The Cynic (album) explained

The Cynic
Type:	studio
Artist:	Zoe Rahman
Border:	yes
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Manushi Records
Next Title:	Melting Pot
Next Year:	2006

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

Critical response

John Fordham of The Guardian said The Cynic "alerted audiences to her [Rahman's] independent musical life..."^[2] Michael Tucker of Jazz Journal said, "Never was an album more misleadingly titled..."^[3]

Personnel

Musicians

• Zoe Rahman – piano
• Winston Clifford – drums
• Jeremy Brown – bass

Awards and nominations

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cynic. Jazzcds. 1 September 2015.
2. News: Fordham. John. Zoe Rahman, Melting Pot. The Guardian. 18 November 2005. 1 September 2015.
3. News: Tucker. Michael. Review: Zoe Rahman in concert. Jazz Journal. 12 August 2007. 1 September 2015.