Bob Reynolds (saxophonist)

Bob Reynolds is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. A solo recording artist since 2000, he has been a member of the popular "genre-bending" instrumental group Snarky Puppy since 2014, winning a Grammy Award with the band for the album Culcha Vulcha.[1]

Bob Reynolds
Reynolds in Aarhus (Denmark 2019)
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Background information
Born (1977-09-29) September 29, 1977
Morristown, New Jersey
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTenor saxophone, soprano saxophone,
Associated actsJohn Mayer, Brian Blade, Janek Gwizdala, Snarky Puppy, Ninja Sex Party
Websitebobreynoldsmusic.com

Career

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He started playing saxophone at age 13 and attended high school at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts with a well-known jazz band. After graduating, he attended Berklee College of Music where he studied with George Garzone and Hal Crook.[2] He has played with John Mayer's band for five years,[1] and has also worked with Brian Blade, Aaron Goldberg, Gregory Hutchinson, and Tom Harrell.[2]

His 2006 album Can't Wait for Perfect was voted Best Debut in the Village Voice jazz poll. Reynolds received a Grammy Award with Snarky Puppy in 2017, four ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, and Berklee's Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship.[2]

Discography

As leader
  • Can't Wait for Perfect (Fresh Sound, 2007)
  • Déjà Vu (2014)
  • Hindsight (2017)
  • Runway (2020)

As sideman

With Snarky Puppy

With others

Awards and honors

References
  1. "Bob Reynolds Biography". AllMusic, member of the RhythmOne group. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. "The Justin Varnes Quartet featuring Grammy Award-Winning Saxophonist Bob Retnolds". The Jazz Corner. March 27, 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. Cool Patrol (CD). Ninja Sex Party. United States: Ninja Sex Party. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "2016 Grammy Winners". Recording Academy. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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