Cedar!
| Cedar! | ||||
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| Studio album by Cedar Walton | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded |
July 10, 1967 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label |
Prestige PR 7519 | |||
| Producer | Don Schlitten | |||
| Cedar Walton chronology | ||||
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Cedar! is the debut album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |   [2] |
Allmusic reviewed the album stating "Pianist Cedar Walton's debut as a leader is quite impressive... One of the top hard bop-based pianists to emerge during the 1960s, Walton also contributed four originals to his excellent set".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated
- "Turquoise Twice" - 7:19
- "Twilight Waltz" - 4:20
- "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) - 5:34
- "Short Stuff" - 6:25
- "Head and Shoulders" - 4:15
- "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) - 6:59
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Kenny Dorham - trumpet (tracks 1, 2 & 3-5)
- Junior Cook - tenor saxophone (tracks 1 & 5-7)
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
Production
- Don Sclitten - producer
- Richard Alderson - engineer
References
- ↑ Prestige Records discography accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ↑ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 24, 2013
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