Cipher Syntax

Cipher Syntax
Studio album by Strata Institute
Released 1989
Recorded March-April 1988
Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Jazz
Length 51:49
Label JMT
JMT 834 425
Producer Greg Osby & Steve Coleman
Greg Osby chronology

Mindgames
(1988)
Cipher Syntax
(1989)
Season of Renewal
(1990)
Steve Coleman chronology
Sine Die
(1988)
Cipher Syntax
(1989)
Rhythm People
(1990)

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

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "An acquired taste, but still excellent".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Wilson & Alroy [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated

  1. "Slang" - 9:18
  2. "Bed Stuy" - 7:08
  3. "Turn of Events" (Greg Osby) - 3:23
  4. "Decrepidus" (Osby) - 3:49
  5. "Ihgnat Down" (Strata Institute) - 2:23
  6. "Micro-Move" - 4:17
  7. "Wild" - 3:04
  8. "Humantic" (Osby) - 7:19
  9. "Abacus" - 7:28
  10. "Ihgnat" (Strata Institute) - 3:27

Personnel

References

  1. Strata Institute sessionography, accessed December 12, 2014
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed December 12, 2014
  3. Wilson & Alroy review