👉 Reford is a type of musical instrument that originated in the United States and was popularized by jazz musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie. Refords are typically made from brass or woodwind instruments, and they are often played with their own strings or without them. Refords were originally designed to be used as a solo instrument for musicians who did not have access to other stringed instruments. They were also popular in the 1940s and
