About Bob Reynolds
Born 1977. Bob Reynolds is an American jazz musician.
Bob Reynolds is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. A solo recording artist since 2000, he has been a member of the genre-bending instrumental group Snarky Puppy since 2014, winning Grammy Awards with the band for the albums Culcha Vulcha Live at the Royal Albert Hall, and Empire Central.
Biography Born in Morristown, New Jersey, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He started playing saxophone at age 13 and attended high school at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts with a well-known jazz band. After graduating, he attended Berklee College of Music where he studied with George Garzone and Hal Crook. He has played with John Mayer's band for five years, Jonah Smith, Industry Rule (BGR, 2001) Jonah Smith, Beneath the Underdog (BGR, 2003) Anthony Wilson, Frogtown (Goat Hill, 2016) The 1975, "Notes on a Conditional Form" (Dirty Hit, 2020) 2017 Cosmopolitain, Kamil Rustam
Awards and honors 4x ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Awards Berklee's Billboard Magazine Endowed Scholarship 2016: Member of Snarky Puppy on Culcha Vulcha, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album 2021: Member of Snarky Puppy on Live at the Royal Albert Hall,, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. 2023: Member of Snarky Puppy on Empire Central, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album.
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Who is Bob Reynolds?
American musician
When was Bob Reynolds born?
Bob Reynolds was born on 29 September 1977 in Morristown.
What is Bob Reynolds's occupation?
Bob Reynolds is a jazz musician.
What nationality is Bob Reynolds?
Bob Reynolds is American.
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