Sam Reed (October 18, 1935 – July 7, 2021) was a tenor saxophonist based in Philadelphia."R.I.P. Philadelphia jazz and soul legend Sam Reed" Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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,"2012 Jazz Heroes" Jazz Journalists Association. Retrieved 2 May 2013. and in the early 1970s, he was the "horn contractor" for Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records.Jackson, John A. (2004) A House on Fire : The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul, pp. 112-113. Oxford University Press
Bootsie Barnes, Mickey Roker and Jimmy Oliver are among the other Philadelphia-based musicians he has performed with."Legends Keeping Alive The Golden Age Of Jazz" Philly.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
In 2012, he received the Jazz Journalists Association's annual Jazz Heroes Award.
Discography
As sideman 1958: "Get a Job" The Silhouettes 1969: Soul Summit - The Ambassadors 1970: When We Get Married - The Intruders 1970: Brand New Me - Dusty Springfield 1971: Gonna Take a Miracle - Laura Nyro and LaBelle 1971: Going East - Billy Paul 1981: It's Time for Love - Teddy Pendergrass 2013: Ready for Reed - Sam Reed Meets Roberto Magris (JMood, 2013)
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