Hailing from Long Island City, Queens, Benny Reid offers a vision of music looking towards the future, drawing from the past, but firmly entrenched in the present. His sound reflects certain influences such as Pat Metheny Group and Brian Blade Fellowship, but his playing and
composition is purely original and unique.
Benny Reid was born and raised in the diverse and culturally affluent town of Westfield, NJ. After expressing interest in the saxophone at the age of seven, Bennys parents quickly sought out an alto saxophone for him to play....
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