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Reggie Workman
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<p>Reginald "Reggie" Workman (born June 26, 1937) is an American <a href="/facts/Avant-garde_jazz/s6HMd7eL">avant-garde jazz</a> and <a href="/facts/Hard_bop/gqohK01F">hard bop</a> double bassist, recognized for his work with both <a href="/facts/John_Coltrane/IhSaHEEQ">John Coltrane</a> and <a href="/facts/Art_Blakey/w38P1YLX">Art Blakey</a>, in addition to <a href="/facts/Alice_Coltrane/PX3fFwpt">Alice Coltrane</a>, <a href="/facts/Mal_Waldron/XvUVHPPA">Mal Waldron</a>, <a href="/facts/Max_Roach/m6LM7PJx">Max Roach</a>, <a href="/facts/Archie_Shepp/mN6E5854">Archie Shepp</a>, Trio Three (with <a href="/facts/Oliver_Lake/unRv7vp8">Oliver Lake</a> and <a href="/facts/Andrew_Cyrille/nwKVPFLU">Andrew Cyrille</a>), Trio Transition, the Reggie Workman Ensemble, and collaborative projects with dance, poetry and drama. </p>