The Texas Twister

For the album by Johnny Copeland, see Texas Twister (album).

The Texas Twister
Studio album by Don Wilkerson
Released	1960
Recorded	May 19 & 20, 1960
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:06
Label	Riverside
Producer	Cannonball Adderley
Don Wilkerson chronology
The Texas Twister (1960) Elder Don (1962)

The Texas Twister is the debut album by American saxophonist Don Wilkerson recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The Allmusic review by Alex Henderson awarded the album 3 stars and stated "The Texas Twister is recommended to anyone who admires the Lone Star school of soulful, hard-blowing tenor".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Don Wilkerson except as indicated

1. "The Twister" (Cannonball Adderley) - 6:32
2. "Morning Coffee" (Barry Harris) - 7:52
3. "Idiom" (Jim Martin) - 5:21
4. "Jelly Roll" - 7:44
5. "Easy to Love" (Cole Porter) - 4:38
6. "Where or When" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 4:02
7. "Media" (Martin) - 4:57

• Recorded in San Francisco, California on May 19 (tracks 2, 3 & 7) and May 20 (tracks 1 & 4-6), 1960.

Personnel

• Don Wilkerson - tenor saxophone
• Nat Adderley - cornet (tracks 1-4 & 7)
• Barry Harris - piano
• Sam Jones - bass (tracks 1, 4–6)
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass (tracks 2, 3, 7)
• Billy Higgins - drums

References

1. Riverside Records discography accessed November 9, 2010
2. Henderson, A. Allmusic Review accessed November 8, 2010
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1501. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.