Person · Male
Reggie Workman
- From
- Philadelphia, United States
- Since
- 1937–present
- Releases
- 15
- avant-garde jazz
- free jazz
- hard bop
- jazz
- post-bop
About
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.
Member of
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Trio 3 bass
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers double bass
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Max Roach Quartet bass
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John Coltrane Quintet double bass
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Bridgewater Brothers double bass, percussion
Discography
Albums
Links
Official
Concerts
Married
Teacher
Also known as
Reginald David Workman
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- ca0e5f9d-838a-4685-9b82-e30e35ff4bf1
- ISNI
- 0000000063096469
- IPI
- 00245451477
- IPI
- 00245451575
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.