Cedar! is the debut album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.Prestige Records discography, accessed January 24, 2013.
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."Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, January 24, 2013.
Track listing All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted. "Turquoise Twice" – 7:19 "Twilight Waltz" – 4:20 "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) – 5:34 "Short Stuff" – 6:25 "Head and Shoulders" – 4:15 "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 6:59 "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
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