Cedars of Avalon explained

Cedars of Avalon
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Larry Coryell
Cover:	Cedars of Avalon.jpg
Released:	September 17, 2002
Recorded:	December 4, 2001
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	58:12
Label:	HighNote HCD 7093
Producer:	Don Sickler
Chronology:	Larry Coryell
Prev Title:	Inner Urge
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	The Power Trio Live in Chicago
Next Year:	2002

Cedars of Avalon is an album by guitarist Larry Coryell which was recorded in 2001 and released on the HighNote label the following year.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "One gets the feeling that the musicians were so comfortable playing together that they were actually a working quartet; the feeling of each track is of first-take freshness while being as close to perfection as possible ... This is yet another outstanding release by Larry Coryell". On All About Jazz, C. Andrew Hovan called it a "most enjoyable mainstream set that might surprise some Coryell fanatics but which will easily please all".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Coryell except where noted

1. "Cedars of Avalon" – 5:14
2. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) – 7:44
3. "Fantasy in D" (Cedar Walton) – 6:34
4. "Theme for Ernie" (Fred Lacey) – 7:01
5. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 2:37
6. "D-Natural Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:28
7. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 7:29
8. "Newest Blues" (Walton) – 6:12
9. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Burke) – 6:11
10. "Shapes" – 2:42

Personnel

• Larry Coryell – guitar
• Cedar Walton – piano (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
• Buster Williams – bass (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
• Billy Drummond – drums (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdepot.com/l_coryell/7093.html Jazz Depot: HighNote discography
2. http://jwpagency.com/docs/Larry_Coryell_Discography.pdf Larry Coryell discography
3. Hovan, C. M. All About Jazz Review, accessed December 28, 2018