Reggie Workman

Background

Workman 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 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. 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.

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With Roy Ayers

With Gary Bartz

With Art Blakey

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

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

With Yusef Lateef

With Booker Little

with Herbie Mann

With Ken McIntyre

With New York Art Quartet

With Dave Pike

With Pharoah Sanders

With Wayne Shorter

With Sonny Simmons

With Archie Shepp

With Horace Tapscott

With Charles Tolliver

With Mal Waldron

With Cedar Walton

With Tyrone Washington

With Richard Williams

With Alice Coltrane

With Mulgrew Miller