Rufus Reid's career began in Chicago and his extensive jazz background and discography reads literally like the Who's Who of jazz. He has traveled, performed and recorded with many of the great Jazz Masters whilst confessing to have been privileged to share many musical moments with icons such as Gene Ammons, Kenny Dorham, Eddie Harris, Sonny Stitt, Don Byas, Philly Joe Jones, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Dexter Gordon, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, and Art Farmer.