2024 Performance Dates
Hope you can make it to see these new stars on the horizon.
Featuring my students from The New School of Jazz.
Free & Open to the public!
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 - “PULLING” - St. Paul’s Chapel | 7:30pm
"PULLING"
Saturday, May 11th | 7:30pm - Free
St. Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street
209 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
FREE TICKETS/RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reggie-workman-pulling-tickets-881007827127?aff=oddtdtcreator
Featuring:
Reggie Workman (Bass)
Jason Hwang (Violin)
Jen Shyu (Voice, Gayageum)
Ayana Workman (Words - Poetry)
Written & Directed by Maya Milenovic Workman
“PULLING” the concluding performance in the upcoming film Immortal: The Crusade of Reggie Workman as seen through the eyes of his daughter Ayana Workman. Live recording, free and open to the public. Hope to see you there. - RW
Join us on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30pm in St. Paul’s Chapel as legendary bassist Reggie Workman presents an evening of jazz performance, spoken word, and movement.
A woman pulls at a thick rope that creates a barrier between her and the rest of the world—and finds resilience and transcendence. Pulling was created by Workman in collaboration with actor Ayana Workman (Rustin, Jessica Jones) and directed by choreographer, writer, and poet Maya Milenovic Workman.
Reggie Workman is recognized as one of the most technically gifted American avant-garde jazz and hard-bop double bassists in history. A composer, jazz advocate, and educator extraordinaire, his musical style ranges from bop to post-bop and beyond. Although best known for his work with John Coltrane and Art Blakey, he has collaborated with a range of notable artists. Workman has received numerous awards and fellowships, including an NEA Jazz Master Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Doris Duke Impact Award.
New York City native Ayana Workman first acted professionally as Juliet in the Public Theatre’s Mobile Unit production of Romeo and Juliet. She buttressed her stage resume with roles in Hamlet, Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, and Julius Caesar and performed internationally at the National Theatre in Slovenia and London’s legendary Globe Theatre. Her film work includes Rustin and Jessica Jones, Person of Interest. She is currently a producer of Reggie Workman: Immortal, a documentary about her father.
Maya Milenovic Workman is a writer, director, choreographer, and poet. Together with Reggie Workman, she created original works such as Synthesis, Abstractions, Frugal Meal, Garden of Earthly Delights, and numerous others. Workman collaborated with theatre director Tomaž Pandur in Scheherazade and Faust, and she wrote, filmed, and produced I Hear with My Eyes, Guernica Continuum, Virtual Truth, and Ophelia’s Ocean (for which she received a Guggenheim Fellowship).
Note to attendees: This performance is being filmed for the forthcoming documentary Reggie Workman: Immortal. Your attendance constitutes your consent to be included in any filming, photographing, audio recording, or broadcast and for any other use in whole or in part, including publicity and promotion.
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Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 - Eric Dolphy: Freedom of Sound Festival - Tishman Auditorium, The New School
Saturday, June 1st, 2024 - Tishman Auditorium
Reggie Workman with Jen Shyu/Jason Kao Hwang/Ayana Workman
Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 - Tishman Auditorium
SYMPOSIUM with James Newton/Reggie Workman/Nicole Mitchell
Tickets/Info: seedartists.org
More dates to be added soon… stay tuned!
Past Appearances
2024
Thursday, February 1st, 2024 - BREW | Out Musical Festival
The 1st Annual OUT MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Future is Pissed!
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY, 155 First Ave NY
January 29 thru February 4, 2024
More Info HERE • Purchase Tickets HERE
DAY 4 | Thursday, February 1
7:30 PM Tomas Fujiwara / Darius Jones
Darius Jones - alto sax
Tomas Fujiwara - drums
8:30 PM BREW
Gerry Hemingway – drums
Reggie Workmam – bass
Miya Masaoka - koto
9:30 PM McPhee/Rosen
Joe McPhee – sax
Jay Rosen - drums
Friday, March 1, 2024 - Harlem Stage, NYC | Eternal Spirit
Saturday, March 2, 2024 - Harlem Stage, NYC | Eternal Spirit
Friday, March 8th, 2024 - Cafe CODA, Madison, WI
2024 CODAFest at Cafe CODA
Hanah Jon Taylor Artet featuring Reggie Workman
Tickets/Info: https://cafecoda.club/codafest/
Saturday, April 20th, 2024 - Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts with Odean Pope | 7:30pm
Odean Pope | Reggie Workman Philadelphia Summit – PCC Jazz Cultural Voices
Tickets: https://clefclubofjazz.org/event/odean-pope
April 20, 2023 7:30PM
Odean Pope | Reggie Workman Philadelphia Summit
Odean Pop - Tenor Saxophone
Reggie Workman - Bass
Diane Monroe - Violin
Craig McIver - Drums
Odean Pope
Odean grew up in jazz rich territory with other Philadelphia notables such as: John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Benny Golson, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy and Percy Heath, Ray Bryant, Bill Barron, Kenny Barron, Archie Shepp, Jymie Merritt, Jimmy Garrison, Philly Joe Jones and Dizzy Gillespie. Coltrane chose Odean to replace him in Jimmy Smith’s Group when he left for New York to join Miles Davis. Although he was close to Coltrane and continues to revere his artistry, Odean was always searching for his own musical sound.
Reggie Workman
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. 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.
2023
Thursday, February 16th, 2023 - The Stone, NYC
Jen Shyu Residency at the Stone (curated by John Zorn)
55 W. 13th St, NY, NY 10011
Feb. 16: Jen Shyu (voice) Ben Monder (guitar) featuring Reggie Workman (bass)
More info at: https://www.jenshyu.com/upcoming.php
Saturday, February 25th, 2023 - Cafe Coda, Madison, Wisconsin Hanah Jon Taylor Artet feat. Reggie Workman
Hanah Jon Taylor Artet feat. Reggie Workman
Feb 25, 7:00pm
1224 Williamson st.
Madison, WI53703
Hanah Jon Taylor is an internationally known saxophonist & flutist, known for his improvisational style. Over the last 30 years, he has performed worldwide with musicians such as Nina Simone, Richie Havens, Roscoe Mitchell and many others. He has also shared jazz and inspired those around him as an artist, educator, and small business owner.
Reggie Workman is recognized as one of the most technically gifted American avant-garde jazz and hard bop double bassists in history. 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 albums, Olé Coltrane and Africa/Brass.
Hanah Jon Taylor - horns
Reggie Workman - double bass
Dushun Mosley - drums
Luke Leavitt - piano
Thursday, March 30th, 2023 - The Apollo - Harlem, NYC
“A Great Night in Harlem” Gala
Thursday, March 30, 2023
CONCERT 8:00 PM
Save the date for the Jazz Foundation of America’s gala concert, where we bring together all-time legends and unknown gems from the worlds of jazz, blues, rock, and soul to support JFA’s lifesaving programs.
Saturday, April 1st, 2023 - Big Ears Festival - Knoxville, TN
Trio Imagination is new trio of drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist Reggie Workman, and Cuban pianist David Virelles, which formed after Oliver Lake retired from performing in early 2020, breaking up TRIO 3, his longtime trio with Andrew and Reggie.
Ticket Info:
Tuesday, April 18 - NAMA, Harlem NYC - 9pm
107 W 130th Street, New York, NY 10027
Hope you can make this one in Harlem! FYI come early for seating is tight. (7:30pm Special Presentation/Lecture)
Reggie Workman presents a special group of upcoming talent with song selections inspired by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Hope to see you there!
Hope you can make it to see these new stars on the horizon.
Featuring my students from The New School of Jazz.
Free & Open to the public!
Thursday, June 15th - The National Jazz Museum in Harlem - 2:00pm
THU, JUN 15 - 2:00 pm
NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM
JFA Presents: Live from Harlem – Panikkar Rosner & Leigh
Panikkar Rosner & Leigh is an ensemble mentored and presented by bassist and NEA Jazz Master, Reggie Workman. The group is led by vocalist Sydney Panikkar, bassist/vocalist Noah Rosner, and vocalist Eleanor Leigh. They will be joined by Connor Sondergeld, Samuel Clayton, Holden Carson, Michael Dunaevsky and James D’Amrogia.
Seating will be limited and first come – first seated.
This event will stream on the Jazz Foundation and Jazz Museum Facebook pages and the Museum YouTube Channel.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxG0Dsg8m1I
More info: https://jmih.org/event/jfa-presents-live-from-harlem-panikkar-rosner-leigh/
Sunday, June 18 - Roulette - 10:00pm
Vision Festival NYC - Arts for Art
Grand Finale featuring Reggie Workman Celebration Band
509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
10:00pm
Reggie Workman Celebration Band
Reggie Workman - bass
Odean Pope - tenor sax
Jason Moran - piano
Jen Shyu - vocals
Elijah Thomas - flute
Jason Kao Hwang - violin
Tapan Modak - tablas
Gerry Hemingway - drums
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/vision-festival-27-improvising-the-future-1978069
August 9th, 2023 - Featuring some new stars on the horizon from my students at The New School!
Saturday, August 12th, 2023 - Trio Imagination - Elastic Arts, Chicago
TRIO IMAGINATION W/ REGGIE WORKMAN, ANDREW CYRILLE, DAVID VIRELLES
3429 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
8:00pm
Tickets: https://elasticarts.org/events/trio-imagination-w-andrew-cyrille-reggie-workman-david-virelles
Saturday, August 19th, 2023 - Trio Imagination - Detroit, MI
TRIO IMAGINATION W/ REGGIE WORKMAN, ANDREW CYRILLE, DAVID VIRELLES
8:15pm
Trinosophes Projects
1464 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48207
Saturday, September 9th, 2023 - Trio Imagination - Buffalo, NY
TRIO IMAGINATION W/ REGGIE WORKMAN, ANDREW CYRILLE, DAVID VIRELLES
8:00 p.m. - Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Asbury Hall
341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY
Friday, September 29th, 2023 - Harlem Jazz Series - NYC
Harlem Jazz Series Presents: A Salute to Adapt of Reggie Workman’s Musical Journey Through The Many Facets of Amercias Great Music
Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church - 15 Mount Morris Park West (122st)
Friday, October 6th, 2023 - John Coltrane Festival - NYC
4:00pm | Free Admission - Marcus Garvey Park
Reggie Workman Ensemble Featuring: Billy Harper, Sean Hong, Itamar Dahan, Billy Hart
*TO BE RESCHEDULED* - Thursday, October 19th - BRIC JazzFest | Night 1 - 7:00pm
Reggie Workman’s Works In Progress
Featuring Ayana Workman, Jen Shyu, and Jason Hwang
“PULLING” by Maya Milenovic Workman
Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/bric-jazzfest-2023-tickets-VJ2B4W
Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/bric-jazzfest-2023-tickets-VJ2B4W
BRIC Jazzfest | Night 1 - THURSDAY, OCT. 19
Terrace Martin
Melanie Charles / Orrin Evans Duo
Isaiah Collier
Reggie Workman
Alexa Tarantino
Panikkar Rosner & Leigh
Event start: 7PM
Doors open: 5:45PM
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
More Info: https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-jazzfest-2023
Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/bric-jazzfest-2023-tickets-VJ2B4W
Panikkar, Rosner & Leigh
Panikkar Rosner & Leigh is a bebop and post bop centric jazz octet featuring 3 vocalists in the instrumental vocal style of Lambert Hendricks & Ross. What started as a improvisation group class at The New School for Jazz, under the tutelage of the great bassist Reggie Workman, has developed into a powerful ensemble that delivers a hi-octane performance that recognizes both the directions jazz can take when instruments and vocals are allowed to interact and the tradition of the music before.
Saturday, October 21st, 2023 - “THE 2023 SATCHMO AWARD”: A WBGO Jazz For Young People Concert - 11:00am
Info & Tickets: https://www.flushingtownhall.org/event-detail.php?id=456
Join us for an unforgettable day of jazz excellence and celebration as The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation proudly presents:
“THE 2023 SATCHMO AWARD”
@ A WBGO Jazz for Young People Concert | Armstrong: Past Present and Future
We are thrilled to honor NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman, a living legend known for his lifelong dedication to jazz education and performance. Reggie Workman's Current Creation for Armstrong promises to be a mesmerizing showcase of talent. Alongside him, you'll experience the incomparable David Virilles on piano, the dynamic rhythms of Gary Jones III on drums, the soulful alto saxophone of Marvin Carter, the lyrical verses of J Swiss, a unique rap vocalist, and the electrifying footwork of Savion Glover, the tap dancer extraordinaire.
But that's not all...!
The stage will also come alive with the sensational Calvin Johnson Native Son Ensemble, featuring Calvin Johnson on soprano saxophone and vocals, the virtuosic Andrew Baham on trumpet and vocals, the trombone wizardry of Jeffrey Miller, the rhythmic heartbeat of Darrian Douglas on drums, the melodious keys of Andrew McGowan on piano, the resonant tones of Nori Naraoka on acoustic bass, the thunderous beats of Errold Lanier on bass drum, and the groovy sounds of John Altieri on sousaphone. Together, they'll take you on a musical journey through the heart and soul of jazz.
And the festivities don't end there! Get ready to join the New Orleans Second Line Parade, a joyous tradition that embodies the spirit of Louis Armstrong and the vibrant culture of New Orleans.
The SATCHMO Award is a testament to the enduring legacy of Louis Armstrong, celebrating artists who, like him, have dedicated their lives to jazz and its power to inspire. Join us in honoring Reggie Workman, a luminary in his own right, as we continue to make this world a more Wonderful World™ through the language of jazz.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary day of music, artistry, and celebration. Secure your tickets now for "Armstrong: Past Present and Future" and be a part of jazz history in the making.
Artists:
Reggie Workman's Current Creation for Armstrong
Reggie Workman, Zachary Kirsimae, acoustic bass
David Virilles, piano
Gary Jones III, drums
Marvin Carter, alto saxophone
J Swiss, Rap vocalist
AC Lincoln, tap dancer
Plus Calvin Johnson Native Son Ensemble and a New Orleans Second line Parade!
Info & Tickets: https://www.flushingtownhall.org/event-detail.php?id=456
Past recipients include:
2010 Herb Alpert
2011 Barry Harris
2012 Clark Terry
2013 Jon Hendricks
2014 David Baker
2015 Norma Miller
2016 Jimmy Heath
2017 Kidd Jordan
2018 Shelia Jordan
2019 Dick Hyman
2020-2021 Ron Carter
2022 Ran Blake
2023 Reggie Workman
Seasons Greetings to All: Once again we have come to a time when we can share with you the work that’s been done by the wonderful students who have come to The New School from all parts of the globe to sharpen their skills and illustrate to you, their love and understanding of America’s Art form. We are pleased to invite you to join us for this occasion. Please see the attached information. Free and open to the public. Hope to see you there.
RW
2022
February 4-6, 2022
TRIO 3 FINAL CONCERTS
WITH OLIVER LAKE, REGGIE WORKMAN, ANDREW CYRILLE + BRUCE WILLIAMS AND A SPECIAL GUEST
Live Performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s intimate jazz lounge, Dizzy’s Club in New York City.
Co-founded in 1988 by Oliver Lake on alto saxophone, Reggie Workman on bass, and Andrew Cyrille on drums, the all-star trio will make their final appearance together as an ensemble. They will be joined by saxophonist Bruce Williams and a surprise special guest to commemorate this historic final residency.
Featuring:
Oliver Lake, alto saxophone
Reggie Workman, bass
Andrew Cyrille, drums
Bruce Williams, alto saxophone
Trio 3 at Dizzy’s Club
Friday, February 4th, 2022 - Sets at 7:30pm & 9:30pm ET
Saturday, February 5th, 2022 - Sets at 7:30pm & 9:30pm ET
Sunday, February 6th, 2022 - Sets at 5:00pm & 7:30pm ET
TICKETS AT: https://2021.jazz.org/trio-3
Student tickets available.
Dizzy’s Club - Jazz at Lincoln Center
10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 6:00PM
REGGIE WORKMAN, ANDREW CYRILLE, DAVID VIRELLES
BANG ON A CAN / LONG PLAY FESTIVAL AT ROULETTE
Tickets at : https://bangonacan.org/long-play-2022/
Roulette Intermedium
509 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
TRIBUTE TO ALICE COLTRANE/BROOKLYN RAGA MASSIVE
San Francisco, CA
6/10/22 - 6/11/22
In collaboration with @brooklynragamassive @ybgfestival and @moadsf
Named both a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master and a Guggenheim Fellow in 2020, Reggie Workman is doing his part in recognizing the work of Alice Coltrane.
San Francisco Examiner Article: https://www.sfexaminer.com/culture/jazz-master-to-pay-tribute-to-alice-coltrane-at-yerba-buena-fest/article_8f3f8640-e384-11ec-89ac-939cca02b693.html
Friday, June 10th, 2022
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (PST)
A Tribute to Alice Coltrane: Jazz Legend Reggie Workman in Conversation with Richard Howell & Destiny Muhammad
Museum of the African Diaspora (MOAD)
685 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (PST)
Alice Coltrane Tribute; Brooklyn Raga Massive feat Reggie Workman & Destiny Muhammad
Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade Concert
750 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Sunday, June 26, 2022 - Vision Festival: La Plaza at The Clemente
114 Norfolk Street (Outdoors), NYC
Vision Festival - Day 6
In-Person & Livestream tickets available at www.artsforart.org
Celebrating Oliver Lake’s Lifetime Achievement Award & Reggie Workman’s 85th Birthday
Oliver Lake - poetry
Reggie Workman - bass
Andrew Cyrille - drums
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 - Inaugural John Coltrane Jazz Festival - 1:00PM - FREE
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 - Doors at 1:00pm | Concert at 1:30pm - FREE
Marcus Garvey Park | Richard Rodgers Amphitheater
Harlem, New York City, NY
The Reggie Workman Group
Reggie Workman - Bass
Jason Marshall - Baritone/Tenor Saxophone
Chi Westfelt - Vocals
Omri Bar Giora - Guitar
Yayoi Ikawa - Piano
Timothy Angulo - Drums
INAUGURAL JOHN COLTRANE JAZZ FESTIVAL COMES TO HARLEM
AS PART OF STATE SENATOR CORDELL CLEARE’S CELEBRATION:
‘FIRST JAZZ APPRECIATION DAY’ - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24
NEA Jazz Master Reggie Workman, Patience Higgins, Bill Saxton, T.K. Blue
Tap Master, Omar Edwards, among the day-long festival’s headliners!
Harlem, NY September 16, 2022: On Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Marcus Garvey
Park | Richard Rodgers Amphitheatre, in Harlem, iconic saxophone players Bill Saxton,
Alvin Flythe, Todd Herbert, Sweet Lee Odom, Patience Higgins, TK Blue and John S.
Mannan join three rhythm sections to play the music of John Coltrane from the Miles
Davis/Monk Era thru the Impulse Record years of Trane’s performances. “Doors Open”
at 1:00 pm performances begin with Reggie Workman at 1:30 pm. Enter at 5 th Ave @ W.
124th Street.
John Coltrane’s contribution to the African-American experience and to American and
World Music will be fully explored and lightly seasoned by the “trip, tap and toe”
dancing of Tap Master, Omar Edwards.
The theme, Jazz Appreciation Day, is a part of the effort of New York State Senator
Cordelle Cleare to nurture and sustain the beginnings of a positive new cultural
renaissance in Harlem and beyond that promotes community dignity and distinction.
The all-day free festival is hosted State Senator Cordelle Cleare, produced in partnership
with the New York Jazz Society, Inc., Harlem Late Night Jazz, Inc., Jazzmobile, Inc.,
Harlem Music Festival; with additional support from these Sponsors the West Harlem
Development Corporation, Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, New Heritage
Theater, Jazz Foundation of America, The Porch (Harlem Café), Marcus Garvey Park
Alliance, Harlem Arts Alliance, and the law firm of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus and
Moverman.
The other headliners include: Akako, Jaime Affoumado, Paul Austerlitz, Denton
Darrien, Gary Fischer, Camille Gaynor, Lori Hartman/Voc., Yayoi Ikawa, Carl Jackson,
Sweet Lee Odom(CP West), John Mannan/Voc. Norbert Marius,Tarik Shah, Darryl
Smith and Sista Zoc.
The Charlie Parker Festival will be live streamed in part at:
www.youtube.com/Cchannel/UCJhOlmcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ
or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhOlmcp1ed_3JXkfrQ-gOQ
More info:
https://www.clubfreetime.com/new-york-city-nyc/free-jazz/2022-09-24/event/560047
Saturday, November 15, 2022 - 5:00pm - Reggie Workman at CodaFest - Cafe Coda, Madison, Wisconsin
Day 4 - Hanah Jon Taylor Artet w/ Reggie Workman
Tickets: https://cafecoda.club/codafest/
2021
Saturday, June 12th, 2021 - 6:00pm ET - Reggie Workman Master Class
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts
Info: https://clefclubofjazz.org/event/pcc-online-master-class-series-reggie-workman-master-class
Register Here: https://zoom.us/j/95710558046?pwd=c1QwTVlPb1k3WGU1WmNSWnlFUmRjdz09
Thursday, July 29th, 2021 - 9:45pm - Trio 3 at Vision Festival
159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Trio 3 + Special Guest
Oliver Lake - alto sax
Reggie Workman - bass
Andrew Cyrille - drums
Special Guest - piano
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 - 8:00pm ET - REGGIE WORKMAN WITH SPECIAL GUEST YAYOI IKAWA - HOSTED BY KEANNA FAIRCLOTH
SOAPBOX GALLERY 636 DEAN STREET BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
Reggie Workman - bass, percussion
Yayoi Ikawa - piano
Event Details: https://www.soapboxgallery.org/events/reggie-workman-masters-series
TICKETS: ATTEND IN-PERSON: https://power.thrivecart.com/soapbox-inhouse-tickets/
TICKETS: ‘PAY WHAT YOU CAN’ ONLINE STREAMING: https://power.thrivecart.com/soapbox-gallery-donation/
2020
Saturday, January 11th, 2020 - Reggie Workman’s Thursday improvisation class at The New School has been chosen to represent the school in New Orleans at New Orleans Jazz Festival.
Saturday, January 11th, 2020 - Lakecia Benjamin Presents ‘Pursuance’: The Music of the Coltranes w/ Reggie Workman, Regina Carter +more - 7:45pm at NYC Winter Jazzfest Marathon: Night 2 at Le Poison Rouge
Thursday, February 20th - Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 - Trio 3 at Jazz Standard - two sets (7:30pm & 9:30pm) located at 116 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016 - 2/20 with Vijay Iyer (piano) - 2/21 with David Virelles (piano) - 2/22 with Marilyn Crispell - 2/23 with Jason Moran (piano) | Join Trio 3 as they welcome a different special guest each night! Trio 3 is Oliver Lake – alto saxophone, Reggie Workman – bass, Andrew Cyrille – drums, percussion. Tickets: http://www.jazzstandard.com/?event=20200220
Thursday, March 5th, 2020 - Reggie Workman at Montclair Art Museum with MADLOM - 7:00pm - 9:00pm - located at 3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 - with Mari Tanaka, Sameer Gupta, Jay Gandhi & Ayana Workman **Special opening performance by Montclair’s own MADLOM Drummers at 6:50pm! At 8:00pm Ayana Workman will read poetry with Reggie Workman on bass. Tickets: https://www.montclairartmuseum.org/events/programs/mam-after-hours-art-meets-jazz?fbclid=IwAR1Pu23izgJgfQAeVZY_FGJ-aNYTO8fLANKC1y1XwILywcy7AgNiCWKt9qY
Sunday, March 8th, 2020 - New Stars on This Horizon and Deep Dreamer with PJS at First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon - 5:00pm - located at 199 N Columbus Ave, Mt Vernon, NY 10553 - In putting together the New Stars and Deep Dreamer ensembles, comprising Reggie’s current and former students, he sought out musicians he believes deserve wider recognition. New Stars on This Horizon and Deep Dreamer ensembles feature an international lineup, with players from a variety of continents and cultures. New Stars, which includes trumpeter Ian Carver (Amsterdam), saxophonist Carolina Mercado Muños (Mexico), flutist Redi Fernandez (Cuba), pianist Mikki Yamanaka (Japan), bassist Jason Clotter (Honduras), plus alto saxophonist Christian Cummings and trombonist Rashaan Salaam (both from Florida), drummer Jerome Gillespie (Texas) and vocalist Safa Ishmel-Muhammad (Baltimore). Mideast meets Far East meets South America in Deeper Dreamer, comprising pianist Hanna Inui, guitarist Takahiro Nawashiro and drummer Rintaro Mikami (Japan), bassist Vinicius Cajado (Brazil) and harmonica maven Ariel Barr (Israel).
Tickets: https://pjsjazz.org/index.html
Wednesday, March 11th & Thursday, March 12th - Reggie Workman with Lakecia Benjamin at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola - two sets (7:30pm & 9:30pm) located at 10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10019 | Lakecia Benjamin will be celebrating March 2020 release Pursuance : The Coltranes with alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, drummer Darrell Green, bassist Lonnie Plaxico, pianist Zaccai Curtis, vocalist Charenee Wade, and special guests: vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, bassist Reggie Workman, alto saxophonist Steve Wilson (March 11th), alto saxophonist Greg Osby (March 12th), and violinist Regina Carter. Tickets: https://www.jazz.org/dizzys/events/10453/lakecia-benjamin-pursuance-the-music-of-the-coltranes/
National Endowment For The Arts
2020 NEA JAZZ MASTERS TRIBUTE CONCERT
THU, AUG 20 2020 | 5:00 PM PT (8PM ET)
Live Streaming
Watch online Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5 PM PT (8 PM ET) from arts.gov and sfjazz.org
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will host a special online-only concert in honor of the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters—Dorthaan Kirk, Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman. 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater will host this premier event coordinated by Music Director, drummer, and composer Terri Lyne Carrington, which will include performances by acclaimed jazz musicians—including honorees McFerrin, Mitchell, and Workman—recorded from locations around the country. The 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert is free to watch, and will replace the previously-scheduled concert at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco that was postponed due to COVID-19.
The concert will feature remarks by the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters, as well as Chairman Mary Anne Carter and Randall Kline, Founder and Executive Artistic Director of SFJAZZ. In addition to the musician honorees, performers include Ambrose Akinmusire, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christian McBride, Lisa Fischer, James Carter, Vincent Davis, Gerald Clayton, Morgan Guerin, Oliver Lake, Jevon McFerrin, Madison McFerrin, Taylor McFerrin, Kanoa Mendenhall, Junius Paul, and Steve Turre, as well as the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars.
The 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will broadcast at 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET from arts.gov and SFJAZZ.org, as well as from the websites for All About Jazz and Jazz Near You, BMI, Inc., the National Endowment for the Humanities, NPR Music, Smithsonian Jazz, Voice of America’s Khmer, Chinese, and Tibetan services, KQED, Jazz Times, and WBGO. The concert will also be available via radio broadcast in California on KCSM 91.1 FM and KALW 91.7 FM, in Washington, DC on WPFW 89.3 FM, and on Sirius XM.
An archive of the concert will be available following the event at arts.gov.
You can join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #NEAJazz2020.
Honoring
Bobby McFerrin vocalist, composer, conductor, & educator
Roscoe Mitchell saxophonist, composer, & educator
Reggie Workman bassist, composer, educator, & producer
Dorthaan Kirk jazz advocate
MEET THE JAZZ MASTERS
w/ 2020 NEA Jazz Masters and SFJAZZ Founder & Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline
Virtual Reception + Q&A Session
6:10 PM - 7:00 PM PT (9:10 PM - 10:00 PM ET)
Immediately following the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert, join an in-depth discussion with honorees Dorthaan Kirk, Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman, hosted by SFJAZZ Founder & Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline. This live event will include an interactive Q&A session, in which the online audience, through the broadcast's YouTube stream, will be able to ask questions to the 2020 NEA Jazz Masters.
ABOUT THE NEA JAZZ MASTERS
Since 1982, the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 157 fellowships to great figures in jazz, including Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Dianne Reeves, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and George Wein. The NEA’s website features resources and content about them, including video biographies, and tribute concert videos, podcasts, and more than 350 NEA Jazz Moments audio clips.
For more information about the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters, visit arts.gov/honors/jazz.
A Q&A With Reggie Workman (On The Corner)
The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with SFJAZZ, will honor 2020 NEA Jazz Masters Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, Reggie Workman, and Dorthaan Kirk—who is the recipient of the A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy— with the nation’s highest honor in jazz. This free and open to the public concert event will feature performances by stars of the jazz and music world. The concert will once again be available to worldwide audiences via a live webcast.
Friday, October 30th, 2020 - 8pm EDT - Trio 3 - Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman & Andrew Cyrille featuring Vijay Iyer
This event will be streamed live from the Blue Note New York
Tickets & set times at www.bluenotelive.com
Featuring:
Oliver Lake - saxophone
Reggie Workman - bass
Andrew Cyrille - drums
Vijay Iyer - piano
This ALL-STAR TRIO of OLIVER LAKE (alto sax), REGGIE WORKMAN (bass) and ANDREW CYRILLE (drums) appeals to a broad spectrum without watering anything down, mainly because these legendary musicians, all virtuosos on their instruments, have uncanny communication with one another on the bandstand.
Iyer has been voted DownBeat Magazine’s Artist of the Year four times – in 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2012 – and Artist of the Year in Jazz Times’ Critics’ and Readers’ Polls for 2017. Iyer was named a 2017 United States Artists Fellow, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow, and a 2012 Doris Duke Performing Artist. He holds a lifetime appointment as the Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University, with a joint affiliation with the Department of Music and the Department of African and African American Studies.
THE FOLLOWING WAS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
Friday, March 20th - Saturday, March 21st, 2020 - Reggie Workman Masterclass in Philadelphia - Reggie Workman will conduct a workshop with promising musicians at Philadelphia’s Clef Club.
Monday, March 23rd - Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 - Reggie Workman with Odean Pope
Friday, March 27th - Saturday, March 28th, 2020 - Reggie Workman in Indianapolis
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 - NEA Jazz Masters Listening Party - 7:30pm at Miner Auditorium at SFJAZZ, 201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 - This free listening party precedes the April 2nd, 2020 NEA Jazz Masters tribute party. TICKETS ON SALE: FRI, FEB 14 at 11 AM
This listening party will include a panel conversation featuring 2020 NEA Jazz Masters honorees Dorthaan Kirk, Bobby McFerrin, Roscoe Mitchell, and Reggie Workman, and will be moderated by Randall Kline, founder and executive artistic director of SFJAZZ.
This free event offers listeners the chance to get behind-the-scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Robert N. Miner Auditorium, accompanied by the artist’s pick of recorded, and sometimes live, excerpts. The conversation closes with a Q&A session.
For more information about the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters, visit arts.gov/honors/jazz.
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 - NEA Jazz Masters Award and Tribute Concert - 7:30pm at Miner Auditorium at SFJAZZ - 201 Franklin Street, San Fransisco, California 94102
2019
Monday, January 7th - Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Appel Room - Jazz Congress: Art Blakey Centennial Celebration
Saturday, January 25th - Jazz at Lincoln Center - Eric Dolphy Listening Party/Panel Discussion with Resonance Record Producer Rev Zeldman, Reggie Workman, Oliver Lake, and Sonny Simmons
Saturday, February 16th - Sista's Place - with Reggie Workman, Buster Williams, Jason Moran, and Lenny White
Information/Tickets: http://sistasplace.org/out-of-the-collective-a-sistas-place-production/
Friday, April 5th - 7:00pm - One of Reggie Workman’s New School ensembles will be perform live at WBGO studios. They are all promising musicians/composers, and they certainly deserve a listen. https://www.wbgo.org/
Saturday, April 6th - 6:00pm - 9:00pm - Bethany Jazz Vespers: Reggie Workman Workz at Bethany Baptist Church - 275 W Market St, Newark, NJ 07103
The Bethany Jazz Vespers series presents this FREE concert featuring Reggie Workman with Ku-umba Frank Lacy, Stacy Dillard, Asaf Even Zur, Elizabeth Panzer, Carlos Homes, and Ronnie Burrage. Ticket info: https://www.njpac.org/events/detail/bethany-jazz-vespers-reggie-workman
Thursday, April 11th - 6:00pm - TRIO 3 in DC - National Gallery of Art East Building 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20565
Celebrate the art of our time and get a sneak peek at the Gallery’s new exhibition "Oliver Lee Jackson: Recent Paintings" before it opens. Uncover artwork created in the last half-century and revel in show-stopping performances by the Marty Ehrlich Ensemble and TRIO 3, featuring Oliver Lake, Reggie Workman, and Andrew Cyrille—collaborators of Oliver Lee Jackson and the influential Black Artists Group. Admission to Evenings at the Edge is FREE, but registration is recommended. Register through Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-evenings-at-the-edge-after-hours-at-the-national-gallery-of-art-registration-57996902296
The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School Concert Dates Spring 2019: Concerts are FREE and open to the public! Located at Arnhold Hall 55 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 in the Performance Space (5th Floor) https://www.newschool.edu/jazz/events/
Monday, April 29th - 7:00pm - John Coltrane Repertory Ensemble Annual Concert: Under the direction of Reggie Workman
Wednesday, May 1st - 7:00pm - Standard Music Ensemble: Under the direction of Reggie Workman
Saturday, May 18th - 2:00pm - 7:00pm Set Time at 6:00pm - Benefit for The East Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple of Brooklyn
The East All Stars featuring Reggie Workman, Danny Mixson, Curtis Fowlkes, Taru Alexander and Ricardo Strobert; Donna Cumberbatch: and, Asase Yaa Dance Theatre
Tickets: https://www.wbgo.org/community-calendar/event/481815#stream/0
Friday, June 7th - 9:30pm & 11:00pm - MISTHarlem - 46 W 116th St, New York, NY 10026
Eugenie Jones and Friends at Harlem Late Night Jazz, Featuring: Reggie Workman, Bobby Sanabria, James Weidman, Julian Priester
Info: https://mistharlem.com/mist-event/late-night-jazz-feat-v-s-o-p-w-eugenie-jones-vox/
Sunday, June 9th - 3:00pm - 11:00pm - Wall to Wall John Coltrane - Symphony Space
Finale: 10pm - 11pm: Coltrane's A Love Supreme in its entirety. Featuring Reggie Workman and Brooklyn Raga Massive
Info: https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/wall-to-wall-john-coltrane
Thursday, July 25th - Minton’s Playhouse - New Stars On This Horizon
National Endowment for the Arts 2020 Jazz Master and The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music faculty member, Reggie Workman, in collaboration with Jazzmobile presents "New Stars on This Horizon" at Minton's Playhouse this Thursday, July 25th! Great to see so many New School faculty, students, alumni, and friends featured in this event - you do not want to miss it!
Visit http://mintonsharlem.com/…/jazzmobile-presents-nat-adderle…/ to RSVP!
Wednesday, September 25th - 7pm at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI.
Held in the General Motors Theater, the John Coltrane Celebration Concert features Reggie Workman, National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master awardee, along with Rafael Statin & Friends, as they perform some of Coltrane's most iconic hits!
Featuring: Reggie Workman, Band Leader, Double Bass, Rafael Statin, Saxophones, Flute, Ian Finkelstein, Piano, Keys, Alex White, Drums
315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, Michigan 48201
Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th - BRM presents Coltrane Raga Tribute featuring Reggie Workman - Two sets: 7:30 & 9:30pm at The Jazz Gallery
Brooklyn Raga Massive
Reggie Workman - bass, Marcus Strickland -reeds, Abhik Mukherjee -sitar, Jay Gandhi -bansuri (Fri), Arun Ramamurthy -violin (Sat), Mari Tanaka - tanpura, Sharik Hasan -piano, keys, Sameer Gupta-drumset/tabla - sets at 7.30pm + 9.30pm
1160 Broadway Fl 5, New York, New York 10001
$25/$10 members; reserved table seating: $35/$20 members
*Tickets: http://bit.ly/TJG_tix
Saturday, September 28th - Reggie Workman interview with WBGO - on air at Midnight!
Saturday, October 19th - 2pm - Reggie Workman presents New Stars on This Horizon - Universal Temple of the Arts Staten Island JAZZ Festival 32 - More info TBA!
St. George Theatre: 35 Hyatt St, Staten Island, New York 10301
Sunday, October 20th - 3:00pm - Ragas Live Festival 2019 at Pioneer Works - Reggie Workman’s Cerebral Caverns
Reggie Workman (bass), Sameer Gupta (tabla/drumset), Pawan Benjamin (bansuri, shennai), Mari Tanaka (tanpura)
159 Pioneer St, Brooklyn, New York 11231
Sunday, November 3rd - 2:00pm - OPHELIA CONTINUUM - A DRAMA FOR 8 CHARACTERS AND H2O - “A Staged Reading”
St. Paul’s Chapel of Trinity Church, 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Ophelia/Samantha: Allegra Heart
Hamlet/Robert: Gregory G Schott
Gertrude/Beatrice: Mary Chang
Claudius/Nick: Dion Graham
Writer and Director: Maya Milenovic Workman
Music by Reggie Workman (Bass) and Yayoi Ikawa (Piano)
Producer: Trinity “Church Wall Street” Congregational Arts/Lively Arts
Producer: Karla-Chee-A-Tow
Special Thanks: Melissa Hayes
https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/events/day?day=2019-11-03&month=2019-11
Friday, November 8th - 8:00pm - NEA Jazz Masters: A Gathering of The Masters at Flushing Town Hall
Candido Camero (congas), Paquito D’Rivera (saxophone), Joanne Brackeen (piano), Jimmy Owens (trumpet), Jimmy Cobb (drums), and Reggie Workman (bass)
137-35 Northern Blvd, Queens, New York 11354
Fall 2019 - The New School, NYC: Director of The John Coltrane Ensemble, and the Futuristic Concepts Ensemble. Concerts are FREE and open to the public. More info TBA. Master Classes, Workshops, and Lectures.
December 9th, 2019 - John Coltrane Student Ensemble at The New School under the direction of Reggie Workman, FREE - Arnhold Hall - 55 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
SUMMER & FALL 2018
Reggie Workman was on sabbatical (Fall Semester 2018) composing new music for a performance at Ljubljana Jazz Festival (Slovenia) with Ljubljana Big Band & Strings (Summer 2019). Reggie is designing a program for a summer institute in 2019 for music, dance, and theatre. More info TBA. Currently Reggie is in pre-production to shoot a documentary film about his work, his reasons and the place in Jazz Music (with Ayana Workman, Jake De Nicola, Zachary Kirsimae, former and current students, and Maya M Workman). Reggie is also collaborating on two autobiographical books about his life and work: “Sound Sculptor” and “When The Mind Also Dances.”
November 4th, 2018 - November 11th, 2018: Hanka G NYC Quartet Tour
Hanka G - Voice
Ondrej Krajnak - Piano
Reggie Workman - Bass
Taru Alexander - Drums
Sunday, November 4th, Slovak Radio Building, Bratislava
Wednesday, November 7th, Workshop in Bratislava
Friday, November 9th, Sala Jazz Festival - House of Culture in Sala
Saturday, November 10th, Liptovsky Mikulas Jazz Festival
Sunday, November 11th, Mestske Divadlo Zilina
2018
February 9th - February 11th, 2018 - DOS WORLDS (music and solo performance for a theater production) at St. Paul’s Chapel, NYC
March 9th, 2018 - Uptown Nights at Harlem Stage: Mothers of the Movements, a tribute to Abbey Lincoln. Longtime Lincoln collaborator Marc Cary re-imagines the seminal Freedom Now Suite album, We Insist!, with Terri Lyne Carrington, Reggie Workman, Sameer Gupta, and Edmar Colón.
April 20th - April 21st, 2018 - Reggie Workman Sextet at The 75 Club, NYC featuring: Edmar Colon/Tenor Sax, Asaf Even-Zur/Soprano Sax, Ronnie Burrage/Drums, Carlos Homs/Piano, Frank Lacy/Trombone, Reggie Workman/Bass + Composition, Special Guest: Edo Gur/Trumpet
May 4th, 2018 - Reggie Workman Works at the Junebug Festival: Reggie Workman/Bass, Redi Fernandez/Flute, and Ikue Mori/Live Electronics Trio with Special Guest: Alon Benjamini/Drums at HappyLucky no. 1, Brooklyn, NY
May 20th, 2018 - MADLOM 20 Year GALA & Benefit Concert, Montclair, NJ
Reggie Workman with Asaf Even-Zur and Alon Benjamini at MADLOM’s 20 Year GALA
June 3rd, 2018 - Trio 3 plus Vijay Iyer, Gaillard Center, Charleston, South Carolina
June 30th, 2018 - The Reggie Workman Ensemble at the International African Arts Festival
July 22nd, 2018 - Reggie Workman Trio: Private Event in Montclair, NJ
August 4th, 2018 - Trio 3 at Newport Jazz Festival 2018: Newport, RI
November 4th, 2018 - November 11th, 2018: Hanka G NYC Quartet Tour
Hanka G - Voice
Ondrej Krajnak - Piano
Reggie Workman - Bass
Taru Alexander - Drums
Sunday, November 4th, Slovak Radio Building, Bratislava
Wednesday, November 7th, Workshop in Bratislava
Friday, November 9th, Sala Jazz Festival - House of Culture in Sala
Saturday, November 10th, Liptovsky Mikulas Jazz Festival
Sunday, November 11th, Mestske Divadlo Zilina
2017
May 30th, 2017 - Vision Fest 22: A Free-Jazz Festival for a Just Future at Judson Memorial Church, NYC featuring Trio 3 (Andrew Cyrille/Drums, Oliver Lake/Sax, Reggie Workman/Bass)
June 30th, 2017 - Ljubljana Jazz Festival - Reggie Workman honored by Bogdan Benigar for his work with Slovene musicians in Slovenia (workshops) and New York (The New School). Archie Shepp Tribute To Coltrane featuring: Archie Shepp/Saxophone, Reggie Workman/Bass, Jason Moran/Piano, Amir ElSaffar/Trumpet, Nasheet Waits/Drums
Reggie Workman and Archie Shepp
September 16th, 2017 - Harlem Late Night Jazz presents The Reggie Workman Ensemble at Farafina Cafe and Lounge
October 21st, 2017 - Reggie Workman Ensemble at Minton’s Harlem featuring: Abraham Burton/Tenor Sax, Carlos Homs/Piano, Frank Lacy/Trombone, Ronnie Burrage/Drums, and Asaf Even-Zur/Soprano Sax
December 8th, 2017 - The Reggie Workman Sextet at The Wilbur Ware Institute at The 75 Club featuring: Rafael Statin/Tenor Sax, Carlos Homs/Piano, Frank Lacy/Trombone, Ronnie Burrage/Drums, and Asaf Even-Zur/Soprano Sax