Experience

Brian M. Brody has been a professional saxophonist for nearly 33 years and has a vast career spanning all genre of music including but not
limited to: Rock and Roll, Jazz Fusion, Be Bop Jazz, Straight Ahead Jazz, Polka, Marching Bands including drum and bugle corps (bugle),
Rock-a-billy, Big Band ensembles, Orchestral, Smooth Jazz, Saxophone Quartets, Experimental Acid Jazz, Funk Rock, and Klezmer.

I received my Bachelor of Music at University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma 1983.

Moore High School Advanced Jazz Ensemble 1978-80
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Jazz Band 1980-81
Ernies Polka Palace Band (Yukon, Oklahoma) 1981-82
Southwestern Oklahoma State University (Weatherford) 1980-81
University of Central Oklahoma (C.S.U.) Jazz Ensemble 1981-83
Danville (classic rock) Oklahoma City 1981-82
U.S. Navy Jazz Band (San Diego, CA) 1983-85
Navigate By Numbers (blue eyed soul) Oklahoma City 1985-87
Docs Blues Revue (traditional blues) 1987-88
University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Ensemble 1987-89 (B.A. Public Admin.)
Took sabbatical from playing live to own/operate Mid-Century Modern furniture business (leitmotif real retro in the metro) and
modernfurnitureokc.com website 1990-2003
Played various Mixed Tape shows including tributes to: Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Glam Era rock, and The Beatles 2003-05
Basement Dynasty (soul/funk) 2004-2005
Acid Jazz/Experimental Music Project 2005
B.B. Reed solo act 2006-PRESENT
Metrotone Jazz Quartet (Blue Note era Jazz) 2008-09
The UPstarts (classic rock) 2009-PRESENT

Discography

Solo CD 2005-06 Gabriels Horn

NEW B.B. Reed SOLO CD TO BE RELEASED SUMMER 2010

“A musician should never make excuses not to play if they have the talent and the time is right” (B.B. Reed 2009)