Cedars of Avalon

Cedars of Avalon is an album by guitarist Larry Coryell which was recorded in 2001 and released on the HighNote label the following year.

Cedars of Avalon
Studio album by Larry Coryell
Released	September 17, 2002
Recorded	December 4, 2001
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:12
Label	HighNote HCD 7093
Producer	Don Sickler
Larry Coryell chronology
Inner Urge (2001) Cedars of Avalon (2002) The Power Trio Live in Chicago (2002)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

In his review on Allmusic, Ken Dryden states "One gets the feeling that the musicians were so comfortable playing together that they were actually a working quartet; the feeling of each track is of first-take freshness while being as close to perfection as possible ... This is yet another outstanding release by Larry Coryell". On All About Jazz, C. Andrew Hovan called it a "most enjoyable mainstream set that might surprise some Coryell fanatics but which will easily please all".

Track listing

All compositions by Larry Coryell except where noted

1. "Cedars of Avalon" – 5:14
2. "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) – 7:44
3. "Fantasy in D" (Cedar Walton) – 6:34
4. "Theme for Ernie" (Fred Lacey) – 7:01
5. "Limehouse Blues" (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber) – 2:37
6. "D-Natural Blues" (Wes Montgomery) – 6:28
7. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) – 7:29
8. "Newest Blues" (Walton) – 6:12
9. "It Could Happen to You" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Burke) – 6:11
10. "Shapes" – 2:42

Personnel

• Larry Coryell – guitar
• Cedar Walton – piano (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
• Buster Williams – bass (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)
• Billy Drummond – drums (tracks 1–4 & 6–9)