I'm a highly skilled arranger/orchestrator/copyist, whose done work with Chad LB and JazzLessonVideos. Also credits as an arranger/music director with the Memphis Jazz Workshop.
Kenny Reed has studied Jazz Composition at the University of Memphis with Dr. Jack Cooper and Sam Shoup. Both are composers with credits that extend to, but aren’t limited by: Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Mike Waldrop, Christian Mcbride, Nate Smith, Jazz Knights, and etc. As a composer, most of Kenny’s Influences can be traced to Miho Hazama, Kenny Wheeler, Ayn Inserto, Kohei Tanaka, Roy Hargrove, Kenny Garrett, Nobuo Uematsu, Koji Kondo, and Quincy Jones. Kenny Reed is a versatile composer who can compose and write for numerous ensembles and genres.
Whether it's for video games, film, or form an ensemble performance, Kenny is confident in being able to deliver the right music/service for you!
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
Languages
- English
Interview with Kenny Reed
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to show myself authentically and to genuinely connect with the project you give me.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That music isn't work and it's all play with no responsibilities
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kenny Garrett, his playing and musical sensibilities reflects so much of what I think/feel about when I hear music in my own head.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Starting with the melody first, often frees you up to do things you haven't thought about doing, whether it's harmonically or with rhythm.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Jazz
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Adaptability
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It depends on the type of service that's being requested, but I usually start most of my requests on my full 88-key keyboard, getting a feel for the music and making notes where I need to. After I have enough notes, thats when I head into whatever software I need for the specific job.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Daw: Fl Studio + Pro Tools Notation: Dorico Libraries: Omnisphere, Kontakt, Audio Imperia, Spitfire, Orchestral Tools Headphones: Audio Technica HD 280
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Often transcription/copyist work where someone will have some music they need written down for a performance or recording. I'll take the audio recording they give me and turn it into actual sheet music for the players to read.
- Film ComposerAverage price - $200 per minute
- Composer OrchestralContact for pricing
- Game AudioContact for pricing
- String ArrangerAverage price - $100 per song
2 free revisions. Extra revisions = extra cost. Full payment upfront. You choose file format. Attribution: "Music by Kenny Reed." Contact: kennethrreedtg@gmail.com or Discord: lyy0n.
- Audio Imperia
- Dorico
- FL Studio
- Kontakt
