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Rufus Reid

Rufus Reid has been played on NTS shows including Pender Street Steppers, with Under The Knife first played on 12 February 2019.

Rufus Reid (b. February 10, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.[1]

Rufus Reid was raised in Sacramento, California where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation from Sacramento High School, he entered the United States Air Force as a trumpet player. During that period he began to be seriously interested in the bass.

After fulfilling his duties in the military, Rufus had decided he wanted to pursue a…

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Under The Knife
feat. Ben Sidran, Billy Sheill, Bob Malach, Carl Allen, Deacon, Eric Leeds, Humpty Hump, Jerry Alexander, Kenny Hollman, Mavis Staples, Paul Peterson, Phil Upchurch, Pops Staples, Ricky Peterson, Rufus Reid, Shock G, The Steeles, Tone
MCA-GRP1994
Under The Knife
feat. Ben Sidran, Billy Sheill, Bob Malach, Carl Allen, Deacon, Eric Leeds, Humpty Hump, Jerry Alexander, Kenny Hollman, Mavis Staples, Paul Peterson, Phil Upchurch, Pops Staples, Ricky Peterson, Rufus Reid, Shock G, The Steeles, ToneMCA-GRP1994
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