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Summit Conference
Studio album by Reggie Workman
Released	1994
Recorded	December 5 & 6, 1993
Studio	Kampo Audio, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:46
Label	Postcards Records POST1003
Reggie Workman chronology
Altered Spaces (1993) Summit Conference (1994) Cerebral Caverns (1995)

Summit Conference is an album by bassist/composer Reggie Workman. It was recorded on December 5 & 6, 1993 in New York City, and was released by Postcards Records in 1994. On the album, Workman is joined by multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers, trombonist Julian Priester, pianist Andrew Hill, and drummer Pheeroan akLaff.

Regarding the title of the album, Workman wrote: "we have recorded a unique CD which has the musical mark of my personal experience and direction but in no way stifles or compromises the wonderful musical resources assembled. It is a true summit conference."

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz
DownBeat

A reviewer for DownBeat magazine awarded the album 4.5 stars and stated: "the virtuoso veterans on Summit Conference create highly structured, tightly focused improvisations that sound ripe, rich, and fully mature--neither fresh nor stale..."

The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings awarded the album 4 stars, and called Summit Conference and Cerebral Caverns "cracking records made by top-flight players," commenting: "the Summit Conference group has a wish-list quality and delivers from the very start."

Writing for AllMusic, David R. Adler awarded the album 4.5 stars, calling it "inspired," and remarked: "By the usual standards of these highly adventurous players, the record is relatively accessible, but it does makes for challenging listening."

Track listing

1. "Encounter" (John Carter) - 7:45
2. "Estelle's Theme" (Reggie Workman) - 4:05
3. "Conversation" (Sonelius Smith) - 10:13
4. "Meteor" (Sam Rivers) - 5:34
5. "Solace" (Sam Rivers)- 4:19
6. "Summit Conference" (Reggie Workman) - 8:32
7. "Breath" (Julian Priester) - 6:54
8. "Gone" (Andrew Hill) - 9:21

Personnel

• Reggie Workman – bass
• Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
• Julian Priester – trombone
• Andrew Hill – piano
• Pheeroan akLaff – drums

Production

• Ralph Simon – producer
• Sibyl R. Golden – executive producer

References

1. ^ Adler, David R. "Reggie Workman: Summit Conference". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
2. Workman, Reggie (1994). Summit Conference (liner notes). Reggie Workman. Postcards Records. POST1003.
3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 1398.
4. ^ "Review of 'Summit Conference'". DownBeat. January 1995. p. 40.

• 1994 albums
• Reggie Workman albums