RUFUS REID QUOTES!!!! !! Last revised: 1/23/2014!

To paraphrase the title of his text The Evolving Bassist, Reid is an evolving artist, and QUIET PRIDE; five technically complex and emotionally straightforward aural images impeccably conceived and imaginatively interpreted, heralds a new phase in his evolution. !Bob Blumenthal Hey Rufus, Just got your CD QUIET PRIDE. It sounds and it looks great CONGRATULATIONS. I feel flattered and appreciative some one of your great human qualities a fantastic musician has taken the time to write something inspired on my mother's work. I know she is happy and proud about your work. Thanks man. !Francisco Mora Catlett A monumental and inspiring work from an improvisational giant...Stunning! 5 STARS !Brent Black – CRITICAL Rufus Reid is truly one of the greatest voices of this music of all time. Not only is he able to express intelligence, warmth and eloquence in his music but also he is able to convert this magic into applicable language that benefits humanity. He is a master teacher like no other that has had a huge impact on our generation. !Jaimeo Brown Rufus Reid is one of the great teachers of our time. His guidance gave me the ability to be diverse stylistically, but musically intellectual. I've used this training on all of my gigs ranging from Stevie wonder to Stanley Turrentine to Kanye West. !Chris Sholar “I have been given a gift,” Reid says of his new life as a composer. His career attests to his cultivation, stewardship and outreach of this gift. !JazzTimes His luscious sound and buoyant swing can levitate an ensemble clear off the bandstand. !The New Yorker His work is a virtual catalog of modern bass technique, tempered by his infallible musicianship. The man has taste…he consistently offers up an earthy tone, flawless intonation, and fluid finger work. Plus, you can set the clock by his impeccable time. !DownBeat Lush ... shimmering ... multi-faceted. !All About Jazz He has a tone rich enough to threaten the audience with the confessional – the pleasure of hearing it narrowly misses being one of the cardinal sins – and his solos are so melodic. !The Independent – London Rufus Reid’s playing epitomizes the conflicting faces the bass has presented to modern jazz. Ever since Oscar Pettiford and Ray Brown developed the technique that made the instrument a solo vehicle, it’s been torn between its traditional place as a rhythmic anchor and a spot in the front line. Reid bridged that division marrying old-fashioned tone to newfangled virtuosity: in the process he influenced two generations of mainstream bassists as a sideman and leading his own bands. !Critic’s Choice – The Reader Rufus Reid is a veteran double-bass heavyweight and respected educator who not only takes pride in seeing his brightest pupils succeed in the professional world but also gets first call on their services whenever he gets a chance to record. That’s the story of this live concert at The Kennedy Center, where pianist Tonooka and trumpeter Hendrix make impressive debuts. JAZZWISE Magazine ! !1 Rufus Reid is simply one of the most brilliant specialists of the instrument. !JAZZ MAGAZINE – France Bassist Rufus Reid has covered a lot of musical territory over his 40+ year career. The common denominator is a leader who can bring out the beauty and timelessness of any composition, including his own. !Jazz Police I have known Master Reid for decades as a teaching partner and recording/performing compatriot. I had no idea about this side of his immense talent. The writing on this recording is truly epic, grand in scale and performed with great energy...an incredible job by Rufus. !Dave Liebman Rufus is never satisfied with the status quo. He looks for new things and new ways to present jazz and is not afraid to lead. !Jamey Aebersold After teaching at William Paterson, Milt Hinton at the age of 90, made me understand that I had time for another whole career. !Rufus Reid Rufus Reid is one of the most honest bassists I know. He plays the instrument with knowledge and respect and is not afraid to acknowledge that history in all of his performances. !Ron Carter As the Workshop’s Musical Director, I was thrilled to see Rufus join the class. I already knew he wrote some really interesting songs and had done some big band arranging. But in the workshop, he really absorbed a lot of musical ideas that were in the air. Over the next few years he really blossomed, producing a number of wonderful extended works after establishing himself as one of the great bassists in jazz, and after retiring from a successful teaching career. He could have just coasted, but decided to enter the next, challenging phase of his life. !Jim McNeely, BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Rufus has the strength and quality of character to reinvent himself and doesn’t hesitate to deepen his understanding by searching all techniques that might allow him to improve his game, to that I can attest. He is someone full of talent, who unleashes happiness and ‘joie de vivre’ as soon as one hears him play. He has made a noble contribution to jazz. !Francois Rabbath His concept is daunting in that he is unafraid of taking chances. His sound is outstanding, one of the first things for which I listen as a performer and composer. He is able to optimize his sound to the delight of many, certainly including me, and is able to play in tune no matter how fast the tempo or how wide the intervals entailed in any situation. Being quite erudite, Rufus is always au courant about things musical and nonmusical, which gives him an edge. As a performer and educator, it’s not all theory with him. He makes things happen in the here and now in the most effective way possible, enriching each situation. I salute him. ! Rufus has a beautiful feeling for the sound, the tune, plays great solos and one also has the feeling that he’s always responding to what is going on around him… one of the great players of his instrument in this long history of improvised music. It is always a pleasure to play with him. ! Rufus is a sage – kind, very gifted and wise. He helped me set my priorities about what it means to be a jazz bassist and my role as a foundational / compositional force in the music. As a jazz master, more people outside mainstream jazz should be exposed to him as the artist, personality and entertainer that he is. He’s eloquent, witty, charming and a great ambassador for art form. Even if they know nothing about jazz, people are captivated by the natural, engaging way he presents himself and the music. !John Pattitucci

!2 Look at who he’s taught, now stars in their own right, and other instrumentalists who’ve benefited from the wealth of information he communicates as second nature. As a leader, he knows just how to pace a program to satisfy an audience and musicians He reaches out and touches people – his playing is infectious. The fun starts with him on the bandstand and spills over to the audience. !Billy Taylor Reid has cultivated that most precious commodity of instrumental music a personal identity and sonic imprint. !Josh Jackson, WBGO/NPR The veteran bassist has long been one of the top soloists on his instrument and a significant composer as well. !AllMusic Rufus Reid has been nothing less than a household name in Jazz history. His book “The Evolving Bassist” is still a mainstay in Jazz education. His bibliography is a virtual who’s who in the Jazz world. He has created a musically diverse and compositionally rich collection of tunes that will leave any listener captivated. Great compositions, great playing, and musical diversity deserves everyone’s attention… !Bass Musician Magazine Rufus Reid: master bassist, bandleader composer, teacher and humanitarian. He is revered and loved, not just for his many talents, but as a great human being. !Bass World To hear this band unfurl so much sonic beauty without a hint of ostentation or bravura is to be reminded what substantive music making is all about. The Reid Quintet reaffirms the power of profound understatement. !The Chicago Tribune Moving from peak to peak like a skilled mountaineer, Rufus Reid maintains firm section control without being domineering and turns out solos that always put emotion above his unassailable technique. !Bass Player Magazine This CD/DVD combo package ‘Rufus Reid Quintet- Live At The Kennedy Center’ is certainly done with love on all sides. With a set of mostly originals, Reid shows how once a first call, stays a first call. This set sets a standard that more should follow. Midwest Records Recap !

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