Cipher Syntax

1989 studio album by Strata Institute

Cipher Syntax

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
| Mindgames
(1988)  | Cipher Syntax
(1989)  | Season of Renewal
(1990)

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Steve Coleman chronology
| Sine Die
(1988)  | Cipher Syntax
(1989)  | Rhythm People
(1990)

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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

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

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]

## Track listing

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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

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* 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

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1. ^ Strata Institute sessionography, accessed December 12, 2014
2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G., Allmusic Review accessed December 12, 2014

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Greg Osby

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Greg Osby and Sound Theatre (1987)
* Mindgames (1988)
* Cipher Syntax (1988)
* Season of Renewal (1989)
* Friendly Fire (with Joe Lovano, 1998)
* Structure (with Terri Lyne Carrington, Adam Rogers, and Jimmy Haslip, 2003)

Live albums|

* Banned in New York (1997)

Related articles|

* Inner Circle Music

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