Roots is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Astor Place label.Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
Reception Allmusic reviewed the album stating "this is a solid, modern hard bop date that reaches its potential".Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 24, 2015 All About Jazz observed "Cedar Walton is a treasure with an uncanny sense for composition, arrangement, and performance. His most recent recording Roots readily bears this out. His music is layered, as is his band... This is sophisticated and readily consumable mainstream jazz that is well recommended".Bailey, C. M., All About Jazz Review, June 1, 1999 JazzTimes said "Cedar Walton is an heir to those class acts that have made the piano so often the repository of the orchestral voice of jazz... Here he gets a chance to give voice to his muse through a larger ensemble... the compositions sound fresh-benefitting from these new arrangements and from the range of solo styles that play over them".Bennett, B., JazzTimes Review, October 1999
Track listing All compositions by Cedar Walton "Bolivia" - 6:28 "Ojos de Rojo" - 7:57 "When Love Is New" - 8:05 "I'll Let You Know" - 6:24 "Mode for Joe" - 6:28 "Blue Monterey" - 5:22 "Fantasy in D" - 4:52 "Fiesta Español" - 6:37 "Firm Roots" - 6:57
Personnel Cedar Walton - piano Terence Blanchard - trumpet Don Sickler - trumpet, flugelhorn Scott Whitfield - trombone Willie Williams - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Bobby Porcelli - alto saxophone Joshua Redman - tenor saxophone Gary Smulyan - baritone saxophone Mark Whitfield - guitar Ron Carter - bass Lewis Nash - drums Ray Mantilla - percussion
Production Don Sickler - producer Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
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