Gil Evans Centennial Project
05/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Ted Nash Quartet
05/04/12
The Rufus Reid and Jim McNeely Duo
04/06 - 04/07/12
The Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists
Univ of WI - Lowell Extension Conference Center19th Annual Bass Conference near Lake Mendota and Lake Street
Madison, WI
03/30 - 03/31/12
The Rufus Reid Trio
03/10/12
The Music of Rufus Reid
03/09/12
Rufus in the Composer’s Workshop
03/08/12
Rufus in Public Forum
02/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
Martin Krivin Tribute Concert
02/06/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
02/04/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
01/28/2012 - 01/01/1970
All Star Jam
10/15/2011 - 01/01/1970
“Remembering Miles”
09/17/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Quintet
08/03/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
08/02/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
07/22 - 07/23/11
Rufus Reid and his music
The Lyric TheaterGold Reef City Casino Ormonde
Johannesburg, South Africa
07/03 - 07/15/11
Clinician – Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshops
06/25/2011 - 01/01/1970
Out Front Quartet
06/11 - 06/17/11
Master Classes – Steans Institute
06/09/2011 - 01/01/1970
Duo with Norman Simmons
06/06/2011 - 01/01/1970
Third Movement of “Mass Transit”
05/08/2011 - 01/01/1970
Performing “Mass Transit”
05/07/2011 - 01/01/1970
Premiering “Mass Transit”
Idyllwild Arts Foundation Theatre 52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA,
04/15/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
University Center at St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX,
04/10/2011 - 01/01/1970
Jazz Vespers
The Church ChapelThe Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 233 S. Highwood Avenue at Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ,
04/04/2011 - 01/01/1970
Benefit Japanese Musicians with The Vanguard Orchestra
03/24/2011 - 01/01/1970
Concert with Joe Guastefeste
02/18/2011 - 01/01/1970
100th Birthday of Dosh Jackson
The Hilton Garden Inn
Atlanta, GA,