Sam Reed (musician)
Sam Reed | |
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| Born | October 18, 1935 Kingstree, South Carolina |
| Died | July 7, 2021 (aged 85) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophones |
Sam Reed (October 18, 1935 – July 7, 2021) was a tenor saxophonist based in Philadelphia.[1]
Working at the Uptown Theater in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he added jazz and rhythm & blues shows to what was at the time an R&B, blues and rock and roll venue.[2] For some years, Reed was also musical director for Teddy Pendergrass,[2] and in the early 1970s, he was the "horn contractor" for Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records.[3]
Bootsie Barnes, Mickey Roker and Jimmy Oliver are among the other Philadelphia-based musicians he has performed with.[4]
In 2012, he received the Jazz Journalists Association's annual Jazz Heroes Award.[2]
Discography
As sideman
- 1958: "Get a Job" The Silhouettes
- 1969: Soul Summit - The Ambassadors
- 1970: When We Get Married - The Intruders
- 1970: Brand New Me - Dusty Springfield
- 1971: Gonna Take a Miracle - Laura Nyro and LaBelle
- 1971: Going East - Billy Paul
- 1981: It's Time for Love - Teddy Pendergrass
- 2013: Ready for Reed - Sam Reed Meets Roberto Magris (JMood, 2013)
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