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| 1. | Fantasy in D
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| 2. | The Maestro
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Jazz / Hard Bop
Recorded: 26 and 27 January 1977, CI Recording Studio NYC
Bob Berg - tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Curtis Fuller Trombone
Elvin Campbell Engineer
Martin Bough Photography
Roger Pola Photography
This version of Eastern Rebellion, led by pianist Cedar Walton, features Bob Berg on tenor, along with Sam Jones on bass, Billy Higgins on drums, and an occasional Curtis Fuller on trombone. Walton wrote all the tunes, which range from relaxed straight ahead jazz to hard bop. While the consistent concept -- different horns with a rock-solid rhythm section performing the pianist's compositions -- is a winning one, the quality of the Eastern Rebellion groups has varied with time. Berg is a good fit; his big toned, post-Coltrane sound challenges the trio, and the results are usually more than satisfactory. Fuller's brief contribution only makes one wish for more. Higgins, Jones, and Walton are all-star quality, and it shows. The music is unassuming, without theatrics or extended technique, and as a result may get lost in the shuffle. This is, however, a polished and pleasing set by first-rate talent, and it achieves its goal of exciting, mainstream fare with a 1970s flair. ~ Steven Loewy, 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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