Cedar Walton - Eastern Rebellion (1975) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection]

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. A seminal work in the development of the career of Cedar Walton – the formation of his excellent Eastern Rebellion ensemble, a group that became a platform for soul jazz expression for the next two decades! The group on this set features George Coleman on tenor, Sam Jones on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – all working in territory that Walton and Clifford Jordan were exploring heavily at the time – long, drawn-out soul jazz tunes – frequently built upon modal rhythms, and touched with traces of post-Coltrane blowing. The key factor, though, is that the work's never too outside, never too overindulgent – just hard-swinging soul jazz, in a 70s expression of the older Blue Note ideal! Titles include "Bolivia", "5/4 Thing", "Mode For Joe", and "Naima".

Tracks:

01. Bolivia (10:10)
02. Naima (8:39)
03. 5/4 Thing (7:55)
04. Bittersweet (6:54)
05. Mode For Joe (7:43)

Personnel:

Cedar Walton - p
George Coleman - ts
Sam Jones - b
Billy Higgins - d