Seasoned Wood

Seasoned Wood is an album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 2008 and released on the Highnote label.[1]

For the treatment of wood, see Wood drying.
Seasoned Wood
Studio album by
Cedar Walton
ReleasedJuly 15, 2008
RecordedFebruary 1, 2008
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length51:49
LabelHighNote
HCD 7185
ProducerDon Sickler
Cedar Walton chronology
One Flight Down
(2006)		 Seasoned Wood
(2008)		 Voices Deep Within
(2009)

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album stating "At 74, Walton is as promising and as dizzying a bandleader as ever. His command of the hard bop and post-bop languages and his abilities to reinterpret well-known standards authoritatively are all remarkable... In sum, Seasoned Wood is a true and exceptional highlight in Walton's career".[2] All About Jazz observed "The title Seasoned Wood may successfully riff on the artist's name and the artistry he brings to the occasion, but as anyone with a fireplace knows, seasoned wood burns hotter and better than regular wood. Indeed, Cedar Walton does so here".[3] JazzTimes called it "primarily a take-no-prisoners quintet date".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
All About Jazz[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated

  1. "The Man I Love" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 6:24
  2. "Clockwise" - 7:17
  3. "Longravity" (Jimmy Heath) - 5:58
  4. "When Love Is New" - 6:04
  5. "Hindsight" - 7:13
  6. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) - 5:39
  7. "Plexus" - 6:02
  8. "John's Blues" - 7:12

Personnel

Production
  • Don Sickler - producer
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer

References
  1. Cedar Walton discography accessed February 23, 2015
  2. Jurek, T., Allmusic Review, accessed February 23, 2015
  3. Payne, D., All About Jazz Review, November 27, 2008
  4. Conrad, T., JazzTimes Review, November 2008
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