Duo (Cedar Walton and David Williams album) explained

Duo
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Cedar Walton and David Williams
Cover:	Duo (Cedar Walton and David Williams album).jpg
Released:	1991
Recorded:	May 18, 1990
Studio:	Studio A, Pordenone, Italy
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	76:24
Label:	Red 123 242
Producer:	Alberto Alberti
Chronology:	Cedar Walton
Prev Title:	Cedar Walton Plays
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	As Long as There's Music
Next Year:	1990

Duo is an album by pianist Cedar Walton and bassist David Williams which was recorded in Italy 1990 and originally released on the Italian Red label.^[1] The album was first released as Off Minor due to a mistake incorrectly identifying the track "I Mean You" as another Thelonious Monk tune and as a result, the title and jacket were changed but the recorded contents remained the same.^[2]

Reception

The review on AllMusic states "One of Cedar Walton's best recordings ... The communication between Walton and Williams is superb."

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted

1. "I Mean You" (Thelonious Monk) – 5:24 Incorrectly identified as "Off Minor" on original release
2. "Pannonica" (Monk) – 5:43
3. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 6:21
4. "Lament" (J. J. Johnson) – 9:46
5. "N.P.S." – 6:13
6. "My Old Flame" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) – 6:56
7. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 5:42
8. "Hagy" – 10:38
9. "Blues for Alberto" – 6:40
10. "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 5:10
11. "Ruby, My Dear" (Monk) – 7:51

Personnel

• Cedar Walton – piano
• David Williams – bass
• Gaspare Pasini – alto saxophone (track 11)

Notes and References

1. http://www.redrecords.it/item.aspx?id=21&tipo=releases&lang=ENG Red Records album details
2. https://www.discogs.com/Cedar-Walton-David-Williams-Off-Minor/release/8224136 Discogs album entry