Tomeka Reid
| Tomeka Reid | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1977 (age 38–39) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | Jazz, Improvisational |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Website |
tomekareid |
Tomeka Reid (born 1977, Washington, D.C.) is an American jazz cellist and improvisational musician.
Career
Reid grew up in Washington, D.C. and attended University of Maryland, College Park earning a Bachelor of Music, her schooling continued at DePaul University where she received a Master of Music.[1] Reid taught middle and high school orchestra at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools for seven years before beginning her Doctor of Music from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[2] Reid is associated and performed with groups including Mike Reed's Loose Assembly, Chicago Jazz Philharmonic and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians' Great Black Music Ensemble.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Murphy, Meaghan (2014-04-01). "Classical Act". Southsideweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Tomeka Reid | People Issue 2013". People2013.chicagoreader.com. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ "Mike Reed's Loose Assembly Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Galil, Leor. "Three Beats: Cellist Tomeka Reid steps out with Hear in Now | Three Beats". Chicagoreader.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ↑ Howard Reich (2010-09-15). "The luminous art of cellist Tomeka Reid - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
External links
- German Wikipedia Article
- Reid, Tomeka (April 1, 2014). "Classical Act Tomeka Reid talks jazz, improvisation, and Washington Park" (Interview). Interview with Meaghan Murphy. Chicago: South Side Weekly. Website
- Webpage
- Tomeka Reid at AllMusic
- All About Jazz
- Reid's profile at AAMC
- Tom Lord Discography
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