Firm Roots (Cedar Walton album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Firm Roots

| type = Live album

| artist = Cedar Walton

| cover = Firm Roots.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1976

| recorded = April 1974
Saratoga Room, Rochester, New York

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 47:25

| label = Muse
MR 5059

| producer = Cedar Walton

| chronology = Cedar Walton

| prev_title = A Night At Boomers, Vol. 2

| prev_year = 1973

| next_title = Pit Inn

| next_year = 1974

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

}}

Firm Roots is a live album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label in 1976.[http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography] accessed September 2, 2013[http://www.jazzdisco.org/cedar-walton/catalog/#muse-mr-5059 Cedar Walton discography] accessed September 2, 2013

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/firm-roots-mw0000896735 Allmusic Review], accessed September 2, 2013

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except as indicated

  1. "Firm Roots" - 7:24
  2. "Shoulders" - 7:16
  3. "One for Amos" (Sam Jones) - 6:47
  4. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) - 6:58
  5. "I'm Not So Sure" - 7:53
  6. "Voices Deep Within Me" - 8:34

Personnel

References