Steve Reid (January 29, 1944 – April 13, 2010) was an American

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drummer who played with

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, Ornette Coleman, James Brown, Fela Kuti,

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, and

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. He worked as a session drummer for Motown.

Biography

Born in the South Bronx, Reid started drumming at 16. His family moved to Queens, New York, three blocks away from

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. Before attending

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in Garden City, New York, he worked as part of the Apollo Theatre House Band and recorded with Martha and the Vandellas under the direction of

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. In 1969, Reid refused to register for the draft during the

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. He was arrested as a conscientious objector and sentenced to a four-year prison sentence at

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, where he served with Jimmy Hoffa. After his release on parole in 1971, Reid found work as a session musician with Dionne Warwick,

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, Charles Tyler,

, and Freddie Hubbard, in addition to Broadway stage work. In 1974, Reid formed the Legendary Master Brotherhood and his record label, Mustevic Sound. He lived in

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, Switzerland, for several years in later life and released several recordings for the English label

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and the German label CPR. For his final albums, his band included Chuck Henderson (soprano saxophone), Boris Netsvetaev (piano), and Chris Lachotta (double-bass). In 2006, Reid and electronic musician

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, '' Exclaim!'', February 2008. recorded the experimental album '' The Exchange Session Vol. 1''. The duo enjoyed this collaboration so much that they recorded three more albums: '' The Exchange Session Vol. 2'' (2006), '' Tongues'' (2007), and ''

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'' (2008). In an interview, Reid referred to Hebden as his "musical soul mate". On April 13, 2010, Reid died in New York of throat cancer.

Discography

As leader

* ''Rhythmatism'' (Mustevic, 1976) * ''Nova'' (Mustevic, 1976) * ''Odyssey of the Oblong Square'' (Mustevic, 1977) * ''Raw Material'' with Per Henrik Wallin, Kevin Ross (Dragon, 1983) * ''A Drum Story'' (Altrisuoni, 2001) * ''Waves'' (C. P., 2003) * ''Spirit Walk'' (Soul Jazz, 2005) * ''Daxaar (Recorded in Africa)'' (Domino, 2007) With Kieran Hebden * '' The Exchange Session Vol. 1'' (Domino, 2006) * '' The Exchange Session Vol. 2'' (Domino, 2006) * '' Tongues'' (Domino, 2007) * ''

'' (Domino, 2008) * ''Live at the South Bank'' (Smalltown Superjazzz, 2011)

As sideman

With Arthur Blythe * ''The Grip'' (India Navigation, 1977) * ''Metamorphosis'' (India Navigation, 1979) With James Brown * ''The Popcorn'' (1969) With

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* ''In the Beginning'' (Altura, 1975) With

* '' Tutu'' (1986) With Fela Ransome Kuti * ''Africa One'' With

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* ''Fresh'' (1975) * ''Out Loud'' (2014) With Martha and the Vandellas *"

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" (Motown, 1964) With Charles Tyler * ''Voyage from Jericho'' (1975) * ''Live in Europe'' (Umea, 1977) * ''Saga of the Outlaws'' (Nessa, 1978) * ''Folk and Mystery Stories'' (Sonet, 1980) * ''Definite Volume 1'' (Storyville, 1982) * ''Definite Volume 2'' (Storyville, 1984) * ''At WKCR'' (2014) With others *

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, ''The Body Remembers'' (Bean Bag, 1996) *

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, ''Lil' Man Soul'' (Artistry, 2009) *

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, ''Dave Koz'' (Capitol, 1990) *

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, ''In Every Moment'' (GRP, 1992) * Richard Smith, ''From My Window'' (Brainchild, 1994)

References

External links

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Steve Reid
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