Keith Reese
Inducted 2010
At age 15, Keith Reese worked with the Eddie Wilfahrt and Clem Rhode Bands. An accomplished musician, he had perfect pitch and wrote and arranged music for orchestra and smaller groups. Keith’s instruments include trumpet, cornet, fluegelhorn, valve trombone, and piano. He had his own band The Flames and later organized the Keith Reese Trio, based in New Ulm and traveled a seven-state area. Keith played with many bands over the years and toured across the USA, Europe, and Canada. Keith’s music career has spanned 58 years and played a variety of jazz, classical, pop, country rock, and polka.
