1976 Cedar Walton – Beyond Mobius
Beyond Mobius is an album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in 1976 and released on the RCA label.
Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey’s band, The Jazz Messengers, before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become jazz standards, including “Mosaic”, “Bolivia”, “Holy Land”, “Mode for Joe” and “Fantasy in D”.
Tracks
1 Bad Luck (John Whitehead; Gene McFadden; Victor Carstarphen) 04:25
2 Low Rider (Jerry Goldstein; War) 06:27
3 Beyond Mobius (Cedar Walton) 05:24
4 Jive Talkin’ (Robin Gibb; Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 04:41
5 Canadian Sunset (Eddie Heywood; Norman Gimbel) 05:23
6 The Girl With Discotheque Eyes (Cedar Walton; Mike Lipskin) 07:30
7 Lonely Cathedral (Cedar Walton) 06:22
Musicians
| Bass | Gordon Edwards |
| Guitar | Eric Gale |
| Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
| Keyboards | Cedar Walton |
| Synthesizer | Cedar Walton |
| Flugelhorn | Blue Mitchell |
| Flugelhorn | Jon Faddis |
| Flugelhorn | Burt Collins |
| Sax | Freddie Harris |
| Sax | George Marge |
| Trumpet | Blue Mitchell |
| Trombone | Alan Raph |
| Trombone | Wayne Andre |
| Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
| Trumpet | Burt Collins |
| Percussion | Angel Allende |
| Background Vocals | Adrienne Albert |
| Background Vocals | Alan Abrahams |
| Background Vocals | Maeretha Stewart |
| Background Vocals | Mike Lipskin |
| Background Vocals | Yolanda McCullough |
Other Musicians
1 Bad Luck
| Drums | Charles Collins |
2 Low Rider
| Drums | Charles Collins |
| Percussion | Mike Lipskin |
3 Beyond Mobius
| Drums | Jimmy Young |
4 Jive Talkin’
| Drums | Charles Collins |
5 Canadian Sunset
| Drums | Charles Collins |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lipskin |
6 The Girl With Discotheque Eyes
| Drums | Jimmy Young |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lipskin |
7 Lonely Cathedral
| Drums | Jimmy Young |
| Percussion | Mike Lipskin |
8 Send My Baby Back
| Drums | Al Foster |
Strings
Strings – David Moore, Harry Cykman, Morris Sutow, Norman Carr
Liner Notes
Producer – Mike Lipskin
Arranged By (Horns) – Rod Levitt (Track 1, 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Cedar Walton (Track 3, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Mike Lipskin, Rod Levitt
Conductor (Horns) – Rod Levitt (Track 1, 4)
Conductor (Horns) – Cedar Walton (Track 3, 7)
Conductor (Strings) – Mike Lipskin, Rod Levitt
Mixed By – Bob Simpson, Mike Lipskin
Recorded By – Bob Simpson, Jim Crotty
Art Direction – Acy Lehman
Artwork – Michael Kanarek
Mastered At RCA Studios, New York
Recorded At RCA Studios, New York
Copyright (c) RCA Records