''Cipher Syntax'' is an album by Strata Institute, an M-Base group led by saxophonists

Greg Osby Greg Osby (born August 3, 1960) is an American saxophonist and composer. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Osby studied at Howard University, then at the Berklee College of Music. He moved to New York City in 1982, where he played with Jaki ...

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Steve Coleman Steve Coleman (born September 20, 1956) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader and music theorist. In 2014, he was named a MacArthur Fellow. Early life Steve Coleman was born and grew up in South Side, Chicago. He started playing al ...

, recorded in 1988 and released on the JMT label.Strata Institute sessionography
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Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "An acquired taste, but still excellent".Nastos, M. G.
Allmusic Review
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Track listing

''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

- alto saxophone *

- alto saxophone, soprano saxophone * David Gilmore - electric guitar (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10) *

Bob Hurst Robert Jack Hurst (29 December 1933 – 10 February 1996) was an English first-class cricketer active 1952–61 who played for Middlesex. He was born in Hampton Hill; died in Eastbourne Eastbourne () is a town and seaside resort in East ...

- 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

{{Authority control 1989 albums Greg Osby albums Steve Coleman albums JMT Records albums Winter & Winter Records albums