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

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)

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