Cedar Walton-Plays Cedar Walton-REISSUE-CD-FLAC-1988-DeVOiD

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Cedar Walton-Plays Cedar Walton-REISSUE-CD-FLAC-1988-DeVOiD

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Artist…: Cedar Walton
Album….: Plays Cedar Walton
Type…..: Reissue
Genre….: Jazz
Label….: Prestige
Language.: English

Year…..: 1988 Source…: CDDA
R.Date…: 10-28-2012 Grabber..: EAC v1.0 beta 2
S.Date…: 00-00-1988 Encoder..: FLAC 1.2.1 Lossless
Quality: 785 kbps Avg 44.1kHz 2 channels

/ Track List .
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01 Short Stuff 6:25
02 Head And Shoulders 4:15
03 Twilight Waltz 4:21
04 Higgins Holler 10:24
05 Jakes Milkshakes 4:02
06 Spectrum 5:43
07 Sabbatical 8:16
08 Ugetsu 5:05
09 Turquoise Twice 7:17

Total Size.: 9 Files/327.1MB/55:48 min

Release Notes
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Still as criminally overlooked as he was in the hard bop era, pianist Cedar
Walton represents the cream of jazz composers and soloists dating back to
the late 50s. He first gained notoriety as a solid sidemen for Art
Blakeys early-60s Jazz Messengers, contributing gems like “Ugetsu” and
complimenting the talents of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and tenor
saxophonist Wayne Shorter. After stints with trumpeter Lee Morgan and
singer Abbey Lincoln, Walton began his long solo career in 1967 with
Prestige. Over the course of the next three years, Walton would showcase
his very original writing skills and feature a host of top players from the
period. This installment in the labels introductory sampler series finds
Walton working through an exclusively original set within trio, quartet,
and quintet formats. Joining the pianist are trumpeters Kenny Dorham and
Blue Mitchell; tenor saxophonists Junior Cook and Clifford Jordan; bassists
Leroy Vinnegar and Bob Cranshaw; and drummers Mickey Roker and Billy
Higgins (a longtime Walton associate ). Everyone is in top form throughout.
Song highlights include “Head and Shoulders,” “Spectrum,” and a trio
reading of “Ugetsu.” Save for 1969s underrated Soul Cycle album (another
victim of jazz purists unable to deal with electric pianos and Stevie
Wonder covers), this overview nicely covers Waltons late-60s stay with
Prestige and qualifies as a first-disc choice for newcomers.