Farrell Vernon, sopranino saxophone
Jim Steele, piano

Rocking (by Tim Reed)

Bio:

Tim Reed was born in May of 1976 weighing 11 pounds and 9 ounces. During the following fifteen years, his weight steadily increased, reaching approximately 170 pounds in 1991. Tim's height also increased during this time, reaching 6 feet and 4 inches in 1991. Between 1991 and 2007 his height remained steady at 6 feet and 4 inches while his weight fluctuated between 165 and 210 pounds. Tim is currently 6 feet and 4 inches in height and weighs 179 pounds (July 2011).
 
Ordinary Bio:

Tim Reed graduated with a B.A. in Creative Music Technologies from LaGrange College in 1999 and subsequently attended the Dallas Sound Lab School for the Recording Arts in the Fall of 2000. Tim completed his M.M. in composition/theory at Illinois State University in 2004 and his PhD in composition at the University of Florida in 2008. Tim's compositions have recently been performed at various festivals including Music '04 (Cincinnati Conservatory), the Nong Project, The Kentucky New Music Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, SEAMUS, Electroacoustic Juke Joint, FEAST, the Ball State New Music Festival and the International Double Reed Society Conference. His music has also been featured on radio programs including No Pigeonholes, Difficult Listening, Futhernoise Radio and Foldover. His compositions have been published by Trevco Music and by Lonely Whistle. Tim currently teaches music theory and composition at Manchester College in Indiana.
