Reggie Workman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Reginald Workman |
| Born | June 26, 1937 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz, hard bop. |
| Instruments | Double Bass |
| Associated acts | Gigi Gryce, Roy Haynes, Red Garland, James Moody, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Yusef Lateef, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Mann, Thelonious Monk |
Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey.
He was a member of jazz groups led by Gigi Gryce, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter and Red Garland. In 1961, Workman joined the John Coltrane Quartet, replacing Steve Davis. He was present for the saxophonist's legendary Live at the Village Vanguard sessions, and also recorded with a second bassist (Art Davis) on the 1961 album, Olé Coltrane. After a European tour, Workman left Coltrane's group at the end of the year. Workman also played with James Moody, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Yusef Lateef, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Mann and Thelonious Monk. He has recorded with Archie Shepp, Lee Morgan and David Murray.[1]
He is currently a professor at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] As leader
- 1977: Conversation (with Cecil Bridgewater, Slide Hampton, George Adams, Albert Dailey, Michael Carvin, Lawrence Killian)
- 1986: Synthesis (Leo Records)
- 1987: Gaia (Leo)
- 1989: Images (Music & Arts)
- 1993; Summit Conference (Postcards Records)
- 1995: Cerebral Caverns (Postcards)
- 2000: Altered Spaces (Leo)
[edit] As sideman
With Art Blakey
- Free for All (1964)
- Indestructible (1965)
With Earl Coleman
- Manhattan Serenade (1968)
With John Coltrane
- Africa/Brass (1961)
- Ole Coltrane (1961)
- Impressions (1963)
With Stanley Cowell, Billy Harper, Billy Hart
- Such Great Friends (1983)[2]
With Booker Ervin
- The Space Book (Prestige, 1964)
- The Trance (Prestige, 1965)
With Grant Green
- Goin' West (1962)
With Andrew Hill
- Grass Roots (1968 [2000])
With Takehiro Honda
- Jodo (Trio, 1972)
With Bobby Hutcherson
With Elvin Jones
- Brother John (1982)
With Duke Jordan
- Flight to Jordan (1960)
With Oliver Lake
- Edge-ing (Black Saint, 1993)
With Yusef Lateef
- A Flat, G Flat and C (Impulse!, 1966)
With Booker Little
- Booker Little and Friend (Bethlehem, 1961)
With New York Art Quartet
- Mohawk (1965)
With Pharoah Sanders
- Karma (1969)
With Wayne Shorter
- Night Dreamer (1964)
- JuJu (1964)
- Adam's Apple (1966)
With Sonny Simmons
- American Jungle (1997)
With Archie Shepp
- Archie Shepp – Bill Dixon Quartet (1962)
- The Magic of Ju-Ju (1967)
With Mal Waldron
- Up Popped the Devil (Enja, 1973)
- Breaking New Ground (Baybridge 1983)
- Mal Waldron Plays Eric Satie (Baybridge, 1983)
- You and the Night and the Music (Paddle Wheel, 1983)
- The Git Go - Live at the Village Vanguard (Soul Note, 1986)
- The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Soul Note, 1986)
- The Super Quartet Live at Sweet Basil (Paddle Wheel, 1987)
- Crowd Scene (Soul Note, 1989)
- Where Are You? (Soul Note, 1989)
- My Dear Family (Evidence, 1993)
With Tyrone Washington
- Natural Essence (1967)
