| The Texas Twister | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | May 19 & 20, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Riverside | |||
| Producer | Cannonball Adderley | |||
| Don Wilkerson chronology | ||||
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The Texas Twister is the debut album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The Texas Twister is recommended to anyone who admires the Lone Star school of soulful, hard-blowing tenor". [2]
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