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A journeyman jazz trumpeter,
Reed was a reliable bop-oriented soloist. After attending the Eastman School of Music and gaining experience playing with R&B groups and with
Ira Sullivan in Miami,
Reed was a member of
James Brown's group during 1965-1969 and then was with
Count Basie (1969-1973). Short stints with the
Frank Foster and
Thad Jones-
Mel Lewis big bands preceded another tour of duty with
Basie (1977-1978).
Reed was married for a time to
Sarah Vaughan, and he worked with her during much of 1978-1980 before their marriage broke up and he was stricken with cancer. ~ Scott Yanow