ALTO REED - Founding and current member of “Rock & Roll Hall of Famer” Bob Seger & his Silver Bullet Band was recently inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame at a special ceremony and SRO “Sold Out” performance which took place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at The Canada South Blues Society Museum in Windsor, Ontario.

 

“Grammy” winner Reed’s early saxophone and music influences include Motown’s Jr. Walker and saxman King Curtis which helped shape Reed’s “R&B” and “Rock” sensibilities as a perfect complement to Seger's “Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll style”. Thus, in the early 70’s, Reed began, what is now, a long career with Bob Seger, creating signature sax lines on numerous Seger Classics like “Turn The Page”, “Old Time Rock and Roll”, “Main Street” and “The Horizontal Bop” which established his saxophone as a significant lead instrument in “Rock & Roll”.

 

Reed is equally celebrated for his legendary electrifying concert performances in front of millions of concert goers as well being an intrinsic musical ingredient on more than a dozen Multi-Platinum Albums with sales of close to 100,000,000.

 

Reed’s diverse repertoire with his 10 piece Motor City AllStars gives a whole new meaning to “Rockin’ Blues”, whether seemingly levitating a huge bass saxophone slung around his neck or delivering sexy down & dirty heartfelt blues licks and vocals.

 

Reed has also guest starred with a long list of “Music Icons” ranging from The Blues Brothers, Foghat, Grand Funk, Otis Rush, Otis Day, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jeff Daniels, Blue Oyster Cult, George Thorogood, The Steve Thorpe Blues Orchestra, Kid Rock, Little Feat and many more including performing with The Ventures for their  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction on “Hawaii 50”.

 

“Alto Reed” and the “Legendary Stars of Rock”  World Wide Tour Dates, featuring special guests Dave Mason, Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad), Mitch Ryder, Otis Day, Rick Derringer, Gary U.S. Bonds, Peter Rivera (Rare Earth) and more......are available now.....