The Texas Twister is the debut album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1]
| The Texas Twister | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 19 & 20, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Cannonball Adderley | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The Texas Twister is recommended to anyone who admires the Lone Star school of soulful, hard-blowing tenor".[2]
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated
- "The Twister" (Cannonball Adderley) - 6:32
- "Morning Coffee" (Barry Harris) - 7:52
- "Idiom" (Jim Martin) - 5:21
- "Jelly Roll" - 7:44
- "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:38
- "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:02
- "Media" (Martin) - 4:57
- Recorded in San Francisco, California on May 19 (tracks 2, 3 & 7) and May 20 (tracks 1 & 4-6), 1960.
Personnel edit
- Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
- Nat Adderley - cornet (tracks 1-4 & 7)
- Barry Harris - piano
- Sam Jones - bass (tracks 1, 4–6)
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass (tracks 2, 3, 7)
- Billy Higgins - drums
References edit
- ^ Riverside Records discography accessed November 9, 2010
- ^ a b Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2010
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1501. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.