Cedar Walton - Eastern Rebellion 4 (1983) [2015 Timeless Jazz Master Collection] CD-Rip

Reissue with the latest remastering. Features original cover artwork. Comes with a descripton in Japanese. An expanded version of the quartet you'd usually expect to hear in this classic Eastern Rebellion series – and a group that really makes all the best of all their added elements! In addition to Cedar Walton's amazing work on piano, the set also features Curtis Fuller on trombone, Chocolate Armenteros on trumpet, Bob Berg on tenor, David Williams on bass, and Billy Higgins on drums – the last three of whom are familiar Rebellion partners, but who get some new power in the lead from the presence of Fuller and Armenteros!

Chocolate's horn seems to lead the group into some Latin jazz modes – which really open up Billy Higgins' work on the kit in a great way – and Walton responds with a strongly rhythmic version of his lyrical mode. Titles include "Close Enough For Love", "Manteca", "Groundwork", "St Thomas", and "I Am Not So Sure".

Tracks:

01 - Manteca
02 - Close Enough For Love
03 - St. Thomas
04 - I Am Not So Sure
05 - Epistrophy
06 - Groundwork

Personnel:

Cedar Walton - piano
Curtis Fuller - trombone
Bob Berg - tenor saxophone
Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros - trumpet
David Williams - bass
Billy Higgins - drums