Recent Press

“Reed’s Bass Drum have their walkin’ shoes on and are moving in the right direction.”

- Jazz Times Magazine (April 2010)


"It’s a group that might be recognizable in a blindfold test if one had heard them enough. Now that’s something in itself. This is a good listen from a very hip congregation."

- Cadence Magazine (July 2010)


“The Brooklyn band, fronted by baritone player Jonah Parzen-Johnson, begins to carve out an original concept on its new disc, Which Is Which.”

TimeOut NY (January 2010)


“Reed’s Bass Drum applies a constructivist process, they sample judiciously, tasting their way from track to track, taking small bites, chewing well, savoring and digesting with discrimination.”

All About Jazz NY (May 2010)


“Playing with a collected focus belying their age, Reed's Bass Drum displays a chamber-like propensity for counterpoint, thoughtful arrangements, and consideration for the possibilities of the given instrumentation.”

Jazz Inside Magazine (March 2010)

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Which is Which

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Which is Which, 2010

Which is Which
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No, A Shark
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Reed’s Bass Drum EP, 2008

Like Pepper

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The Roost

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Reed’s Bass Drum

Is a Brooklyn-based jazz collective focused on composing musical dialogues for baritone saxophone, bass and drums. Originally organized as a workshop for compositions that embrace the lower range of baritone saxophone and bass, Reed’s Bass Drum presents music that speaks with one voice.

The influence of trios led by Fred Anderson, Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano, and Fly is implicitly referenced in the work the trio produces. However, the defining use of baritone saxophone and the ever-present intuitive dialogue between the members of the trio has contributed to a musical persona that is all their own.