Sam Reed

Sam Reed (October 18, 1935 – July 7, 2021) was a tenor saxophonist based in Philadelphia. Working at the Uptown Theater in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he added jazz and rhythm & blues shows to what was at the time an R&B, blues and rock and roll venue. For some years, Reed was also musical director for Teddy Pendergrass, and in the early 1970s, he was the "horn contractor" for Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records. Bootsie Barnes, Mickey Roker and Jimmy Oliver are among the other Philadelphia-based musicians he has performed with. In 2012, he received the Jazz Journalists Association's annual Jazz Heroes Award.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 18, 1935, Died July 7, 2021

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	118387		1/5/1967	She's just a sad girl	Symphonics, The		leader
Decca	118388		1/5/1967	No more	Symphonics, The		leader

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Wikipedia: Sam Reed

LCNAR: Reed, Sam (Saxophonist) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006090173

Wikidata: Sam Reed - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16735083

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24359588

MusicBrainz: Sam Reed - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a281eb0d-50f8-4b03-8d0f-5a30b430b15c

ISNI: 0000 0004 5953 0815 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000459530815

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