The Pentagon (album) explained

The Pentagon
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Cedar Walton
Cover:	The Pentagon (album).jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	May 17, 1976
Studio:	Mediasound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	East Wind EW 10002
Producer:	Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Chronology:	Cedar Walton
Prev Title:	Eastern Rebellion
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Beyond Mobius
Next Year:	1976

The Pentagon is an album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1976 and released on the Japanese East Wind label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Superior to Walton's RCA recordings of the period and his upcoming output for Columbia, this obscure effort finds all of the musicians playing up to their usual level of creativity".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) - 5:53
2. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 5:14
3. "Una Mas" (Kenny Dorham) - 5:12
4. "D. B. Blues" (Lester Young) - 4:35
5. "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) - 5:34
6. "He is a Hero" (Clifford Jordan) - 4:56

Personnel

• • Cedar Walton - piano Clifford Jordan - tenor saxophone
• Sam Jones - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums
• Ray Mantilla - congas

Notes and References

1. Ziegler, F. East Wind Records discography accessed September 3, 2013
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/cedar-walton/catalog/#east-wind-ew-10002 Cedar Walton discography
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 3, 2013