East Coast Tour
With Randy Porter (piano), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Jamie Fox (guitar), and Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Willard Dyson (drums) in Chester and Brooklyn.

Sunday, April 28th
Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
5th Season Music & Concert Series
Chester, CT

Wednesday, May 1st
Scullers Jazz Club
Boston, MA

Friday, May 3rd
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, NY

Sunday, February 17th

Ed Reed and his Nat King Cole Project

In this pre-recording and 84th birthday celebration concert, jazz vocalist Ed Reed prepares to return to the studio to record his latest project – the music of Nat King Cole – with pianist, arranger, and music director Randy Porter, bassist John Wiitala, drummer Akira Tana, and tenor saxophonist Anton Schwartz.

Piedmont Piano Company
Oakland, CA

Sunday, February 3rd

"Come Sunday" a Black History Month Tribute to the Great Duke Ellington

Featuring vocalists Ed Reed, Faye Carol, and Kellye Gray, with the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra.

Freight & Salvage
Berkeley, CA

Monday, December 3rd

Fourth Annual Mark Murphy Vocal Jazz Scholarship Benefit

Honoring NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan. Featuring appearances by Sheila along with Laurie Antonioli, Ed Reed, Madeline Eastman, Theo Bleckmann, and Kitty Margolis, accompanied by Matt Clark (piano), John Shifflett (bass) and Jason Lewis (drums).

Freight & Salvage
Berkeley, CA

September 30th

House concert at Syd and Rosa's lovely Victorian in the Haight
Ed Reed and Randy Porter duo

San Francisco, CA

Bay Area Fall Concerts

September 28th and 29th

Ed performs with his Born to Be Blue band, featuring Randy Porter (piano), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Akira Tana (drums), and bassist John Wiitala stepping in to fill the bass chair, at two Bay Area venues.

San Ramon Library
San Ramon, CA

Anton's Loft
Oakland, CA

Saturday, September 15th

Anton Schwartz Loft Concerts - Seattle

With Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Randy Porter (piano) and bassist TBA

Seattle, WA

Sunday, August 19th

Workshop: "The Power of a Lyric"

A three-hour workshop guiding students through the art of getting inside of and interpreting a lyric.

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Sunday, July 15th

Supper & Song

Four singers doing two sets each: Ed Reed, Lisa Engelken, Jennifer Lee, Barry Warren and a trio.

Albany, CA

Friday, June 22nd

A duo concert marking the latest collaboration between jazz vocalist Ed Reed and pianist Randy Porter — a tribute to the music of Nat King Cole.

Musically Minded Academy
Oakland, CA

Sunday, April 15th

Napa Valley Jazz Society's Annual Duke Ellington Birthday Celebration and Tribute

Ed Reed with Peck Allmond tenor sax; Dan Zemelman piano; Mike Bordeon bass; and Akira Tana drums.

Silo's Jazz Club
Napa, CA

Sunday, February 12th

Third Annual Variety Show Benefiting the Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa and Solano

Ed Reed with Leo Cavanagh on guitar and Carla Kaufman on bass, plus other great musical offerings.

Vallejo, CA

East Coast Tour
Saturday, January 21th

Cafe Eiko

Ed Reed and his Quartet featuring Gary Fisher (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Tido Holtkamp (drums).

Hartford, CT

East Coast Tour
Wednesday, January 18th

Scullers Jazz Club

Ed Reed and his Quartet featuring Randy Porter (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Akira Tana (drums).

Boston, MA

East Coast Tour
Tuesday, January 17th

Jazz Standard

Ed Reed and his Quartet featuring Randy Porter (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Akira Tana (drums).

New York, NY

Sunday, January 15th

Jazz at the Chimes

Series Kick-off and Ed's 83rd Birthday Concert sponsored by Chapel of the Chimes
Featuring the Ed Reed Trio with, Randy Porter on piano and Anton Schwartz on tenor sax.

Oakland, CA

Saturday, December 17th

Red Poppy Arthouse

Featuring Ed Reed (vocals),Adam Shulman (piano), Marcus Shelby (bass) and Jeff Marrs (drums).

Red Poppy Art House
San Francisco

Friday, November 18th

The Jazzschool

Born To Be Blue CD Release Concert

Featuring Keith Saunders (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Akira Tana (drums).

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Sunday, August 21st

Singers Workshop at The Jazzschool

Power of the Lyric

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, July 30th

Benicia Art & Jazz Festival

Featuring Ed Reed vocals, Larry Dunlap (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax) and Akira Tana (drums).

Benicia, CA

Tuesday, July 26th

Club Fox

Born To Be Blue CD Release Concert

Ed Reed and his Born To Be Blue recording group featuring Randy Porter (piano), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Robb Fisher (bass) and Akira Tana (drums).

Redwood City, CA

Monday, July 25th

Yoshi's Oakland

Born To Be Blue CD Release Concert

Ed Reed and his Born To Be Blue recording group featuring Randy Porter (piano), Anton Schwartz (tenor sax), Robb Fisher (bass) and Akira Tana (drums).

Yoshi's
Jack London Square
Oakland, CA

Saturday, July 23rd

Radio Interview

Ed is interviewed by Afrikahn Jahmal Dayvs.

Wednesday, July 20th

Radio/Web Stream Interview

Alisa Clancey interviews Ed about the new CD, Born To Be Blue and upcoming CD release celebrations.

Sunday, June 12th

Havana Sol Restaurant
Benefit Concert for the Vallejo Jazz Society

This benefit concert for the fledgling Vallejo Jazz Society featured vocalists Ed Reed and Maye Cavallaro, with Wayne de la Cruz (keyborards), Greg German (drums), Jeff Massanari (guitar), Bryan Girard (tenor and alto sax), Karl Hartmann (bass) and others.

Vallejo, CA

Saturday, June 11th

Birdland Jazzista Social Club

Featuring Ed Reed and his trio.

Berkeley, CA

Saturday, June 4th

Healdsburg Jazz Festival
One Voice: An Afternoon of Vocal Jazz and Blues

Featured performers include vocalists Ed Reed, Madeline Eastman, Bobbe Norris, Linda Tillery, Rhonda Benin, Kenny Washington, Jackie Ryan, Nicholas Bearde, and more.

Healdsburg, CA

Sunday, April 24th

Sunday Afternoon Jazz

Featuring Ed Reed (vocals), Bryan Girard (saxophone) and Tim Campbell (keyboard).

Benicia, CA

Saturday, April 16th

Napa Valley Jazz Society
Annual Tribute to The Duke

This event features jazz piano legend Randy Weston. Ed Reed will sing a couple of tunes with the Leo Cavanaugh (guitar) trio.

Napa, CA

Wednesday, February 9

St. Alban's Parish Hall

Ed Reed is featured along with three other vocalists (Shanna Carlson, Suzanna Smith, and Barry Warren), accompanied by Benny Watson (piano), Carla Kaugman (bass), and Bob Blankenship (drums).

Albany, CA

Sunday, October 24

Piedmont Piano Company

A VERY special pre-recording concert with my Born To Be Blue group: Randy Porter (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Akira Tana (drums), and special guest Anton Schwartz (saxophone).

Oakland, CA

Sunday, October 17

Cheeseboard Pizza Collective

11am - 3pm

Fundraising event for my recording project Born To Be Blue during the 8th Annual Spice of Life Festival.

Berkeley, CA

Sunday, September 12

Jazz Church at Imani Fellowship Presbyterian Church

Ed Reed with Brian Cooke (piano) and Carla Kaufman (bass).

Vallejo, CA

Saturday, May 22

Sonoma Jazz + Wine Festival
Wine and Song Around the Plaza

Ed Reed and his Guitar Trio (at the Meritage Patio)
Featuring Randy Vincent (guitar), Robb Fisher (bass), Ron Marabuto (drums).

Sunday, May 16

The third session of “The Jazz Singer” workshop series, “The Song – Understanding and expressing and lyric."

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, May 15

A fund raising event for Mike Cogan, who has operated Bay Records recording studio in Berkeley for 38 years.

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Joe Gilman (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Jim Zimmerman (drums).
Other performers include John Santos Sextet, Clairdee with the Ken French Trio, Anton Schwartz Quintete with Wayne Wallace, Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, and others.

Yoshi’s Oakland
Jack London Square

Sunday, March 28
Late Afternoon Concert
at the home of Harvey and Lynn Sande

Ed Reed and his Cheeseboard Group
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass)

Berkeley, CA

Tuesday, March 16

Laura Klein (piano)

Caffe Trieste
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, March 20th

Bay Area filmmaker Richard Bock premiers four short films that he made in the East Bay over the last few years including "Ed Reed: A Jazz Singer."

During intermission, Ed sings with 12-year old Benny Bock on piano.

St. Albans Church
Albany, CA

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

An 81st Birthday Celebration!! Time Marches On!!

Ed Reed and His Trio
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Ron Marabuto (drums)

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, December 31st

NEW YEARS EVE celebration!!!

Dee Spencer (piano), Ollen Erich Hunt (bass), Jimmy Robinson (drums)

Anna's Jazz Island
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, December 12th

Ed Reed and His Trio
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Ron Marabuto (drums)

Anna's Jazz Island
Berkeley, CA

Friday and Saturday, November 6th & 7th

Ed Reed and the David Morwood Trio
Featuring Marshall Otwell (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), David Morwood (drums)

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa
Monterey, CA

Tuesday, September 22 - Saturday September 26

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Randy Porter (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Akira Tana (drums)

Marians Jazzroom
Hotel Innere Enge
Bern, Switzerland

Anna's Jazz Island celebrates the Downtown Berkeley Musicfest August 27-30

Saturday, August 29

Ed Reed and his Quartet
Featuring Larry Dunlap (piano), Jessica Jones (tenor sax), Dan Feiszli (bass), Bud Spangler (drums)

Anna's Jazz Island
Berkeley, CA

Double bill with Ernestine Anderson and her trio!!

Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Matt Clark (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Deszon Claiborne (drums)

Yoshi's San Francisco
San Francisco

The Delta Jazz Society features Ed in the First Sunday Jazz, Blues, and Broadway Dinner Show

Sunday, June 7

Pittsburg Yacht Club
Pittsburg, CA

LOS ANGELES HOMECOMING! A triumphant two-night return to the place of his boyhood. Ed made his first Los Angeles appearance since Jordan High School.

Thursday, May 28

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Tateng Katindig (piano), John Belzaguy (bass), Paul Kreibich (drums)

Brasserie Jazz Lounge at the Crown Plaza Hotel LAX - Los Angeles

Friday, May 29

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Llew Matthews (piano), John Belzaguy (bass), Kenny Elliott (drums)

Sheraton LA Downtown Hotel - Los Angeles

Sunday, May 17

"The Jazz Singer"
Last in a series of workshops at The Jazzschool

Saturday, May 16

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Ron Marabuto (drums)

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Sunday, April 5
Late Afternoon Concert
at the home of Harvey and Lynn Sande

Ed Reed and his Cheeseboard Band
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass)

Berkeley, CA

Saturday, February 7 — Ed's 80th Birthday Bash!!

Ed Reed and his Quartet
Featuring Larry Dunlap (piano), Peck Allmond (saxophone, trumpet), Robb Fisher (bass), Bud Spangler (drums)

Anna's Jazz Island
Berkeley, CA

Wednesday, January 21

Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
Taped in July 2008 and aired in January 2009 on National Public Radio stations, this is an hour of rich conversation and music with Ed and the legendary Marian McPartland. Online archive: listen >

Saturday, November 22

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Ken French (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Bud Spangler (drums)

Anna's Jazz Island
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, October 18

Ed Reed and his Trio
Featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Bud Spangler (drums)

The Jazzschool
Berkeley, CA

Saturday, June 21

Live from the Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley
West Coast Live!

Broadcast in the San Francisco Bay Area on KALW 91.7 FM and many public radio stations nationwide.

Thursday, June 12

The Ed Reed Quartet, featuring Brian Cooke (piano), Robb Fisher (bass), Bud Spangler (drums)

SFJAZZ Summerfest
Palo Alto, CA