An ubiquitous pianist, composer, and arranger, Reed grew up playing gospel music in his father's storefront Baptist church, starting at the age of five. He was bitten by the jazz bug at a young age after hearing recordings of Blakey, Ramsey Lewis, and Dave Brubeck. Reed started out in the bands of Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Clora Bryant and John Clayton. He attended Cal State Northridge for one year during which he toured briefly with Wynton Marsalis at age 18. A year later, Reed joined the Marsalis Septet (1990-91; 1992-95). He spent two years with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra (1996-98) and also worked in the bands of Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson (1991-92). He continues to perform and record with an assorted multitude of masters from Wayne Shorter to Clark Terry.
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