The Cynic is the debut studio album by English jazz composer Zoe Rahman, released in 2001 by Manushi Records.[1]

The Cynic
Studio album by
Released16 November 2001 (2001-11-16)
GenreJazz
Length36:05
LabelManushi Records
Zoe Rahman chronology
The Cynic
(2001)
Melting Pot
(2006)

Critical response edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [2]

John Fordham of The Guardian said The Cynic "alerted audiences to her [Rahman's] independent musical life..."[3] Michael Tucker of Jazz Journal said, "Never was an album more misleadingly titled..."[4]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."October"6:27
2."Apple Pie"5:48
3."Monica"5:13
4."The Cynic"5:01
5."Zen"0:57
6."The Lady Lies"6:34
7."Never Enough"6:05
Total length:36:05

Personnel edit

Musicians

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Result
2001 BBC Radio 3 Jazz Album of the Year Review Shortlisted
BBC Jazz Awards Rising Star Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "The Cynic". Jazzcds. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1190. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ Fordham, John (18 November 2005). "Zoe Rahman, Melting Pot". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ^ Tucker, Michael (12 August 2007). "Review: Zoe Rahman in concert". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

External links edit