Cedar Walton - Maestro (With Special Guest Abbey Lincoln) [CD] Labi Siffre the pianist Margherita Santi recalls

the pianist Margherita Santi recalls her introduction to Clarke and how it immediately sparked 'deep admiration and wonder': she finds the roots of Clarke's style in the music of Franck and Ravel but also the German tradition

Monkey See Monkey Do

Pentalogic Structure

California Dreamer

Cedar Walton - Maestro (With Special Guest Abbey Lincoln) [CD] Labi Siffre the pianist Margherita Santi recallsFollowing an extensive international tour, Cedar Walton and his quartet entered the studio in December 1980 at the height of their collective powers. The Maestro captures a band forged on the road refined, intuitive, and deeply connected delivering performances that balance precision with spontaneity. At the center is Walton's unmistakable voice as a composer and pianist, blending blues rooted swing with harmonic depth and lyrical clarity. The program