Reggie Workman
Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 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 (Art Davis) 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 (replacing long-time Blakey bassist Jymie Merritt), 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 was a member of the group, Trio 3, with Oliver Lake and Andrew Cyrille. Workman has been a resident of Montclair, New Jersey. Honors and awards. In 1997, Workman was named as the recipient of a Life Achievement Award by the Jazz Foundation of America and was awarded a citation of excellence by the International Association of Jazz Educators. In 1999, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation presented him with its Living Legacy Award. In 2020, he received a Guggenheim Fellowship in music composition and was named an NEA Jazz Master. Discography. As  leader/co-leader. With Trio Transition With Trio 3 As sideman. With Juhani Aaltonen With Roy Ayers With Gary Bartz With Art Blakey With Hamiet Bluiett With The Bridgewater Brothers With Roy Brooks With Marion Brown With Donald Byrd With Don Byron With Steve Cohn With Earl Coleman With Johnny Coles With Adegoke Steve Colson With Alice Coltrane With John Coltrane With Stanley Cowell With Marilyn Crispell With Andrew Cyrille With Sussan Deyhim With Bill Dixon With Eric Dolphy With Booker Ervin With Mario Escalera With Chris Fagan With Art Farmer With Sonny Fortune With Hal Galper With Grant Green  With Gigi Gryce With Billy Harper With Andrew Hill With Terumasa Hino With Takehiro Honda With Freddie Hubbard With Bobby Hutcherson With The Jazz Composer's Orchestra With Elvin Jones With Clifford Jordan With Duke Jordan With Oliver Lake With Yusef Lateef With Booker Little With Living Colour With Herbie Mann With Miya Masaoka With Cristina Mazza With Ken McIntyre With Roscoe Mitchell With Grachan Moncur III With James Moody With Lee Morgan With David Murray With New York Art Quartet With Dave Pike With Sam Rivers With Max Roach With Charlie Rouse With Hilton Ruiz With Pharoah Sanders With  Ellen May Shashoyan With Archie Shepp With Wayne Shorter With Sonny Simmons With Heiner Stadler With Sonny Stitt With Monnette Sudler With Aki Takase With Horace Tapscott With John Tchicai and Andrew Cyrille With Charles Tolliver With Mickey Tucker With Edward Vesala With Mal Waldron With Cedar Walton With Tyrone Washington With Richard Williams With Frank Wright With Attila Zoller