With Roxy Coss, saxophone; Steve Allee, piano; and Kenneth Salters, drums
“…a mesmerising player…”
—Jazzwise
An active presence in the jazz world since the 1970s, bass player and Northwestern alumnus Rufus Reid has recorded over 500 albums, including recordings with Dexter Gordon, Andrew Hill, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Quartet, Stan Getz, and J. J. Johnson. A versatile composer, Reid has written music for strings, chamber ensembles, solo bass, jazz ensembles, and symphony orchestras. Among his honors and awards are a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, a MacDowell Colony Grant, and two Grammy nominations for his 2014 release Quiet Pride—The Elizabeth Catlett Project. He was named a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2015. Also a respected educator, Reid is the author of The Evolving Bassist, a book which remains the industry standard for double bass methodology.
Rufus Reid, Celebration
Cedar Walton, “Cedar’s Blues”
Rufus Reid, It’s the Nights I Like
Harold Arlen, “If You Could See Me Now”
Duduka Da Fonseca, Dona Maria
Dizzy Gillespie, “Con Alma”
Duke Ellington, “Sophisticated Lady”
Billy Strayhorn, “Chelsea Bridge”
Rufus Reid, Keep Steppin’
Rufus Reid, Tranescape
Rufus Reid, Glory
This performance is sponsored in part by WDCB 90.9 FM.
Jazz Double Feature packages and single tickets are available now.
Cost: Single tickets are $40 for the general public and $15 for students with valid ID.
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