Sharay Reed About Sharay Reed, Bassist; Writer and Producer is a bassist, writer and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois. He is a proficient player on the upright, electric, and synth basses, reads music, and is a music director, arranger, and producer. At age 17, he was chosen from among hundreds of musicians from all over the United States to play in the Grammy All-American High School Jazz Band- an Elite group of the countries Best up and coming