Reuben Reeves

Reuben "Red" Reeves (October 25, 1905, Evansville, Indiana - September 1955, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.

Reeves started out playing locally in the Midwest; he moved to New York City in 1924 and then to Chicago in 1925. In 1926 he joined Erskine Tate's orchestra, then played with Fess Williams and Dave Peyton (1928-1930). He also recorded as a bandleader with his groups the Tributaries and the River Boys; among his sidemen were his brother, trombonist Gerald Reeves, and clarinetist Omer Simeon. He played under Cab Calloway in 1931-32, and recorded again with the River Boys in 1933. He toured as a leader from 1933-35, then played freelance through the late 1930s. He led an Army band during World War II, and played in Harry Dial's Blusicians in 1946.

Reeves' entire output as a bandleader has been released to a single compact disc by RST Records.

References

*Scott Yanow, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifoxq85ld0e~T1 Reuben Reeves] at Allmusic