Blues for Myself
Blues for Myself | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | February, 1986 | |||
Studio | Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Red NS 205 | |||
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Blues for Myself is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Italian Red label.[1][2]
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Allmusic rated the album 4.5 stars.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote: "Despite Walton's extended bop lines and accompanist's sense of space and shading, it's a rather monochrome set and the piano sounds rather leaden."[4]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.
- "Blues for Myself" – 3:54
- "Without a Song" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) – 4:00
- "Sixth Avenue" (Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Cedar Walton) – 3:51
- "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington) – 3:30
- "Wonder Why (song)" (Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn) – 3:53
- "Little Darlin'" – 5:25
- "Let's Call This" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:10
- "Just In Time (song)" (Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Cedar Walton) – 5:11
- "Book's Bossa" (Walter Book, Cedar Walton) – 5:21
- "Bridge Work" (Count Basie) – 3:28
Personnel[]
- Cedar Walton – piano
References[]
- ^ Cedar Walton discography, accessed March 18, 2017
- ^ Red Records discography Archived 2017-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 18, 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b Allmusic listing, accessed March 18, 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1117. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
Categories:
- Cedar Walton albums
- 1986 albums
- Red Records albums
- Solo piano jazz albums