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| Spectrum |
| Cedar Walton |
első megjelenés éve: 1968
70 perc |
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| (1994)
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| 6.973 Ft
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| 1. | Higgins Holler
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| 2. | Days of Wine and Roses
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| 3. | Jake's Milkshakes
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| 4. | Spectrum
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| 5. | Lady Charlotte
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| 6. | The Electric Boogaloo Song
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| 7. | You Stepped out of a Dream
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| 8. | Impressions of Scandinavia
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| 9. | Sabbatical
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| 10. | Ugetsu
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Jazz / Hard Bop
Cedar Walton - Piano (Electric), Piano
Blue Mitchell - Trumpet
Bob Cranshaw - Bass
Clifford Jordan - Sax (Tenor), Flute
Dave Jones Engineer
Don Schlitten Producer
Ira Gitler Liner Notes
Jack DeJohnette Drums
Mark Gardner Liner Notes
Mickey Roker - Drums
Morty Yoss Photography
Phil Carroll Artwork
Phil DeLancie Digital Remastering
Richard Alderson Engineer
Richard Davis Bass
Two of pianist Cedar Walton's lesser-known Prestige albums (Spectrum and "The Electric Boogaloo Song") are combined on this single-CD reissue. With strong assistance from trumpeter Blue Mitchell, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan and one of two rhythm sections (either Richard Davis or Bob Cranshaw on bass and Jack DeJohnette or Mickey Roker on drums), Walton performs six of his originals ("Ugetsu" is best-known while "The Electric Boogaloo Song" was an attempt at a hit), two standards, Clifford Jordan's "Impressions of Scandinavia" and Calvin Massey's "Lady Charlotte." The music, essentially advanced hard bop with a few odd twists, is well-played if not essential. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Cedar Walton
Active Decades: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
Born: Jan 17, 1934 in Dallas, TX
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Hard Bop
One of the most valued of all hard bop accompanists, Cedar Walton is a versatile pianist whose funky touch and cogent melodic sense have graced the recordings of many of jazz's greatest players. He is also one of the music's more underrated composers; although he has always been a first-rate interpreter of standards, Walton wrote a number of excellent tunes ("Mosaic," "Ugetsu," and "Bolivia," to name a few) that found their way into Art Blakey's book during the pianist's early-'60s stint with the Jazz Messengers.
Walton was first taught piano by his mother. After attending the University of Denver, he moved to New York in 1955, ostensibly to play music. Instead, he was drafted into the Army. Stationed in Germany, Walton played with American musicians Leo Wright, Don Ellis, and Eddie Harris. After his discharge, Walton moved back to New York, where he began his career in earnest. From 1958-1961, Walton played with Kenny Dorham, J.J. Johnson, and Art Farmer's Jazztet, among others. Walton joined Blakey in 1961, with whom he remained until 1964. This was perhaps Blakey's most influential group, with Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter. Walton served time as Abbey Lincoln's accompanist from 1965-1966 and made records with Lee Morgan from 1966-1968; from 1967-1969, Walton served as a sideman on many Prestige albums as well. Walton played in a band with Hank Mobley in the early '70s and returned to Blakey for a 1973 tour of Japan.
Walton's own band of the period was called Eastern Rebellion, and was comprised of a rotating cast that included saxophonists Clifford Jordan, George Coleman, and Bob Berg; bassist Sam Jones; and drummer Billy Higgins. In the '80s and '90s, Walton continued to lead his own fine bands, recording on the Muse, Evidence, and Steeplechase labels. In addition to his many quantifiable accomplishments, Walton is less well known as the first pianist to record, in April 1959 with John Coltrane, the tenorist's daunting "Giant Steps" -- unlike the unfortunate Tommy Flanagan a month later, Walton wasn't required to solo, though he does comp magnificently.
---Chris Kelsey, All Music Guide |
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