In January 2008, Reach performed as guest artist with the Howard Paul Trio[REF] at the Jazz Corner[REF] on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, a venue he returned to with his own trio on October 3 and 4 [REF].
On March 20, 2008, at the invitation of Chuck Leishman, publisher of The Birmingham Weekly,[REF] he directed the house band at the 2008 Birmingham Area Music Awards [REF].