Strongman

Audio (7/94, p.77) - "....Possibly the only ghetto kid in American to teach himself the ragtime piano idiom of 1893 to 1917. Robinson's pride is not that he dit it at all, but that he's done it so well. Born in 1973, he wrote these20 original rags and plays them solo, convinced and persuasive of the form's lasting pleasures and value...."
Stereo Review (2/94, p.146) - Performance: Elegant / Recording: Excellent - "...while it is extraordinary, in this electronic age, to find a young African-American performing turn-of-the-century music, it is even more amazing to learn that he also composes it....[Reginald R. Robinson] certainly has the skill and musicianship to move into the next century...."
JazzTimes (12/93, p.66) - "...original ragtime piano solos...[Robinson] is a most talented young man....Pick [THE STRONGMAN] up for a fresh, new look and sound to an old and still kickin' music...."