--- title: "4 Rufus Reid Quotes - Famous Composer (The evolving bassist)" description: "Rufus Reid is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Browse 4 Rufus Reid quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rufus-reid-81683.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Rufus Reid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rufus-reid-81683.jpg) # Rufus Reid (1944) Composer United States **4** quotes in **25** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Rufus Reid is a composer from the United States, best known for *The evolving bassist*. ## Quick Facts About Rufus Reid Born February 10, 1944 Nationality United States Profession Composer Notable works The evolving bassist ## About Rufus Reid Rufus Reid is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. ## Awards & Honors Guggenheim Fellowship ## Quotes by Rufus Reid > [It's great to hear someone really care for the soprano saxophone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-reid/it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-for-the-soprano-saxophone/) Rufus Reid [Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/rufus-reid-73254_care_it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-f_418674.png) > [FANTASTIC! There is such clarity and so much humor in Stetch’s playing! I have always loved that about him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-reid/fantastic-there-is-such-clarity-and-so-much-humor-in-stetch-s-playing/) Rufus Reid [Clarity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clarity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62d/rufus-reid-73254_clarity_fantastic-there-is-such-clarity-and-so-m_804827.png) > [Jeri Brown is a rare breed, who can not only produce a wonderful sound, which is expected from a singer, but can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-reid/jeri-brown-is-a-rare-breed-who-can-not-only-produce-a-wonderful-sound/) Rufus Reid [Audacity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audacity/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9d/rufus-reid-73254_audacity_jeri-brown-is-a-rare-breed-who-can-not-o_1828866.png) > [You've got to have fun playing. It bothers me when players don't seem to be enjoying themselves, even when they play an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-reid/you-ve-got-to-have-fun-playing-it-bothers-me-when-players-don-t-seem/) Rufus Reid [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/afb/rufus-reid-73254_bother_you-ve-got-to-have-fun-playing-it-bother_1881557.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rufus-reid/#itemlist", "name": "Rufus Reid Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's great to hear someone really care for the soprano saxophone.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rufus Reid" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rufus-reid/it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-for-the-soprano-saxophone/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/rufus-reid-73254_care_it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-f_418674.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/rufus-reid-73254_care_it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-f_418674.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/797/rufus-reid-73254_care_it-s-great-to-hear-someone-really-care-f_418674.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's great to hear someone really care for the soprano saxophone.” — Rufus Reid", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "FANTASTIC! 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