Eastern Rebellion Explained

Eastern Rebellion is an album by Eastern Rebellion led by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in late 1975 and became the first release on the Dutch Timeless label.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars noting "The veteran musicians all sound quite inspired on this advanced straightahead set" and calling it "A gem".^[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "one of the pianist's finest albums".

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated

1. "Bolivia" – 10:10
2. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 8:37
3. "5/4 Thing" (George Coleman) – 7:53
4. "Bittersweet" (Sam Jones) – 6:54
5. "Mode for Joe" – 7:51

Personnel

• • Cedar Walton – piano George Coleman – tenor saxophone
• Sam Jones – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Notes and References

1. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2014/05/23/cedar-walton/ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Cedar Walton
2. Fitzgerald, M. Eastern Rebellion Leader Entry, accessed June 10, 2019.
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Cedar_Walton.htm Jazzlists: Cedar Walton discography
4. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Timeless_100.htm Timeless Records SJP series discography
5. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed February 17, 2015