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Reed Wallsmith

Blue Cranes' Homing Patterns out now

About Me


"Song X" - Better Homes and Gardens (missing Sly Pig) @ Ethos Live - Dec 2007

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"Inner Dialogue" - Blue Cranes @ Valentine's - 12 Dec 2007

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"Returning to Portland" - Blue Cranes @ PDX Pop Now! Festival - 5 Aug 2007

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I play saxophone, make sounds and write music.
I'm a builder of kpcn-lp - woodburn, oregon's farmworker radio station.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/15/2007
Band Website: bluecranesmusic.com
Band Members: Blue Cranes: Ji Tanzer (drums), Keith Brush (bass), Rebecca Sanborn (keys), Joe Cunningham (tenor sax), Reed Wallsmith (alto sax)Better Homes and Gardens: Tim DuRoche (drums), Joe Cunningham (tenor sax), Bob Jones (bass), Fred Chalenor (bass), Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) Future X: George Marich (drums), Ila Cantor (guitar), Reed Wallsmith (alto sax) Attitude Wrench: Ila Cantor (guitar), Jeremy Harman (cello), Adam Miller (drums), Reed Wallsmith (alto sax); The Reed Wallsmiths: Reed Wallsmith (alto saxophone, keyboard, drums, accordion, sounds) other collaborators: Chris Mosley (guit), Russ Kleiner (drums), Dave Storrs (drums).
Influences: Paul Motian, Dan Weiss, Reid Anderson, Elliott Smith, David King, Michael Lewis, Lightning Bolt, Bjork, Carlos Mejia Godoy, Bill Frisell, 31 Knots, Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine, Silvio Rodriguez, Common, Manu Chau, Charles Westmoreland, David Friesen, Heatmiser, Hood, Atmosphere, Ornette Coleman, Old and New Dreams, Kenny Garrett, Keith Jarrett, Cannonball Adderley, J. Coltrane, M. Davis, Quasi, Radiohead, Orishas, Criaturas Sin Casa / Forgotten Dialects, Charlie Kreiner, A. Glasounouv, Munir Bashir, Sade, Malcolm X, Gioconda Belli, Sergio Ramirez, Ken Kesey, Charlie Haden.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

San Francisco, Seattle, Davis, Portland - Dec. 2007

Announcing the upcoming Blue Cranes tour to San Francisco and a Portland show at Valentine's.  we will be joined in our group by nyc-based guitarist Ila Cantor.  more bay-area dates forthc...
Posted by Reed Wallsmith on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:01:00 PST

October 2007 shows in Minneapolis

shows in the Twin Cities area with George Marich (drums) and Ila Cantor (guitar):October 18 @ Big V's (St. Paul, MN)October 19 @ Carleton College's Cave (Northfield, MN) October 20 @ Lee's Liquor Loun...
Posted by Reed Wallsmith on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:30:00 PST

Sept. 2007 - NYC shows

September dates in New York:8/30/07 @ Umami Cafe (Croton, NY) w/ Ila Cantor9/5/07 @ Knitting Factory (NYC) w/ Josh Myers, Max Goldman & Ila Cantor9/6/07 @ Umami Cafe (Croton, NY) w/ Ila Cantor9/9/...
Posted by Reed Wallsmith on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:23:00 PST