Cedar! Explained

Cedar!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Cedar Walton
Cover:	Cedar!.jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	July 10, 1967 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:04
Label:	Prestige PR 7519
Producer:	Don Schlitten
Chronology:	Cedar Walton
Next Title:	Spectrum
Next Year:	1968

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."^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

1. "Turquoise Twice" – 7:19
2. "Twilight Waltz" – 4:20
3. "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) – 5:34
4. "Short Stuff" – 6:25
5. "Head and Shoulders" – 4:15
6. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 6:59
7. "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Cedar Walton – piano
• Kenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 5–7)
• Junior Cook – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5 and 6)
• Leroy Vinnegar – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Production

• Don Schlitten – producer
• Richard Alderson – engineer

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7500-series/#pr-7519 Prestige Records discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 24, 2013.
3. News: Peter . John . Sibirische Zeder . 28 March 2021.