Eastern Rebellion

Eastern Rebellion
Studio album by Eastern Rebellion
Released	1976
Recorded	December 10, 1975
Studio	C.I. Recording Studio, New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:18
Label	Timeless SJP 101
Producer	Cedar Walton
Eastern Rebellion chronology
Eastern Rebellion (1976) Eastern Rebellion 2 (1977)
Cedar Walton chronology
Mobius (1975) Eastern Rebellion (1976) The Pentagon (1976)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[6]

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". ^[6]

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

References

1. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Cedar Walton, accessed June 11, 2019
2. Fitzgerald, M. Eastern Rebellion Leader Entry, accessed June 10, 2019.
3. Jazzlists: Cedar Walton discography, accessed June 11, 2019
4. Timeless Records SJP series discography, accessed February 17, 2015
5. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed February 17, 2015
6. 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.