Cedar Walton Plays Explained

Cedar Walton Plays
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Cedar Walton featuring Ron Carter and Billy Higgins
Cover:	Cear Walton Plays.jpg
Released:	1987
Recorded:	September 29–30, 1986
Studio:	New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	62:08
Label:	Delos D/CD 4008
Producer:	John Eargle
Chronology:	Cedar Walton
Prev Title:	Blues for Myself
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Duo
Next Year:	1990

Cedar Walton Plays is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Delos label in 1993.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Pianist Cedar Walton heads a medium-size group on this 1986 Delos CD, a rhythm section with bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Higgins plus a five piece horn section ... Unfortunately the horns mostly stick to ensemblework but Walton and his trio are in top form".

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

1. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 9:31
2. "Hallucinations" (Bud Powell) – 5:44
3. "Bremond's Blues" – 4:24
4. "So in Love" (Cole Porter) – 10:51
5. "Book's Bossa" (Walter Book, Cedar Walton) – 6:38
6. "Out of the Past" (Benny Golson) – 11:20
7. "He's a Real Gone Guy" (Nellie Lutcher) – 6:39
8. "Something in Common" – 7:01

Personnel

• Cedar Walton – piano
• Don Sickler – trumpet
• Steve Turre – trombone
• Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone
• Lou Orensteen – tenor saxophone
• Charles Davis – baritone saxophone
• Ron Carter – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Notes and References

1. https://delosmusic.com/recording/cedar-walton-plays/ Delos Music album details
2. https://www.discogs.com/Cedar-Walton-Ron-Carter-Billy-Higgins-Cedar-Walton-Plays/release/9904122 Discogs album entry