The Texas Twister is the debut album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.Riverside Records discography accessed November 9, 2010
Reception
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The Texas Twister is recommended to anyone who admires the Lone Star school of soulful, hard-blowing tenor".Henderson, A. [ Allmusic Review] accessed November 8, 2010
Track listing All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated "The Twister" (Cannonball Adderley) - 6:32 "Morning Coffee" (Barry Harris) - 7:52 "Idiom" (Jim Martin) - 5:21 "Jelly Roll" - 7:44 "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:38 "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:02 "Media" (Martin) - 4:57 Recorded in San Francisco, California on May 19 (tracks 2, 3 & 7) and May 20 (tracks 1 & 4–6), 1960.
Personnel Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone Nat Adderley - cornet (tracks 1–4 & 7) Barry Harris - piano Sam Jones - bass (tracks 1, 4–6) Leroy Vinnegar - bass (tracks 2, 3, 7) Billy Higgins - drums
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