Since moving to New York in 1994, Reid Anderson has distinguished himself among the worlds finest jazz musicians as a composer, bandleader and bassist. As a leader he has recorded three CDs for Fresh Sound New Talent: Dirty Showtunes, Abolish Bad Architecture and The Vastness of Space. All have been highly praised by critics. Both Dirty Showtunes (1999) and The Vastness of Space (2001) were included in New York Times Top 10 lists for their respective years. He is also co-leader of The Bad Plus along with pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King. Called the most compelling and combustible new piano trio in jazz by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, their debut CD, The Bad Plus, was listed as one of the Top 10 jazz recordings of 2001 by The New York Times, Chicago Reader and VH1 Online. As a bassist Reid Anderson has performed and recorded with Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ethan Iverson, Bill McHenry, Orrin Evans, Uri Caine, Bill Carrothers and many others.