Composer
Studio album by
Cedar Walton
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
RecordedJanuary 9 & 10, 1996
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
GenreJazz
Length61:08
LabelAstor Place
TCD-4001
ProducerDon Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
Manhattan Afternoon
(1992)		 Composer
(1996)		 Roots
(1997)

Composer is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1996 and released on the Astor Place label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Scott Yanow of AllMusic 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".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton

  1. "Martha's Prize" - 6:15
  2. "The Vision" - 7:25
  3. "Happiness" - 5:51
  4. "Minor Controversy" - 7:14
  5. "Hindsight" - 8:21
  6. "Underground Memoirs" - 7:41
  7. "Theme for Jobim" - 6:17
  8. "Groove Passage" - 6:12
  9. "Ground Work" - 5:52

Personnel

Production

  • Don Sickler - producer
  • Jim Anderson - engineer

References

  1. ↑ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 24, 2015
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Cedar Walton – Composer: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1463. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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