Eric Scott Reed (born June 21, 1970) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

In May 1986, at Colburn School, Reed met Wynton Marsalis, an encounter that would greatly aid his career.

At age 18, during a year of college at California State University, Northridge, Reed briefly toured with Marsalis.

In 2010 he joined the Christian McBride combo Inside Straight, which produced the album Kind of Brown.

Reed has also worked as a composer, scoring music for independent and mainstream films, including the comedy Life, featuring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.