Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra: An Evening with Rufus Reid

When: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - 7:30 pm

Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Victor Goines, director and bass clarinet; Christopher Madsen, conductor; Rufus Reid, double bass

A Northwestern University alumnus and one of the international jazz scene’s premier bassists, Rufus Reid has been honored with the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the International Society of Bassists’ Distinguished Achievement Award. The recipient of numerous commissions, he has composed music for ensembles of all sizes. Over the course of his career he has performed and recorded with such jazz greats as Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, and Dizzy Gillespie. Reid joins the Jazz Orchestra for a concert featuring his compositions and arrangements.

Rufus Reid, Moods

Rufus Reid, Quiet Pride III: Mother and Child

Tadd Dameron (arr. Rufus Reid), If You Could See Me Now

Rufus Reid, Come Out and Play

Rufus Reid, When She Smiles Upon Your Face

Thelonious Monk (arr. Rufus Reid), 'Round Midnight

Charlie Parker (arr. Rufus Reid), Big Foot

Danny Zeitlin (arr. Rufus Reid), Quiet Now

Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students.