Spectrum (Cedar Walton album)

Spectrum is an album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1968 and released on the Prestige label.[1]

Spectrum
Studio album by
Released1968
RecordedMay 24, 1968
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelPrestige
PR 7591
ProducerDon Schlitten
Cedar Walton chronology
Cedar!
(1967)
Spectrum
(1968)
The Electric Boogaloo Song
(1969)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "The music, essentially advanced hard bop with a few odd twists, is well-played if not essential."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Cedar Walton, except as indicated

  1. "Higgins Holler" – 10:20
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses" (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 8:56
  3. "Jake's Milkshakes" – 3:55
  4. "Spectrum" – 5:39
  5. "Lady Charlotte" (Cal Massey) – 6:14

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Prestige Records discography, accessed January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, January 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 202. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1462. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.