Dr. Alfred Reed developed his interest in the concert band while serving with an Army Air Force Band during World War II. He studied at Juilliard, worked as composer and arranger during the early years of NBC and ABC, taught at Baylor University and the University of Miami, and served as senior editor for a major NY music publishing firm. He is a frequent guest conductor all over the world. With more than 250 published works, he is one of the nation's most prolific and frequently performed composers.