Cedar!
# Cedar!

Cedar! is the debut album by pianist Cedar Walton, recorded in 1967 and released on the Prestige label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |

Allmusic reviewed the album, stating:"Pianist Cedar Walton's debut as a leader is quite impressive.... One of the top hard bop-based pianists to emerge during the 1960s, Walton also contributed four originals to his excellent set."

## Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

* "Turquoise Twice" – 7:19
* "Twilight Waltz" – 4:20
* "My Ship" (Ira Gershwin, Kurt Weill) – 5:34
* "Short Stuff" – 6:25
* "Head and Shoulders" – 4:15
* "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington) – 6:59
* "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) – 3:29 Bonus track on CD reissue

## Personnel

* Cedar Walton – piano
* Kenny Dorham – trumpet (tracks 1, 2 and 5–7)
* Junior Cook – tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 5 and 6)
* Leroy Vinnegar – bass
* Billy Higgins – drums

### Production

* Don Sclitten – producer
* Richard Alderson – engineer
