Davis Cup (album)

Davis Cup
Studio album by Walter Davis Jr.
Released	June 1960[1]
Recorded	August 2, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:51
Label	Blue Note BST 84018
Producer	Alfred Lion
Walter Davis Jr. chronology
Davis Cup (1959) Night Song (1979)

Davis Cup is the debut album by American pianist Walter Davis Jr. featuring performances recorded in 1959 and released on the Blue Note label.^[2] It would be his only effort for the label and one of the few recordings where he figured as the leader.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states "Walter Davis Jr.'s debut record as a leader for Blue Note is a terrific hard bop session, a driving collection of six original tunes that emphasize the strengths not only of the pianist himself, but also his supporting band... It all adds up to a wonderful straight-ahead hard bop date, one that's so good it's a wonder that Davis didn't receive another chance to lead a session until 1979.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Walter Davis Jr.

1. "'S Make It" – 5:08
2. "Loodle-Lot" – 5:58
3. "Sweetness" – 8:14
4. "Rhumba Nhumba" – 6:59
5. "Minor Mind" – 6:26
6. "Millie's Delight" – 5:06

Personnel

• Walter Davis Jr. – piano
• Donald Byrd – trumpet
• Jackie McLean – alto saxophone
• Sam Jones – bass
• Art Taylor – drums

References

1. Schwann Stereo Record Guide, 1966
2. Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010
3. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2010