The Rufus Reid Trio Brings their Swinging Grooves and Ballads to Bergen Community College, October 11

The Rufus Reid Trio, a seasoned ensemble that will delight the audience with its musical eloquence and style, will perform at Bergen Community College on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre. Tickets are $16 for adults and $14 for students, children and seniors (65+). The audience will be taken on a delightful musical outing when Rufus Reid, a forty-five year veteran bassist with over 350 recordings, takes the stage. He has won numerous recognitions and awards for his compositions, including a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for composition in June 2008.

Mr. Reid is also a renowned educator. His book and DVD, "The Evolving Bassist," is recognized as the industry standard for definitive bass method.

The performance is part of Bergen's "This & That from Here & There" Performing Arts Series. For ticket information or for a full schedule of events, please call Bergen's Office of Community and Cultural Affairs at (201) 447-7428 or visit them on the Web at http://www.bergen.edu/cca

About Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 15,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs and certificate programs. More than 15,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack, and Bergen at the Meadowlands, located at 1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst. Information about the College is available at www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at (201) 447-7200.