Steve Reid

Steve Reid (January 29, 1944 – April 13, 2010)[1] was an American jazz drummer who played with Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti, Kieran Hebden, and Sun Ra. He worked as a session drummer for Motown.

For other people named Steve Reid, see Steve Reid (disambiguation).
Steve Reid
Reid performing in Madrid in 2008
Background information
Born(1944-01-29)January 29, 1944
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2010(2010-04-13) (aged 66)
New York City
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1960–2009
LabelsMotown, Mustevic, Domino
Associated actsKieran Hebden
Websitesteve-reid.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 April 2010)

Biography

Born in the South Bronx,[2] Reid started drumming at 16. His family moved to Queens, New York, three blocks away from John Coltrane. Before attending Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, he worked as part of the Apollo Theatre House Band and recorded with Martha and the Vandellas under the direction of Quincy Jones.[3]

In 1969, Reid refused to register for the draft during the Vietnam War.[4] He was arrested as a conscientious objector and sentenced to a four-year prison sentence at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, where he served with Jimmy Hoffa. After his release on parole in 1971, Reid found work as a session musician with Dionne Warwick, Horace Silver, Charles Tyler, Sun Ra, and Freddie Hubbard, in addition to Broadway stage work.

In 1974, Reid formed the Legendary Master Brotherhood and his record label, Mustevic Sound.[5]

He lived in Lugano, Switzerland, for several years in later life and released several recordings for the English label Soul Jazz and the German label CPR. For his final albums, his band included Chuck Henderson (soprano saxophone), Boris Netsvetaev (piano), and Chris Lachotta (double-bass).

In 2006, Reid and electronic musician Kieran Hebden,[6] recorded the experimental album The Exchange Session Vol. 1. The duo enjoyed this collaboration so much that they recorded three more albums: The Exchange Session Vol. 2 (2006), Tongues (2007), and NYC (2008). In an interview, Reid referred to Hebden as his "musical soul mate".[5]

On April 13, 2010, Reid died in New York of throat cancer.

Discography

As leader
  • Rhythmatism (Mustevic, 1976)
  • Nova (Mustevic, 1976)
  • Odyssey of the Oblong Square (Mustevic, 1977)
  • Raw Material with Per Henrik Wallin, Kevin Ross (Dragon, 1983)
  • A Drum Story (Altrisuoni, 2001)
  • Waves (C. P., 2003)
  • Spirit Walk (Soul Jazz, 2005)
  • Daxaar (Recorded in Africa) (Domino, 2007)

With Kieran Hebden

As sideman

With Arthur Blythe

  • The Grip (India Navigation, 1977)
  • Metamorphosis (India Navigation, 1979)

With James Brown

  • The Popcorn (1969)

With Ted Daniel

  • In the Beginning (Altura, 1975)

With Miles Davis

With Fela Ransome Kuti

  • Africa One

With Frank Lowe

  • Fresh (1975)
  • Out Loud (2014)

With Martha and the Vandellas

With Charles Tyler

  • Voyage from Jericho (1975)
  • Live in Europe (Umea, 1977)
  • Saga of the Outlaws (Nessa, 1978)
  • Folk and Mystery Stories (Sonet, 1980)
  • Definite Volume 1 (Storyville, 1982)
  • Definite Volume 2 (Storyville, 1984)
  • At WKCR (2014)

With others

References
  1. Breihan, Tom (April 13, 2010). "R.I.P. Jazz Drummer Steve Reid". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Steve Reid biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. "James Brown, Miles Davis drummer Steve Reid dies". NME.com. April 13, 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  4. Rugrat (14 April 2010). "Jazz drummer Steve Reid dead from Cancer at 66". basementrug.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
  5. Murph, John (January–February 2008). "Steve Reid: Walking with Giants". JazzTimes. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  6. Dacks, David."Steve Reid's Rhythm Methods " Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, Exclaim!, February 2008.
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