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Birth name | Reginald Workman |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | June 26, 1937
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Instrument | Double bass |
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Website | reggieworkmanmusic |
Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937)[1] 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.