Firm Roots is a jazz composition written by pianist Cedar Walton. It was first recorded in April 1974 by Walton, and first released in 1975 by Clifford Jordan and The Magic Triangle, with Walton’s own live album Firm Roots released in 1976 on Muse Records as the title track. The piece runs 7 minutes and 24 seconds on the album, which captures a live session in the Saratoga Room, Rochester, New York. The personnel on that date are Cedar Walton on piano and electric piano, Sam Jones on bass, and Louis Hayes on drums. The album Firm Roots features Walton’s own compositions, including the instrumental Firm Roots and a cover of Stevie Wonder’s You Are the Sunshine of My Life, and it received a 4-star review from Allmusic.
