Cipher Syntax
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| Cipher Syntax | ||||
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| Studio album by Strata Institute | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:49 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 834 425 | |||
| Producer | Greg Osby & Steve Coleman | |||
| Greg Osby chronology | ||||
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| Steve Coleman chronology | ||||
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Cipher Syntax is an album by Strata Institute, an M-Base group led by saxophonists Greg Osby and Steve Coleman, recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.[1]
Reception
[edit | edit source]The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "An acquired taste, but still excellent".[2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
- "Slang" - 9:18
- "Bed Stuy" - 7:08
- "Turn of Events" (Greg Osby) - 3:23
- "Decrepidus" (Osby) - 3:49
- "Ihgnat Down" (Strata Institute) - 2:23
- "Micro-Move" - 4:17
- "Wild" - 3:04
- "Humantic" (Osby) - 7:19
- "Abacus" - 7:28
- "Ihgnat" (Strata Institute) - 3:27
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Steve Coleman - alto saxophone
- Greg Osby - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- David Gilmore - electric guitar (tracks 1–3, 5 & 8–10)
- Bob Hurst - acoustic bass (tracks 1–5 & 7–10)
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith (tracks 1–3, 5 & 7–10), Tani Tabbal (tracks 1, 4, 8 & 9) - drums
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Strata Institute sessionography, accessed December 12, 2014
- ^ a b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed December 12, 2014
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