Bob Reynolds (saxophonist)
Bob Reynolds is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. A solo recording artist since 2000, he has been a member of the popular "genre-bending" instrumental group Snarky Puppy since 2014, winning a Grammy Award with the band for the album Culcha Vulcha.[1]
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Reynolds in Aarhus (Denmark 2019) Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson | |
Background information | |
Born | Morristown, New Jersey | September 29, 1977
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, |
Associated acts | John Mayer, Brian Blade, Janek Gwizdala, Snarky Puppy, Ninja Sex Party |
Website | bobreynoldsmusic |
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He started playing saxophone at age 13 and attended high school at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts with a well-known jazz band. After graduating, he attended Berklee College of Music where he studied with George Garzone and Hal Crook.[2] He has played with John Mayer's band for five years,[1] and has also worked with Brian Blade, Aaron Goldberg, Gregory Hutchinson, and Tom Harrell.[2]
His 2006 album Can't Wait for Perfect was voted Best Debut in the Village Voice jazz poll. Reynolds received a Grammy Award with Snarky Puppy in 2017, four ASCAP Young Jazz Composer awards, and Berklee's Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship.[2]
Discography (partial)
Source:[3]
as leader
- The Bob Reynolds Quartet (2000)
- Live at the Jazz Corner
- Can't Wait For Perfect (2007)
- Live in New York (2010)
- A Live Life (2011)
- Somewhere in Between (2013)
- Déjà Vu (2014)
- Guitar Band (2017)
- Hindsight (2017)
- Quartet (2018)
- A Message For Mobley (2019)
- Runway (2020)
with Snarky Puppy
- We Like It Here (Ropeadope, 2014)
- Culcha Vulcha (GroundUP, 2016)
- Immigrance (GroundUP, 2019)
with Janek Gwizdala
- The Space In Between (Gwizmon productions, 2010)
with John Mayer
- Where the Light Is (Columbia Records, 2008)
- Battle Studies (BMG, 2009)
with Jonah Smith
- Industry Rule (BGR Records, 2001)
- Beneath the Underdog (BGR Records, 2003)
with Anthony Wilson
- Frogtown (Goat Hill, 2016)
As guest
Awards and honors
- 4x ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards
- Berklee's Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship
- 2016: Culcha Vulcha, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album[5]
References
- "Bob Reynolds Biography". AllMusic, member of the RhythmOne group. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "The Justin Varnes Quartet featuring Grammy Award-Winning Saxophonist Bob Retnolds". The Jazz Corner. March 27, 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- "Bob Reynolds Credits". AllMusic, member of the RhythmOne group. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Cool Patrol (CD). Ninja Sex Party. United States: Ninja Sex Party. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "2016 Grammy Winners". Recording Academy. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 1 March 2020.