Cedar! is the debut album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [3] |
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."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.
- "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 and 5–7)
- Junior Cook – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5 and 6)
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Production
- Don Sclitten – producer
- Richard Alderson – engineer
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography, accessed January 24, 2013.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1117. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 203. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 24, 2013.