Bassist Reggie Washington was a key figure in the Modern Jazz revolution of the 1980s and 1990s. He gained recognition through his tours, recordings, and performances with artists such as Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Lester Bowie, and Ronald Shannon Jackson.
In 2005, Reggie successfully began touring with his own bands, featuring a blend of American and European musicians like Ravi Coltrane, Gene Lake, Stéphane Galland, Jef Lee Johnson, Erwin Vann, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, E.J. Strickland, Jozef Dumoulin, Skoota Warner, Matthew Garrison, Marcus Strickland, Jason Lindner, Poogie Bell, and Ronny Drayton.
A versatile, all-around musician, Reggie plays Jazz, Funk, R&B, Blues, World, and Experimental music with a natural and infectious energy. His bass lines are both sophisticated and bold. He is committed to his craft and enjoys blending people from different cultures, believing that music is enriched through learning from others and exchanging ideas.
Reggie is currently touring with Archie Shepp, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, The Headhunters, Alex Tassel, Dana Leong, Hervé Samb, Brian Jackson’s New Midnight Band "Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron," Rokia Traoré, Randy Brecker, Stanley Jordan, and gospel diva Liz McComb.
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