Second Set

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Second Set
Live album by
Cedar Walton Quartet
Released1979
RecordedOctober 1, 1977
VenueJazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
Length42:34
LabelSteepleChase
SCS-1113
ProducerNils Winther
Cedar Walton chronology
First Set
(1978)
Second Set
(1979)
Third Set
(1983)

Second Set is a live album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in Denmark in 1977 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars stating "Eclectic but solidly grounded post-bop pianist Cedar Walton leads his strong quartet through a varied second set of the evening showcasing his fine players as they settle in and groove".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised and highlighted Berg's performance on "Blue Train".[4]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

  1. "Blue Train" (John Coltrane) - 9:00
  2. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 13:02
  3. "The Sunday Suite" - 19:30
  4. "The Theme" (Miles Davis) - 1:05

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cedar Walton discography accessed February 5, 2015
  2. ^ SteepleChase Records discography accessed February 5, 2015
  3. ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed February 5, 2015
  4. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1117. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.