Reggie Workman
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Bassists · b. 1937

Reggie Workman

American double-bassist

Born
26 June 1937
Philadelphia
Country
United States
Record labels
Black Saint
Discography
2 albums

Biography

Reggie Workman is a jazz musician who plays double bass. Reggie Workman was born on 26 June 1937 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Black Saint. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Summit Conference” (1994) to “Cerebral Caverns” (1995). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (2020) and NEA Jazz Masters.

Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937) is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey, in addition to Alice Coltrane, Mal Waldron, Max Roach, Archie Shepp, Trio Three (with Oliver Lake and Andrew Cyrille), Trio Transition, the Reggie Workman Ensemble, and collaborative projects with dance, poetry and drama.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where Reggie Workman is credited as a sideman

1960 Byrd in Flight — Donald Byrd double bass
1961 Olé Coltrane — John Coltrane double bass
1961 Yeah! — Charlie Rouse double bass
1962 Booker Little and Friend — Booker Little double bass
1963 Impressions — John Coltrane double bass
1963 Golden Boy — Art Blakey bass
1963 The Body & The Soul — Freddie Hubbard bass, double bass
1964 Night Dreamer — Wayne Shorter double bass
1964 Juju — Wayne Shorter double bass
1964 Four for Trane — Archie Shepp bass
1964 Search for the New Land — Lee Morgan double bass
1965 Running the Gamut — James Moody bass
1965 Setting the Pace — Booker Ervin bass guitar
1966 1984 — Yusef Lateef bass
1966 Our Mann Flute — Herbie Mann bass
1966 New Mann at Newport — Herbie Mann bass
1967 Adam’s Apple — Wayne Shorter double bass
1967 Impressions of the Middle East — Herbie Mann bass
1967 A Mann & A Woman — Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones bass
1967 Virgo Vibes — Roy Ayers bass
1967 The Wailing Dervishes — Herbie Mann bass
1967 The Trance — Booker Ervin bass
1968 !Caramba! — Lee Morgan bass
1969 Karma — Pharoah Sanders double bass
1969 Goin’ West — Grant Green bass
1969 Another Earth — Gary Bartz bass
1970 The Black Angel — Freddie Hubbard double bass
1970 Soul Cycle — Cedar Walton double bass
1970 Gypsy Cry — Attila Zoller bass
1972 World Galaxy — Alice Coltrane With Strings double bass

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Reggie Workman play?

Reggie Workman is known for playing double bass.

When and where was Reggie Workman born?

Reggie Workman was born 26 June 1937 in Philadelphia.

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