Eastern Rebellion is an album by Eastern Rebellion led by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in late 1975 and became the first release on the Dutch Timeless label.[1][2][3][4]

Eastern Rebellion
Studio album by
Eastern Rebellion
Released1976
RecordedDecember 10, 1975
StudioC.I. Recording Studio, New York City, NY
GenreJazz
Length41:18
LabelTimeless
SJP 101
ProducerCedar Walton
Eastern Rebellion chronology
Eastern Rebellion
(1976)
Eastern Rebellion 2
(1977)
Cedar Walton chronology
Mobius
(1975)
Eastern Rebellion
(1976)
The Pentagon
(1976)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [6]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars noting "The veteran musicians all sound quite inspired on this advanced straightahead set" and calling it "A gem".[5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "one of the pianist's finest albums".[6]

Track listing

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All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated

  1. "Bolivia" – 10:10
  2. "Naima" (John Coltrane) – 8:37
  3. "5/4 Thing" (George Coleman) – 7:53
  4. "Bittersweet" (Sam Jones) – 6:54
  5. "Mode for Joe" – 7:51

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Cedar Walton, accessed June 11, 2019
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, M. Eastern Rebellion Leader Entry, accessed June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Cedar Walton discography, accessed June 11, 2019
  4. ^ Timeless Records SJP series discography, accessed February 17, 2015
  5. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed February 17, 2015
  6. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1117. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.