reid whitecotton [he/him]

Hi my name is Reid Whitecotton and I am a bassist, percussionist, and educator from Spokane Washington. I am currently completing my undergraduate degrees and jazz minor at Central Washington University.

I began playing electric bass in my middle school band because “it was the closest thing to a guitar” After playing electric bass in my middle school band for about a year I decided to join the middle school orchestra and began playing the upright bass in addition to playing in the band. In my freshman year of high school I joined the school’s drumline along with joining and playing in the jazz band and orchestra until I graduated. I enjoyed the community and sense of belonging that music brought me and my goal is to bring this sense of belonging and community in my classroom, while instilling the importance of kindness and listening through music.

I am equally versed in the jazz and classical styles of playing bass. This picture shows me (I’m on the left) with famous jazz bassist, and former principal bassist in the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, John Clayton after we performed with CWU”s jazz band 1. 

Outside of school I enjoy reading, playing video games, playing board games, and exercising. I am so excited to meet everyone this year and I can’t wait to start jamming together.