mikeweil Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Cedar Walton was born January 17, 1934, so he turned 7o, and we forgot!!! That's how we take care of our living jazz masters ..... Apart from the fact that I saw him perform five times, more often than any other jazz player, he is ..... you know what he is. Belated congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 In a way, its not surprising. Cedar is an excellent, excellent mainstream musician and a tremendous composer. But I'm afraid he slips under a lot of people's radar, perhaps because he's so consistently good, but maybe too smooth and predictable, and certainly not "revolutionary". I've seen him twice, with Smilin' Billy Higgins, Ralph Moore and the rest of Eastern Rebellion. Hope I'll see him again, and when I head out to my car, I'll take special note of the disc that I have in the car stereo today: a radio broadcast of Eastern Rebellion from 1992 at the Regattabar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 But I'm afraid he slips under a lot of people's radar, perhaps because he's so consistently good, but maybe too smooth and predictable, and certainly not "revolutionary". Good description! I often think it is much more difficult to stay on common musical ground and constantly deliver excellent performances than putting up something revolutionary. His Eastern Rebellion bands featured very good arrangements. Most will probably miss him only after he's gone, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Most definitely worth mentioning, I be diggin' Cedar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skid Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 As it was highly recommended by Dan and other board members, I finally found a copy of Roots. It definitely has exceeded my expectations -- now I'm trying to find "The Composer". Cedar's coming to my home town in February as part of the Newport Jazz Festival "All-Stars". I certainly won't miss that one!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CEDAR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcoliv Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 BIG THANKS TO CEDAR!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I sure liked him on Blakey's mosaic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted February 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 I just missed one of his newest CDs on ebay by half a buck! Has anybody heard his Highnote CDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat5 Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 I was looking for a Cedar Walton thread and only found this. He's so damn professional and this is all we have to say? This guy is dedicated and produces great music as panist and composer. and band leader too, I guess. I don't know what his best albums are but I too am a big fan of Blakey's Mosaic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) Problem is, they're all good! My favourites are the Eastern rebellion CDs (all of them, mostly those rare gems on the long defunct MusicMasters label), and perhaps this 1992 trio session: Edited July 25, 2009 by mikeweil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Anything with Blakey And a special nod to the album CEDAR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 I was looking for a Cedar Walton thread and only found this. He's so damn professional and this is all we have to say? Cedar should be designated as a US national asset. So professional - and the playing so swinging ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Problem is, they're all good! My favourites are the Eastern rebellion CDs (all of them, mostly those rare gems on the long defunct MusicMasters label), I've noticed in my Worlds Records catalogs that some MusicMasters recordings have been licensed or purchased by a new label, Nimbus. The first MusicMasters release with Ralph Moore in the tenor chair has been reissued: http://www.worldsrecords.net/cgi-bin/store...d=07-26-09.5025 I believe Nimbus has also put out some of the fine Benny Carter releases from MusicMasters too, but that probably deserves a separate thread. Again checking Worlds, Elegy in Blue and Central City Sketches are the two that are available again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 I buy just about every solo piano record I come across, and the one I have by Cedar is a real gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted July 26, 2009 Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Pit Inn is a high point of Cedar's music: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 I was looking for a Cedar Walton thread and only found this. He's so damn professional and this is all we have to say? Cedar should be designated as a US national asset. So professional - and the playing so swinging ! Yeah, he can play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) Mr. Cedar Walton is a frequent guest on the radio show of Earl Caldwell, Fridays at 3 PM, EST. WBAI FM, 99.5 FM and www.wbai.org He's always on when he plays the Vanguard late in Dec. thru New Years. Edited July 28, 2009 by fasstrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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