''First Set'' is a live album by pianist

Cedar Walton Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and com ...

recorded in Denmark in 1977 and released on the Danish

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Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a fine recording – the piano sounds excellent, the audience is felt but not heard, and the mix is full and warm".Allmusic Review
accessed February 5, 2015 '' The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' praised the dynamism of the performance of "Off Minor".

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted. # ''Introduction'' - 0:48 # "Off Minor" ( Thelonious Monk) - 11:27 # "

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) - 8:02 # ''Introduction'' - 0:08 # "Holy Land" - 7:09 # "I'm Not So Sure" - 8:53 # "Ojos de Rojo" - 7:56

Personnel

- piano * Bob Berg - tenor saxophone * Sam Jones -

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References

{{Cedar Walton Cedar Walton live albums 1978 live albums SteepleChase Records live albums Albums recorded at Jazzhus Montmartre