Eastern Rebellion - Simple Pleasure

Styles: Bop, Post Bop
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:20
Size: 129,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:31) 1. In The Kitchen
(6:36) 3. Dear Ruth
(6:09) 4. Simple Pleasure
(5:24) 5. Sixth Avenue
(7:18) 6. My Ideal
(6:24) 7. All The Things You Are
(7:04) 8. My Man's Gone Now
(4:29) 9. Theme For Ernie

A wonderful title for this album of understated brilliance a strong early 90s offering from Walton's Eastern Rebellion group, done in a mode that's very similar to their initial Timeless recordings of the 70s! The quartet this time around features Walton's piano alongside the drums of co-founder Billy Higgins plus bass by David Williams, and tenor by Ralph Moore, fresh off of some excellent work as a leader for the Landmark label in the late 80s.

The tracks are all long and inventive soulbop at its best, with titles that include "Roni's Decision", "In The Kitchen", "Dear Ruth", "Simple Pleasure", and "Sixth Avenue". © 1996-2023, Dusty Groove, Inc.
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Personnel: Cedar Walton on piano, Billy Higgins on drums, David Williams on bass, and Ralph Moore on saxophones

Simple Pleasure

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Eastern Rebellion - Just One Of Those...Nights At The Village Vanguard

Styles: Bop, Post Bop
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:28
Size: 158,5 MB
Art: Front

( 6:32) 1. Something In Common
( 8:09) 2. Precious Mountain
( 7:41) 3. A Child is Born
( 9:32) 4. Lover Man
( 9:37) 5. Jacob’s Ladder
(12:42) 6. Seven Minds
( 6:25) 7. Django
( 7:47) 8. Just One Of Those Things

First formed in 1974 and continuing on an irregular basis ever since, Eastern Rebellion is a cooperative group with pianist Cedar Walton the first among equals. The band's original lineup was Walton, bassist Sam Jones, drummer Billy Higgins, and tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan. By 1975 and their first official recording, George Coleman was on tenor. In future years, trombonist Curtis Fuller would sometimes make the band a quintet, David Williams became the bassist, and Bob Berg (succeeded in the 1990s by Ralph Moore) took over the tenor spot; trumpeter Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros sat in on a 1983 recording. Eastern Rebellion has recorded for Timeless and (in 1990) Music Masters. Their debut recording from 1975 is definitive and has the classic version of Walton's "Bolivia."~Scott Yanowhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/eastern-rebellion-mn0000139375/biography

Personnel: Bass – David Williams; Drums – Billy Higgins; Piano, Electric Piano – Cedar Walton; Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Ralph Moore

Just One Of Those...Nights At The Village Vanguard

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