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Award-winning bassist and educator Rufus Reid to receive Wharton Arts Lifetime Achievement Award

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On this episode of AOS, WBGO's Gary Walker chats with award-winning bassist, composer and educator Rufus Reid about his latest honor.

On Thursday, March 7, Wharton Arts, at its annual gala, will present Reid with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is a recognition of those individuals who have made a creative contribution of outstanding artistic significance to the performing arts..and represent a beacon of inspiration to students.

You can SEE Gary Walker's entire interview with Rufus Reid here.

For more information about the gala, you can click here.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.