Mike Reed (musician)
| Mike Reed | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1974 |
| Origin | Bielefeld, Germany |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | 482 Music, Cuneiform |
| Website | Official Website |
Mike Reed (born May 26, 1974) is an American jazz drummer, bandleader, composer and music presenter.
Life and career
Mike was born in Bielefeld, Germany in 1974, but raised in Evanston, Illinois, just north of Chicago. He came home to Chicago in the mid-1990s after majoring in English and psychology at the University of Dayton, in Ohio.[1]
He played in the local jazz scene with David Boykin Expanse, Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra and Josh Berman Quartet, among other bands. He led the improvisation quintet Loose Assembly and the post-bop quartet People, Places & Things, with whom he recorded several albums on the 482 Music label.[2]
He and cornetist Josh Berman launched the Sunday Transmission series at the Hungry Brain in 2000. He also helped launch the city’s Downtown Sound music series, a free weekly concert program presented in Millennium Park that has featured an eclectic mix of indie rock, world music, and contemporary soul. He’s founding director of the Pitchfork Music Festival, joined the committee that programs the annual Chicago Jazz Festival and since 2013 the owner and director of the performing arts venue Constellation. He’s a member of Chicago’s AACM, where he served as vice-chairperson between 2009-2011.[3]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
| Release year | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | In the Context of | 482 Music | Duets with Jeff Parker (guitar), Nicole Mitchell (flute), Jim Baker (piano) |
| 2007 | Last Year's Ghost | 482 Music | As the band Loose Assembly; with Josh Abrams (bass), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), Tomeka Reid (cello), Greg Ward (alto saxophone) |
| 2008 | Proliferation | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass) |
| 2008 | The Speed of Change | 482 Music | As the band Loose Assembly; with Nicole Mitchell (flute), Josh Abrams (bass), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), Tomeka Reid (cello), Greg Ward (alto saxophone) |
| 2009 | About Us | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), David Boykin (tenor saxophone), Jeb Bishop (trombone), Jeff Parker (guitar) |
| 2010 | Stories and Negotiations | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Art Hoyle (trumpet, flugehorn), Ira Sullivan (tenor sax), Julian Priester, Jeb Bishop (trombone) |
| 2010 | Empathetic Parts | 482 Music | As the band Loose Assembly; with Josh Abrams (bass), Jason Adasiewicz (vibes), Tomeka Reid (cello), Greg Ward (alto sax), Roscoe Mitchell (alto sax, soprano sax, flute) |
| 2011 | It Only Happened at Night | 482 Music | As the band My Silence; with Jason Stein (bass clarinet), Nick Butcher (electronics, turntable, guitar, keyboards) |
| 2012 | Clean on the Corner | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Craig Taborn (piano), Josh Berman (cornet) |
| 2012 | New Myth/Old Science | Cuneiform | As the band Living by Lanterns; co-led by Reed and jason Adasiewicz |
| 2013 | Second Cities Volume 1 | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Ab Baars (tenor sax and clarinet), Eric Boeren (cornet), Joost Buis (trombone), Guus Janssen, Oscar Jan Hoogland (piano), Michael Moore (alto and clarinet), Felicity Provan (trumpet) |
| 2014 | In Pursuit of Magic | 482 Music | Duo with Roscoe Mitchell (reeds) |
| 2015 | A New Kind of Dance | 482 Music | As the band People, Places & Things; with Greg Ward (alto sax), Tim Haldeman (tenor sax), Jason Roebke (bass), Marquis Hill (trumpet), Matthew Shipp (piano) |
As sideman
| Release year | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Adasiewicz, JasonJason Adasiewicz | Sun Rooms | Delmark |
| 2011 | Adasiewicz, JasonJason Adasiewicz | Spacer | Delmark |
| 2014 | Adasiewicz, JasonJason Adasiewicz | From the Region | Delmark |
| 2008 | Dixon, BillBill Dixon | Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra | Thrill Jockey |
| 2007 | Exploding Star Orchestra, Exploding Star Orchestra | We Are All From Somewhere Else | Thrill Jockey |
| 2010 | Exploding Star Orchestra, Exploding Star Orchestra | Stars Have Shapes | Delmark |
| 2010 | Exploding Star Orchestra, Exploding Star Orchestra | Matter Anti-Matter | RogueArt |
| 2015 | Mitchell, NicoleNicole Mitchell | Artifacts | 482 Music |
| 2014 | Roebke, JasonJason Roebke | High Red Center | Delmark |
References
- ↑ Eye of the hurricane for new music in Chicago at Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Mike Reed Bio at AllMusic
- ↑ Bio at Mike Reed website
External links
- Official site
- Mike Reed: Doubled Up at JazzTimes
- Mike Reed: Jazz Timekeeper, Rock Tastemaker at NPR Music