''Composer'' is an album by pianist
Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1996 and released on the
Astor Place
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label.
Cedar Walton discography
accessed February 24, 2015
Reception
Scott Yanow of AllMusic
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reviewed the album stating, "Walton is not normally thought of as a major composer. However, quite a few of his new pieces could possibly become standards in the future if jazz improvisers explore this disc... Highly recommended".
Track listing
''All compositions by Cedar Walton''
# "Martha's Prize" - 6:15
# "The Vision" - 7:25
# "Happiness" - 5:51
# "Minor Controversy" - 7:14
# "Hindsight" - 8:21
# "Underground Memoirs" - 7:41
# "Theme for Jobim" - 6:17
# "Groove Passage" - 6:12
# "Ground Work" - 5:52
Personnel
* Cedar Walton - piano
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* Roy Hargrove - trumpet
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*Ralph Moore
Ralph Moore (born 24 December 1956) is an English jazz saxophonist.
Early life
Moore was born in Brixton, London, England. His mother was the dancer Josie Woods, and his father was in the US military. He spent his childhood in Brixton, and afte ...
- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
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*Vincent Herring
Vincent Dwayne Herring (born November 19, 1964) is an American jazz saxophonist, flautist, composer, and educator. Known for his fiery and soulful playing in the bands of Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, and Nat Adderley in the earlier stages of h ...
- alto saxophone
*Christian McBride
Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner.
McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...
- bass
*Victor Lewis
Victor Lewis (born May 20, 1950) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator.
Early life
Victor Lewis was born on May 20, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Richard Lewis, who played saxophone and mother, Camille, a pianist-vocalist ...
- drums
Production
*Don Sickler - producer
*Jim Anderson - engineer
References
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Cedar Walton albums
1996 albums
Astor Place (label) albums