Upcoming Performances

10/17/23
Rufus hosts a Celebration of Eddie Harris
Dizzy's ClubJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street, Fifth Floor New York, NY
10/21/23
Rufus performs with Charles Tolliver/ Africa Brass!
Terrace TheaterJohn F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street, NW WAshington, D.C., Wqshington, D.C.
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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 Parking: 201 Ravinia Park Road 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 260 University Drive Shepherdstown, WV
07/22/23
Rufus Reid & Expedition to perform at Pettoranello Gardens, Princeton, NJ
Pettoranello Gardens AmphitheaterBlue Curtain Presents Rout 206 & Mountain Avenue Princeton, NJ
06/05 - 06/14/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Jazz Program
Ravinia's Steans Music Institute for Jazz 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
05/30 - 06/07/23
Rufus Reid at Ravinia Stean’s Music Institute/Bridges Competition
Bennett Gordon Hall5th Annual Bridges Composition Competition 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
04/27/23
“With Faith, Coming to Jones Road”
Anna Maria Ciccone TheaterBergen Community College 400 Paramus Rd Paramus, NJ
04/23/23
Rufus appears at WPU Celebration
Shea AuditoriumThe Jazz Room Series, William Paterson University 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
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
03/30/23
A Great Night In Harlem Gala
Harlem’s World Famous Apollo Theater 253 West 125th Street New York, NY
03/06/23
Rufus performs with The New York Youth Symphony
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center 10 Columbus Circle, 5th Floor New York, NY
02/23/23
Rufus at Queens College, MasterClass and Concert
Room 264, Queens College, City Univ of NYRufus Reid Concert 65-30 Kissena Blvd Flushing, NY
01/24 - 01/28/23
Rufus with Scott Robinson as “The Octet Celebrates Frank Wess”
Main StageBirdland Jazz Club 315 W 44th St New York, NY
12/04/22
Rufus Reid Quartet at the Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public Library, Shotmeyer Room Friends Holiday Concert 200 Woodland Ave Wyckoff, NJ
11/19/22
Rufus Reid honored at Giants of Jazz, SOPAC, South Orange, NJ
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz 1 SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ
10/28 - 10/30/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at Dizzy’s Club, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca Cola 10 Columbus Cir, , NY 10019 New York, NY
08/26 - 08/27/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at The Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY
08/19 - 08/21/22
Rufus Reid with the Scott Robinson Quartet at Birdland
Birdland TheaterBirdland Jazz Club 315 West 44th St New York city, NY
08/13/22
Rufus Reid Quintet at the Telluride Jazz Festival
Telluride Town ParkTelluride Jazz Festival The Town Park Telluride, CO
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
University of LouisvilleLouisville Jazz Workshops 105 W. Brandeis Ave 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 418 Sheridan Road 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 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
Arizona State UniversityRavenscroft Jazz Resident Artist Program 1001 S. Forest Mall Tempe , AZ
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
ED Landreth Hall 120TCU Jazz Festival 2800 South University Driv 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
02/06/22
Jazz Composers Present ~ Rufus Reid
01/19 - 01/20/22
Rufus performing for Frank Wess Centennial Celebration
Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center 33 W 60th Street (Columbus Circle) New York, NY
09/19/21
Kenneth Radnofsky performs the music of Rufus Reid
Jordan HallNew England Conservatory Faculty Recital 290 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA
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
The Hudson HallHudson Jazzworks Program 327 Warren Street Hudson, NY
07/16 - 07/17/21
The Rufus Reid Trio at Jazz Forum Arts
Jazz Forum Arts 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY
06/25/21
Rufus Reid with the Don Aliquo Quartet
Maureen's Jazz Cellar 2 N. Broadway Nyack , NY
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 Free LiveStream on YouTube.com 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 39 W. College St 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 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
Hackensack Performing Arts Center 100 State Street Hackensack, NJ
03/20/20
Rufus at the 43rd Annual TCU Jazz Festival, Fort Worth, TX
Ed Landreth HallTCU Jazz Festival 120 2800 South University Drive Fort Worth, TX
03/06/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
Domicil Forum Jazz & Creative Music Hansastr. 7 - 11 44137 Dortmund, Germany
03/05/20
The Big Band Sound of Rufus Reid with the WDR Band
SchlosssaalSchloss Borbeck Schlossstraße 101I 45355 Essen, Germany
02/15/20
Rufus Reid~Bass Summit~Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival
Rockville HiltonMid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 1750 Rockville Pike 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 1001 S. Forest Mall , AZ Tempe, AZ
12/08/19
Rufus Reid Quartet at The Wyckoff Public Library
Wyckoff Public LibraryFriends of The Library Holiday Concert 200 Woodland Avenue Wychoff, NJ
11/16/19
Rufus Reid honors Harold Mabern at SOPAC
South Orange Performing Arts CenterGiants of Jazz One SOPAC Way South Orange, NJ
11/02/19
Rufus Reid at The University of Pittsburgh
Carnegie Music Hall49th Annual Pitt Jazz Concert 4400 Forbes Ave. 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 10 Columbus Circle 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 Angra do Heroismo Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal
07/19 - 07/20/19
Rufus Reid ~ Artist in Residence ~ WPU Summer Jazz Workshop
Shea AuditoriumWPU Summer Jazz Workshop 300 Pompton Road 973-720-2000 Wayne, NJ
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
Univerity of Northern ColoradoISJAC 501 20th St. Greeley, CO
04/26/19
Rufus Reid Trio at Fiesta Jazz Festival, San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's UniversityFiesta Jazz Festival One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio , TX
04/12/19
Rufus at Duke University
Baldwin AuditoriumDuke Jazz Ensemble Concert 1336 Campus Drive Durham, NC
03/22/19
Rufus Reid with the WVU Big Band & the Mountaineer Honor Jazz Band
Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre WVU Big Band One Fine Arts Drive Morgantown, WV
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
Milton Court Concert HallGuildhall School of Music Silk Street London, , United Kingdom
01/17 - 01/20/19
Chamber Music Ameria Conference
Westin New York at Times SquareChamber Music America Conference 270 W 43rd St New York, NYC
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
The JazzlabMelbourne International Jazz Festival 7 Leslie St Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
10/13/18
Rufus Reid,Quiet Pride: A Celebration of Elizabeth Catlett
Hancher Auditorium, Hadley StageCelebrate Elizabeth Catlett 141 East Park Road Iowa City, IA
09/13 - 09/16/18
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ with Special guest, Yosvany Terry
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th St New York City, NY
07/09 - 07/13/18
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Camp
University of LouisvilleJamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, KY
07/06 - 07/07/18
Rufus’ AFC CONNECT Commission performed at PNME
City Theater, Main StagePNME 1300 Bingham Pittsburgh, PA
06/09 - 06/15/18
Rufus Reid ~ Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Steans Music InstituteRSMI 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, Illinois
06/09/18
Rufus Reid ~ Bridges: A Jazz and Classical Fusion Composition Competition
Martin TheatreBridges Ravinia Park, Just inside the main gate Highland Park, Illinois
04/29/18
Rufus Reid at The Jazz For Teens Concert, NJPAC
Victoria Theater, NJPACJazz For Teens One Center Street Newark, NJ
04/27 - 04/28/18
Rufus Reid with The Frank Kimbrough Quartet
Kitano JazzThe Kitano Hotel 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York City, NY
04/18/18
Rufus Reid at Northern Kentucky University
Digitorium @ Griffin HallJazz Alive Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY
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
School of Music, Mason Hall, State University of New YorkFredonia Bass Fest Fredonia, NY
01/04 - 01/07/18
Chamber Music America 40th Annual Conference
Westin New York (at Times Square)Chamber Music America 270 West 43rd Street New York, NY
12/08/17
Mass Transit Performed, New Jersey City University
New Jersey City UniversityNJCU Orchestra Concert 2039 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Jersey City, NJ
11/09/17
Snug Harbor, New Orleans, with old friends
Snug Harbor 626 Frenchmen Street New Orleans, LA
11/03/17
NEA Jazz Masters at Flushing Town Hall
Flushing Town HallNEA Jazz Masters 137-35 Northern Boulevard ~ corner of Linden Pl. Flushing, NY
10/06 - 10/08/17
The Big Band Sound Of Rufus Reid – Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, NYC
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
08/19/17
The Dave Budway Trio
Maureen's Jazz Cellaar 2 N. Broadway Nyack, NY
08/04 - 08/05/17
Rufus Reid & Gary Versace Duo
Mezzrow Jazz Club 163 West 10th street, basement Greenwich Village, New York City, NY
07/21 - 07/22/17
Rufus Reid at PNME
City Theater, Main StagePNME 1300 Bingham Street Pittsburgh, PA
07/17/17
Rufus Reid at The Straight Ahead Jazz Camp/Chicago
Columbia College Music CenterStraight Ahead Jazz Camp 1014 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL
07/02 - 07/14/17
Rufus Reid ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleJamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, Kentucky
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
RaviniaSteans Music Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, Illinois
06/05 - 06/10/17
Rufus Reid at The International Society of Bassists Conference
Ithica CollegeISB 953 Danby Rd Ithaca , New York
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
Arlington Town HallThe Sixth Annual ​Arlington Jazz Festival Arlington, Massachusetts
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
The Manchester Craftsmen's GuildMCG Jazz 1815 Metropolitan Street Pittsburgh, PA
01/24/17
Rufus Reid at Elmhurst College, Illinois
Elmhurst CollegeThe 50th Annual Elmhurst College Jazz Festival 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, IL
01/19/17
Rufus Reid to speak at Duke Ellington Society
Saint Peter's Church, The Duke Ellington Society 619 Lexington Ave New York, NY
01/04 - 01/07/17
Rufus Reid at The JEN Conference
Hyatt Regency New OrleansJazz Education Network Conference 601 Loyola Ave New Orleans, LA
12/04 - 12/11/16
Rufus Reid – MSUFCU Guest Artist in Residence
Music BuildingMIchigan State University College of Music 333 W. Circle Dr. East Lansing, MI
10/06 - 10/09/16
The Rufus Reid Trio at The Jazz Standard, NYC
The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
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
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshops Louisville, KY
06/11 - 06/17/16
Rufus Reid at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Stean's Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
04/23 - 04/24/16
Rufus with The Michele Brangwen Dance Ensemble
MATCHMBDE Performance/Houston 3400 Main Street Houston, TX
04/21/16
Rufus Reid at The Quantum Bass Center, Houston
The theater/QBCQuantum Bass Center 3414 La Branch Street Houston, TX
04/12/16
Rufus Reid With The Empire Jazz Orchestra
Schenectady County Community CollegeThe Empire Jazz Orchestra 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY
04/03 - 04/10/16
Rufus Reid~Harvard University Jazz Master In Residence
Sanders TheaterHarvard Jazz Band 45 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA
03/25 - 03/26/16
Rufus Reid at the 23rd Annual Richard Davis Bass Conference
Univerisity of Wisconsin ~ MadisonRichard Davis 23rd Annual Bass Conference Madison, WI
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
UIC Student Center EastUIC High School Jazz Festival 750 South Halsted Chicago, IL
02/12 - 02/13/16
Luis Perdomo with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow
Mezzrow Jazz Club 163 West 10th Street, Basement NYC, NY
01/30/16
Rufus Reid at The Kitano, NYC
The Kitano HotelKitano Jazz 66 Park Avenue at East 38th Street New York City, NY
01/24/16
The Rufus Reid Trio
NJPAC ~ Nico's Kitchen and BarDorthaan's Place One Center Street Newark, NJ
01/06 - 01/09/16
Rufus at The 2016 JEN Conference
Galt House HotelJEN 2016 Conference 140 N. Fourth Street Louisville, KY
12/06/15
Rufus Reid with “An intimate afternoon of Chamber Jazz”
Teaneck Public LibraryMusic on a Sunday Afternoon 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ
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
Murry's"We Always Swing" Jazz Series 3107 Green Meadows Way Columbia, MO
11/07/15
Rufus Reid Quartet ~ Lawrence University
Lawrence Memorial ChapelThe Jazz Series 711 E. Boldt Way Appleton, WI
10/23 - 10/25/15
Rufus Reid with John Handy
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Broadway & 60th Street, 5th Floor New York City, NY
10/22/15
Michele Rosewoman with Rufus Reid at Mezzrow’s, NYC
Mezzrow 163 W. 10th Street, Basement (East of 7th Avenue) New York City, NY
09/25/15
MSU Professors of Jazz feature a composition by Rufus Reid
Fairchild Theater - MSU AuditoriumMSU Proferssors of Jazz 542 Auditorium Rd East Lansing, MI
07/05 - 07/10/15
Clinician ~ Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp
Univeristy of LouisvilleAebersold Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/28 - 07/03/15
Clinician – Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop
Univeristy of LouisvilleAebersold Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/13 - 06/19/15
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
Steans Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/01 - 06/06/15
International Society of Bassists 2015 Conference
Colorado State UniversityISB Fort Collins, CO
05/19 - 05/23/15
Switzerland with George Robert
Marian\'s Jazz RoomInternational Jazz Festival Engestrasse 54 3012 Bern, Switzerland
04/20/15
“Quiet Pride” at The University of South Florida, Tampa
USF School of Music Concert HallUSF Mnday Night Jazz Series 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL
04/13/15
The University Masterclass Series
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
The Jazz CaveNashville Jazz Workshop 1319 Adams Street Nashville, TN
03/21/15
“Quiet Pride” with The Jazzlab Orchestra, Montreal
L'AstralJazz en Rafalle 305 rue Saint-Catherine West Montreal, Quebec H2X2A3
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
The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
02/18/15
RR Residency/Concert~Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Grusin Music Hall (C112)Thompson Jazz Studies Program 1020 18th Street Boulder, CO
02/15/15
Rufus Reid Quartet
Main Stage - Rockville HiltonMid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 1750 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD
02/08/15
The 57th GRAMMY’S
The Staples CenterThe GRAMMY's The Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
01/15 - 01/18/15
Chamber Music America 37th Annual Conference
Westin New York (at Times Square)Chamber Music America 270 West 43rd Street New York, NY
01/10/15
Rufus Reid Trio
New World CenterMiami Beach Jazz Festival 500 17th St Miami, FL
12/17/14
GRAMMY Ballots go out!
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
10/17 - 10/18/14
Tim Hagans Quartet
Kitano Hotel 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St) New York City, NY
10/12/14
All Nite Soul: Honoring Gene Bertoncini
St. Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street New York, NY
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
Jazz Concert & BrunchIndian Trail Club 830 Franklin Lake Road Franklin Lakes, NJ
08/30/14
The Rufus Reid Trio
The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N. College Avenue Indianapolis, IN
08/29/14
The Rufus Reid Sextet
Jay Pritzker PavilionChicago Jazz Festival Millinnium Park Chicago, IL
07/24/14
Daniela Schaechter Quartet
Kitano Hotel, New YorkJazz At Kitano 66 Park Avenue (at 38th St) New York, NY
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
Xerox AuditoriumXerox Rochester International Jazz Festival Broad & Chestnut St Rochester, NY
06/14 - 06/21/14
Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute
RaviniaThe Steans Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/08 - 06/15/14
Milton J. Hinton Institute For Studio Bass
Oberlin CollegeThe Milt Hinton Institute 77 W. College Street Oberlin , OH
05/03/14
PlayIN at The Kimmel Center for Double Bass
Verizon HallThe Kimmel Center for Performing Arts 300 S. Broad Street Philadephia, PA
03/12/14
Rufus’ CD Release Event for “Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
The Jazz StandardThe Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street New York City, NY
03/11/14
Guest with “One More Once” Big Band
Trumpets Jazz ClubTrumpets 6 Depot Square Montclair, NJ
03/07 - 03/08/14
Guest Artist at The Princeton Jazz Festival
Princeton High School Performing Arts CenterPrinceton Jazz Festival 151 Moore Street Princeton, NJ
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
02/08/14
With Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane
Chris' Jazz Cafe 1421 Sansom Street Philadelphia, PA
02/07/14
Steve Turre presents the Music of J.J. Johnson
Hamilton StageUnion County Performing Arts Center 1601 Irving Street Rahway, NJ
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
Westin New York at Times SquareCMA Awards Banquet 270 W 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue) New York, NY
01/16 - 01/19/14
Chamber Music American Conference
Westin New York at Times SquareCMA Conference 270 W 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue) New York, NY
01/09 - 01/10/14
Jazz Connect Conference
Hilton New York HotelJazz Connect 1335 Avenue Of The Americas New York City, NY
12/27/13
The Jim McNeely Trio
Shanghai Jazz - Restaurant & BarJazz at The shanghai 24 Main Street Madison, NJ
11/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
The Kitano HotelJazz at Kitano 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
11/15/13
Powering Up The Rhythm Section
NJPACNJ State Jazz Conference 1 Center St Newark, NJ
11/01 - 11/03/13
with The Marco Pignataro Quartet
Cabarete BeachDominican Repubic Jazz Festival Cabarete, Dominican Republic
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
Tahanto Regional Middle/High SchoolTahanto Alumni Music Festival 1001 Main Street Boylston, MA
08/25/2013 - 01/01/1970
Tim Hagans at Birdland
BirdlandBirdland Jazz 315 West 44th St NYC, NY
07/29/2013 - 01/01/1970
Guest Artist Series – NY Summer Music Festival
Goodrich Theater - SUNY OneontaNew York Summer Music Festival 108 Ravine Parkway Oneonta, NY
07/24/2013 - 01/01/1970
Mancini, Mandel & the Movies
Kaufman Concert Hall, 92nd Street YJazz In July Lexington Avenue at 92nd St NYC, NY
07/19 - 07/20/13
With the Tim Hagans Quartet
Pori Jazz Festival Pori, Finland
07/07 - 07/12/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/30 - 07/05/13
Clinician at the Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Camps
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Camps Louisville, KY
06/19/2013 - 01/01/1970
Wabass Workshop
Lenfest hallCurtis Sumerfest 1726 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA
06/08 - 06/14/13
Stean Music Institute
RaviniaSteans Institute of Music 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL
06/02 - 06/07/13
The International Society of Bassist Conference
Eastman School of MusicISB Conference 26 Gibbs Street Rochester, NY
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
Sarah's Wine BarJazz Masters Series 20 West Lane/Route 35 Ridgefield, CT
04/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
“Quiet Pride – The Elizabeth Catlett Project”
217 - Weis Center AuditoriumBucknell University, The Weis Center 1 Dent Drive Lewisburg, PA
04/06/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Highland High School AuditoriumHighland Jazz Festival 4301 E. Guadalupe Road Gilbert, AZ
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
Weill Recital HallCarnegie Hall 154 W. 57th Street New York City, NY
03/12/2013 - 01/01/1970
Afro Horn
The Jazz StandardBlue Smoke - The Jazz Standard 116 E. 27th Street (btw Park & Lex) New York, NY
03/03/2013 - 01/01/1970
Celebrating Milt Hinton
St. Peter's ChurchPrez Fest 2013 619 Lexington Ave (at 54th Street) New York City, NY
02/27/2013 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Bing Concert HallThe Stanford Jazz Orchestra Stanford University Stanford, CA
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
Shea Center AuditoriumThe Jazz Room Series, William Paterson University 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
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
Dizzy's Club Coca ColaJazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at West 60th Street New York City
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
Bethany Baptist ChurchJames Moody Democracy of Jazz Festival 275 W. Market Street Newark, NJ
10/14/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
Allen TheaterCentral Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz 36 East Main Street Annville, PA
10/12 - 10/13/12
The Rufus Reid “Out Front” Trio
The Kitano HotelJazz at Kitano 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
07/24 - 07/29/12
Sligo, Ireland
Sligo Jazz Project Sligo, Ireland
07/08 - 07/13/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshop Louisville, KY
07/01 - 07/06/12
Clinician at The Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
University of LouisvilleAebersold Summer Jazz Workshop Louisville, KY
06/09 - 06/15/12
Steans Music Institute
RaviniaSteans Music Institute 418 Sheridan Road Highland park, IL
05/17 - 05/20/12
The Gil Evans Centennial Project
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th Street New York City, NY
05/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Ted Nash Quartet
The Kitano Hotel 66 ParkAvenue at East 38th St New York City, NY
05/04/12
The Rufus Reid and Jim McNeely Duo
The Carnegie RoomThe Nyack Library 59 South Broadway Nyack, NY
04/22/12
The Music of Rufus Reid
Bailey HallCornell University Ithaca, NY
04/18/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Sheldon Hall BallroomSUNY Oswego Oswego, NY,
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
Upstairs Jazz Bar and GrillJazz en Rafale 1254, rue Mackay Montréal, Quebec, Canada
03/10/12
The Music of Rufus Reid
Finney ChapelOberlin Conservatory of Music 90 N. Professor Street Oberlin, OH
03/10/12
Bass Master Class
Finney ChapelOberlin Conservatory 90 N. Prefessor Street Oberlin, OH
03/09/12
Rufus in the Composer’s Workshop
Bibbins Hall, Room 339Oberlin Conservatory 77 West College Street Oberlin, OH
03/08/12
Rufus in Public Forum
Kohl Building, Clonick HallOberlin Conservatory 173 West College Lorain Street Oberlin, OH
02/28 - 02/29/12
“Quiet Pride”
The Manship TheaterThe Shaw Center For the Arts Baton Rouge, LA
02/12/2012 - 01/01/1970
Martin Krivin Tribute Concert
The Jazz Room SeriesWilliam Paterson University Shea Auditorium, 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ
02/09 - 02/12/12
The Benny Golson Quartet
The Jazz Standard 116 E 27th Street New York City, NY
02/06/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Pick-Staiger Concert HallNorthwestern University 50 Arts Circle Drive Evanston, IL
02/04/2012 - 01/01/1970
The Music of Rufus Reid
Evans AuditoriumTexas State University San Marcos, TX,
01/28/2012 - 01/01/1970
All Star Jam
Sitnik Theater of The Lackland CenterCentenary College 715 Grand Avenue Hackettstown, NJ,
10/15/2011 - 01/01/1970
“Remembering Miles”
Hotel PotreroFestival Jazz San Luis Ruta 18 Km 16 San Luis, Argentina
09/17/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Quintet
The Main StageIndy Jazz Fest Opti Park Indianapolis, IN,
08/03/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
Sculler's Jazz Club, at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton 400 Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA,
08/02/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Sextet
Dizzy's Club Coca-ColaJazz At Lincoln Center Columbus Circle New York, NY,
08/01/2011 - 01/01/1970
Rufus Reid ‘Out Front’ Trio
The Apple Store 1981 Broadway New York, NY,
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
Jamey Aebersold"s Summer Jazz Workshops University of Louisville Louisville, KY,
06/25/2011 - 01/01/1970
Out Front Quartet
The 2011 DuPont Clifford Brown Jazz Festival Rodney Square Wilmington, DE,
06/11 - 06/17/11
Master Classes – Steans Institute
Steans Music InstituteRavinia 418 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL,
06/09/2011 - 01/01/1970
Duo with Norman Simmons
Jazz On The PlazaJazz at St. Peters 54th & Lexington New York, NY
06/06/2011 - 01/01/1970
Third Movement of “Mass Transit”
Miller TheatreColumbia University 116th & Broadway New York, Ny,
05/08/2011 - 01/01/1970
Performing “Mass Transit”
REDCAT - The Disney/CalArts Theater 631 West 2nd Street Los Angeles, CA,
05/07/2011 - 01/01/1970
Premiering “Mass Transit”
Idyllwild Arts Foundation Theatre 52500 Temecula Road Idyllwild, CA,
05/01/2011 - 01/01/1970
with Roni Ben-Hur
Teaneck Public Library 840 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ,
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
Village Vanguard 178 Seventh Avenue South New York, NY,
03/28/2011 - 01/01/1970
With Paul Meyers
Whole Foods Cafe 44 Godwin Ave Ridgewood, NJ,
03/24/2011 - 01/01/1970
Concert with Joe Guastefeste
Wentz Concert HallNorth Central College Campus 171 E. Chicago Ave Naperville, IL,
03/20/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Winnipeg Art Gallery Winnipeg, Canada
02/18/2011 - 01/01/1970
100th Birthday of Dosh Jackson
The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta, GA,
01/04/2011 - 01/01/1970
The Tim Hagens Quintet
Birdland 315 W. 44th Street New York, NY,