The Pentagon (album)

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The Pentagon
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Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedMay 17, 1976
Studio Mediasound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label East Wind
EW 10002
Producer Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd.
Cedar Walton chronology
Eastern Rebellion
(1975)
The Pentagon
(1976)
Beyond Mobius
(1976)

The Pentagon is an album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1976 and released on the Japanese East Wind label. [1] [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars calling it "Superior to Walton's RCA recordings of the period and his upcoming output for Columbia, this obscure effort finds all of the musicians playing up to their usual level of creativity". [3]

Track listing

  1. "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) - 5:53
  2. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 5:14
  3. "Una Mas" (Kenny Dorham) - 5:12
  4. "D. B. Blues" (Lester Young) - 4:35
  5. "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) - 5:34
  6. "He is a Hero" (Clifford Jordan) - 4:56

Personnel

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References

  1. Ziegler, F. East Wind Records discography accessed September 3, 2013
  2. Cedar Walton discography accessed September 3, 2013
  3. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed September 3, 2013