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Reed has also worked as a composer, scoring music for independent and mainstream films, including the comedy Life, featuring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Three of his albums have charted on the Billboard' Top Jazz Albums chart: 1995's The Swing and I (peak No. 22); 1998's Pure Imagination (peak No. 8); and 1999's Manhattan ...
Jun 1, 2023 · Eric Reed has never given the impression of holding anything back in his music. From his earliest work on record more than 30 years ago, he’s been a pianist of sanctified fire and soulful finesse, with a disposition well captured by one of his album titles: It’s All Right to Swing.
Mar 14, 2023 · News. Has Influenced. When you think of hard-driving swing, daring expression, sophistication and elegance in artistry, formidable technique and a thunderous sound, there are only a very small handful of contemporary pianists you think of and one of them is most assuredly ERIC REED.
Aug 30, 2019 · Eric Reed - Prelude in E Minor. Jazz Everyday! Taken from From My Heart Stream on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5Q45ur... Stream on Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/74808372...
Dec 1, 2020 · Eric Reed is a pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and champion of young musicians who established himself as a central force in the jazz community. His childhood was filled with the rich sounds of his father’s Baptist church in Philadelphia.
Eric Reed. A superior pianist who grew up in gospel, studied classical, and played jazz with Wynton Marsalis before becoming a session leader himself. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1990s - 2020s. Born. June 21, 1970 in Philadelphia, PA. Genre.
Nov 8, 2019 · Not only does the listener get the blues, they get funk, Latin, bop, a nod to pop and the ever-present, deep-rooted clangour of gospel music. What’s also audible is the band’s slick approach and sensitivity to these styles, some rousing improv and, for this writer, a performance from Reed up there with the Proms.