Brad Reid is a saxophonist and woodwind doubler on clarinet, flute, oboe, bassoon.
After earning a music degree in jazz saxophone, from St. Francis Xavier University, Brad spent seven years working on cruise ships as a musician and bandmaster.
He is now based in Halifax, NS, and works in the pit orchestra on shows at Neptune Theatre. He performs with the Brogue Saxophone Quartet, and does clinics for festivals such as the Atlantic Festival of Music, and the Halifax Comunity Band Festival. He also performs with local artists like Ryan Cook and Norma MacDonald.
Brad is also a performer and teacher of Cape Breton style Celtic fiddle music, passed on to him from his grandfather - a fiddler, and a Lefort - from Cheticamp, Cape Breton, NS. In this genre, he formed and performs with the Baroque N' Fiddle String Quartet, and Jigs Start Here.
Brad also performs as a side musician on double bass, electric bass, piano, guitar, accordion.