First Set

First Set is a live album by pianist Cedar Walton recorded in Denmark in 1977 and released on the Danish SteepleChase label.^[1][2]

First Set
Live album by Cedar Walton Quartet
Released	1978
Recorded	October 1, 1977
Venue	Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:22
Label	SteepleChase SCS-1085
Producer	Nils Winther
Cedar Walton chronology
Eastern Rebellion 2 (1977) First Set (1978) Second Set (1979)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars calling it "a fine recording – the piano sounds excellent, the audience is felt but not heard, and the mix is full and warm".^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised the dynamism of the performance of "Off Minor".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Cedar Walton except where noted.

1. Introduction - 0:48
2. "Off Minor" (Thelonious Monk) - 11:27
3. "For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) - 8:02
4. Introduction - 0:08
5. "Holy Land" - 7:09
6. "I'm Not So Sure" - 8:53
7. "Ojos de Rojo" - 7:56

Personnel

• Cedar Walton - piano
• Bob Berg - tenor saxophone
• Sam Jones - bass
• Billy Higgins - drums