Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 1

Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 1

ASIN: B000025XEX

Track Listings

1. Bolivia

2. Naima

3. 5/4 Thing

4. Bittersweet

5. Mode for Joe

Tracks:

Bolivia
Naima
5/4 Thing
Bittersweet
Mode for Joe

Customer Reviews:

Good Move!!!.......2002-10-31

I often wonder why some titles are " Sat on " when they could be sold to the public. Well i am glad for those who missed this the first time around that they have let it back out to the public. I love!!! this CD. It is great and in my view the best so far of the ER releases. Mode for joe is My favorite cut (Dare i say of all time) As a reward for reading this review, i will hip you to a secret. It's called " Darn that Dream " It's on " Real Time Records " It is Art Peppers Last gig, and i think he knew it. His version of Mode for Joe and Green Dolphin Street are off the planet. They rival and depend on my mood even top this CD. They are 1 and 2 in my collection and often trade places. If you even half way like the Eatern Rebellion CD then PLEASE!! Get "Darn That Dream" before it (If not already) Goes out of print.

Recovered Masterpiece.......2002-07-16

A very useful jazz reference book, compiled by a couple of Englishmen (I believe) and appropriately entitled "Jazz on CD," calls the first "Eastern Rebellion" probably the finest session Cedar Walton ever put to a recording. Not only do I wholeheartedly agree with the assessment, but also recommend it as one of the greatest jazz albums of all time. When I compiled my list of fifteen great albums for "initiating the neophyte to the joys of jazz," I would have included this album, unhesitatingly, enthusiastically, without any qualification. Unfortunately, Amazon did not have it listed anywhere and thus it was denied inclusion. I have not seen this CD available anywhere for several years, and I had to jump through hoops, backwards, to acquire a copy, five years back, from a great store in Eugene, Oregon. How great to see it available to a wider audience again. CONGRATULATIONS !!! Amazon and whoever decided to reissue it!!! The opening track, "Bolivia," shows off some great stick work on the cymbals by the most recorded drummer in jazz history, Billy Higgins, and just smokes, and George Coleman's tenor work on "Naima" would have done Coltrane proud. Cedar's homage to the late great Joe Henderson, "Mode For Joe," sizzles. and the rest of the album, similarly excellent, surpasses anything done by the group afterwards, although subsequent groups worked with the handicap, not to belittle Bob Berg and Ralph Moore, of not having George Coleman. The recording quality, at least on the CD that I acquired 5 years ago, is superb, and I think it is fantastic to see such fine work available again.

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