Cellist and composer Tomeka Reid releases her first album as leader
Sept 21, 2015, 5:48am CT
There aren’t a lot of cells in jazz. But then again, there aren’t a lot of musicians like Tomeka Reid. Classically trained, Reid didn’t consider jazz as her main bag until flutist Nicole Mitchell pulled her into Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble 15 years ago. Since then she’s taught kids, lent her talents to a wide variety of ensembles and genres, has worked with just about everyone in Chicago’s world-renowned improvisation scene and played in world capitals.