ABOUT THE COMPOSER -
Ray Reed was a first-call, multi-reading, instrumentalist - with performance credits on hundreds of jazz recordings for a period of over forty years. Particularly note-worthy is his work with the Stan Kenton, Johnny Mandel, Bill Holman, and Frank Zappa orchestras; and with Med Flory’s multi-Grammy Award winning Super Sax. During his music career, Ray composed over one-hundred jazz tunes, many of which have been recorded and continue to be performed today by numerous note-worthy jazz ensembles. This book was published to formally document forty-three of his better known compositions for the enjoyment of jazz musicians and for the public at large. Ray Reed Jazz Originals is proudly produced by RBI Enterprises - Arts Division, with the full support and permissions of the Reed family. See the introduction to this book for a comprehensive biography of composer/musician Ray Reed.