| Zodiac | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 1968 | |||
| Studio | TownSound Studios, Englewood, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Strata-East SES-19734 | |||
| Producer | Clifford Jordan | |||
| Cecil Payne chronology | ||||
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Zodiac is an album led by saxophonist Cecil Payne recorded in 1968 but not released on the Strata-East label until 1973. [1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In his review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn called it an "outstanding date". [2]
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