The Maestro (Cedar Walton album)
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The Maestro | ||||
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Studio album by Cedar Walton | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | December 15, 1980 Hollywood, CA |
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Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Muse MR 5244 |
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Producer | Cedar Walton | |||
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The Maestro is an album by pianist Cedar Walton with guest vocalist Abbey Lincoln recorded in 1980 and released on the Muse label.[1]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "A well-rounded and easily recommended set of advanced straightahead jazz."[2]
Track listing
- "The Maestro" (Cedar Walton) - 4:38
- "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) - 6:30
- "Not in Love" (Abbey Lincoln) - 3:30
- "Sabia" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque) - 6:22
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) - 6:50
- "Blue Monk" (Monk) - 4:49
- "Castles" (Lincoln) - 4:49
- "On the Trail" (Ferde Grofé) - 3:40
Personnel
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Abbey Lincoln - vocals (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7)
- Bob Berg - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 4-8)
- David Williams - bass
- Billy Higgins - drums
References
- ↑ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yanow, S., Allmusic Review, accessed February 16, 2015