Reid Anderson
Anderson w/ the Bad Plus 2019
Anderson w/ the Bad Plus 2019
Background information
Born (1970-10-15) October 15, 1970
Minnesota, U.S.
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Double bass
Years active1980s–present
LabelsColumbia, Fresh Sound

Reid Anderson (born 15 October 1970) is a bassist and composer from Minnesota.[1] He is a member of The Bad Plus with drummer Dave King, saxophonist Chris Speed, and guitarist Ben Monder. The original lineup of The Bad Plus first played together in 1989 and formally established the band in 2000.[2] Anderson attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music.

Discography

As leader

  • Dirty Show Tunes (Fresh Sound, 1997)
  • Abolish Bad Architecture (Fresh Sound, 1999)
  • The Vastness of Space (Fresh Sound, 2000)

With The Bad Plus

With David King and Craig Taborn

As sideman

With Ethan Iverson

  • Construction Zone (Originals) (Fresh Sound, 1998)
  • Deconstruction Zone (Standards) (Fresh Sound, 1998)
  • The Minor Passions (Fresh Sound, 1999)
  • Live at Smalls (Fresh Sound, 2000)

With Bill McHenry

  • Graphic (Fresh Sound, 1999)
  • Bill McHenry Quartet featuring Paul Motian (Fresh Sound, 2003)
  • Roses (Sunnyside, 2007)
  • Ghosts of the Sun (Sunnyside, 2011)

With others

References

  1. "Bad Plus". Current Biography Yearbook 2011. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2011. pp. 30–33. ISBN 9780824211219.
  2. "The Bad Plus". San Jose Jazz. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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