Reggie Workman
Reginald "Reggie" Workman is an American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassist, recognized for his work with both John Coltrane and Art Blakey.Career
Early in his career, Workman worked in jazz groups led by Gigi Gryce, Donald Byrd, Duke Jordan and Booker Little. In 1961, Workman joined the John Coltrane Quartet, replacing Steve Davis. He was present for the saxophonist's Live at the Village Vanguard sessions, and also recorded with a second bassist on the 1961 album, Olé Coltrane. Workman left Coltrane's group at the end of the year, following a European tour.
In 1962, Workman joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and worked alongside Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, and Cedar Walton for most of this period. Workman left Blakey's group in 1964.
Workman also played with James Moody, Yusef Lateef, Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Mann and Thelonious Monk. He has recorded with Archie Shepp, Lee Morgan and David Murray. Workman, with pianist Tommy Flanagan and drummer Joe Chambers, formed The Super Jazz Trio in 1978.
He is currently a professor at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, and is a member of the group, Trio 3, with Oliver Lake and Andrew Cyrille.
Workman has been a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1977: Conversation
- 1978: The Super Jazz Trio
- 1979: Something Tasty
- 1980: The Standard
- 1986: Synthesis
- 1987: Gaia
- 1989: Images
- 1993; Summit Conference
- 1995: Cerebral Caverns
- 2000: Altered Spaces
As sideman
With Roy Ayers
With Gary Bartz
With Art Blakey
- Ugetsu
- Free for All
- Kyoto
- Indestructible
- Golden Boy
With Marion Brown
With Earl Coleman
With Johnny Coles
With John Coltrane
With Stanley Cowell
With Marilyn Crispell
With Booker Ervin
With Sonny Fortune
With Grant Green
With Gigi Gryce
- Saying Somethin'!
- Reminiscin
With Billy Harper
With Andrew Hill
With Takehiro Honda
With Freddie Hubbard
With Bobby Hutcherson
With Elvin Jones
With Clifford Jordan
With Duke Jordan
With Oliver Lake
- Again and Again
- Edge-ing
- Live in Willisau
- Encounter
- Open Ideas
- Time Being
- At This Time
- Refraction – Breakin' Glass
- Wiring
With Yusef Lateef
- 1984
- Psychicemotus
- A Flat, G Flat and C
With Booker Little
with Herbie Mann
With Ken McIntyre
With Roscoe Mitchell
With Lee Morgan
With New York Art Quartet
With Dave Pike
With Pharoah Sanders
With Wayne Shorter
- Night Dreamer
- JuJu
- Adam's Apple
With Sonny Simmons
With Archie Shepp
- Archie Shepp – Bill Dixon Quartet
- The Magic of Ju-Ju
With Horace Tapscott
With Charles Tolliver
- Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival
- Impact
With Mal Waldron
With Cedar Walton
With Tyrone Washington
With Richard Williams
With Alice Coltrane
With Mulgrew Miller'