Waymon Reed

Waymon Reed (January 10, 1940, Fayetteville, North Carolina - November 25, 1983, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American jazz trumpeter. While he was principally a bebop soloist, he also did work in R&B.

Reed attended the Eastman School of Music and then played R&B with groups such as that of Ira Sullivan. He joined James Brown's band from 1965-69, where he played on hits such as "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". Following his tenure with Brown he joined Count Basie's band from 1969 to 1973. Following this he worked with the big bands of Frank Foster and Thad Jones-Mel Lewis. He returned to play with Basie again in 1977-78. He married Sarah Vaughan and worked with her extensively in 1978-80, but shortly afterward they divorced. He played on B.B. King's album "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere" in 1981. Reed died of cancer in 1983.

References

*Scott Yanow, [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fuxqygldae~T1 Waymon Reed] at Allmusic