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1967 studio album by Cedar Walton
Cedar! is the debut album by pianist Cedar Walton , recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.[ 1]
Reception
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 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
Production
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader As sideman withArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers WithArt Farmer (or where stated),Benny Golson &The Jazztet WithEddie Harris WithBilly Higgins WithMilt Jackson WithEtta James WithClifford Jordan WithBlue Mitchell WithHouston Person With others
God Bless Jug and Sonny (Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt , 1973)
Left Bank Encores (Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt, 1973)
Something for Lester (Ray Brown , 1977)
Slow Drag (Donald Byrd , 1967)
The Almoravid (Joe Chambers , 1971–73)
Somethin's Cookin' (Junior Cook , 1981)
Broken Shadows (Ornette Coleman , 1971–72)
Katumbo (Dance) (Johnny Coles, 1971)
Giant Steps (John Coltrane , 1959)
Up, Up and Away (Sonny Criss , 1967)
The Beat Goes On! (Sonny Criss, 1968)
This Is the Moment! (Kenny Dorham , 1958)
Blue Spring (Kenny Dorham & Cannonball Adderley , 1959)
It's All Right! (Teddy Edwards , 1967)
Soul Trombone (Curtis Fuller , 1961)
Smokin' (Curtis Fuller, 1972)
Tangerine (Dexter Gordon , 1972)
Generation (Dexter Gordon, 1972)
Bush Dance (Johnny Griffin , 1978)
Roots (Slide Hampton , 1985)
The Quota (Jimmy Heath , 1961)
Triple Threat (Jimmy Heath, 1962)
Mode for Joe (Joe Henderson , 1966)
Hub Cap (Freddie Hubbard , 1961)
Here to Stay (Freddie Hubbard, 1962)
The Body & the Soul (Freddie Hubbard,1963)
Bolivia (Freddie Hubbard, 1991)
Highway One (Bobby Hutcherson , 1978)
Farewell Keystone (Bobby Hutcherson, 1982)
Really Livin' (J.J. Johnson , 1959)
J.J. Inc. (J.J. Johnson, 1960)
Save Your Love for Me (Etta Jones , 1986)
Advance! (Philly Joe Jones , 1978)
Drum Song (Philly Joe Jones, 1978)
Seven Minds (Sam Jones , 1974)
Something in Common (Sam Jones, 1974–77)
First Class Kloss! (Eric Kloss , 1967)
Abbey Is Blue (Abbey Lincoln , 1959)
Strings! (Pat Martino , 1967)
From This Moment On! (Charles McPherson , 1968)
Horizons (Charles McPherson, 1968)
Caramba! (Lee Morgan , 1968)
The Sixth Sense (Lee Morgan, 1968)
The Mode (Sonny Red , 1961)
Sonny Red (1971)
Setting Standards (Woody Shaw , 1983)
For Losers (Archie Shepp , 1968–69)
Kwanza (Archie Shepp, 1968–69)
Now Is the Time (Idrees Sulieman , 1976)
Goodbye Yesterday (Lucky Thompson , 1972)
Concert: Friday the 13th – Cook County Jail (Lucky Thompson, 1972)
I Offer You (Lucky Thompson, 1973)
Another Story (Stanley Turrentine , 1969)
Up Front (David Williams , 1986)