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Synthesis (Reggie Workman album)
Synthesis is a live album by bassist/composer Reggie Workman. It was recorded on June 15, 1986, in Philadelphia and was released by Leo Records later that year.[1] On the album, Workman is joined by multi-instrumentalist Oliver Lake, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Workman, Lake, and Cyrille would later go on to form the group known as Trio 3.[2] Reception
In an article for The New York Times, Robert Palmer wrote: "The group is an all-star unit... But they don't play like all-stars here; they play like a unit... the music is very free structurally, with a soaring spirit and incantatory qualities that link it to some of the better small-band sessions from the early days of the mid-60's ESP label. But while he leaves plenty of room for each player, Mr. Workman deploys his forces ingeniously... This is stunning music, with a deeply felt intensity and a purity of intent that haven't been finding their way onto jazz records as often as one would like."[4] The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 3 stars and praised Crispell's playing, stating that she gives "the performance its undoubted sense of coherence."[3] Writing for AllMusic, Thom Jurek remarked: "As a quartet, this band has some interesting things to say. There is a fire in the group interplay, and Lake's playing is very inspired... Workman gets considerable credit for putting this ensemble together."[1] Track listingAll compositions by Reggie Workman unless otherwise noted.
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