Vernon Reid

American fusion and crossover guitarist (born 1958)

Born: 22 August 1958
London
Country: United Kingdom
Active: 1979–
Record labels: 550 Music, Mascot Label Group
Discography: 3 albums

Biography

Vernon Reid is a jazz musician who plays guitar and banjo. Vernon Reid was born on 22 August 1958 in London. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: 550 Music and Mascot Label Group. The discography here lists 3 albums, from “Mistaken Identity” (1996) to “Hoodoo Telemetry” (2025).

Vernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist, producer, and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, and in August 2023, was ranked No. 42 in Rolling Stone's top 250 Greatest Guitarists of all time. Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's] rampant eclecticism encompasses everything from heavy metal and punk to funk, R&B and avant-garde jazz, and his anarchic, lightning-fast solos have become something of a hallmark as well."

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