Next up in the Festival lineup is legendary bassist Rufus Reid and his Trio. With a career that spans six decades, Reid appeared on the very first Litchfield Jazz Festival in 1996 and other Litchfield programs over the years. At the keyboard is Sullivan Fortner, 2015 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the American Pianist Association and winner of the 2016 Lincoln Center Award for Emerging Artists. Jonathan Blake is on drums. Now, with years of membership in the bands of Tom Harrell and Kenny Barron and 50 albums to his credit, Blake was born under a lucky star. His dad, John Blake, Jr. played in the bands of both Grover Washington and McCoy Tyner.
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