title: The Cynic (Zoe Rahman album)
text: # The Cynic (Zoe Rahman album)
  
  The Cynic is the debut studio album by English jazz composer Zoe Rahman, released in 2001 by Manushi Records.
  
  ## Critical response
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
  
  John Fordham of The Guardian said The Cynic "alerted audiences to her [Rahman's] independent musical life..." Michael Tucker of Jazz Journal said, "Never was an album more misleadingly titled..."
  
  ## 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 | Shortlisted |
  | 2001 | BBC Jazz Awards | Rising Star | Nominated |
  