Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bearcat

| Recorded | Dec 28, 1961 & Jan 10, 1962 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 541672 |
The record
Cedar Walton's spare, exact comping frames a blues-heavy quartet date cut in one December session for Jazzland. Lean and direct, it catches Jordan's tenor at its most unforced, four players moving as one unit.
Session personnel
- Teddy Smith — bass
- J.C. Moses — drums
- Cedar Walton — piano
- Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 69 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 69 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · deep groove |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 69 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 969 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1962 | Jazzland — MONO |
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 969 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5494 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-494 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-494 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-494-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2000 | Jazzland · VICJ-60699 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2000 | Jazzland · VICJ-60699 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Jazzland · VICJ-41663 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-494-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
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Cedar Walton also plays on