Cedar Walton

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Cedar Walton

p, 1934-2013 US, Dallas
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr.

Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American hard bop jazz pianist. He came to prominence as a member of drummer Art Blakey's band before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become jazz standards, including "Mosaic", "Bolivia", "Holy Land", "Mode for Joe" and "Ugetsu", also known as "Fantasy in D".

Instruments

Piano
Electric piano
Keyboards

Genres

Jazz
Soundtrack
R&B/Soul

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Standards	VIP Trio, Cedar Walton, Pat Senatore, Billy Higgins	2017	Album
Charmed Circle	Cedar Walton	2017	Album
Standards, Volume 2	VIP Trio, Cedar Walton, Pat Senatore, Billy Higgins	2017	Album
Mobius / Beyond Mobius	Cedar Walton	2015	Compil.
Reliving The Moment - Live At The Keystone Korner	Cedar Walton feat. Freddie Hubbard	2014	Album
Duo	Cedar Walton / David Williams	2012	Album
The Bouncer	Cedar Walton	2011	Album
Animation / Soundscapes	Cedar Walton	2010	Compil.
The Complete Recordings	Art Farmer Quartet With Cedar Walton / Sam Jones / Billy Higgins	2009	Compil.
Voices Deep Within	Cedar Walton	2009	Album
Seasoned Wood	Cedar Walton	2008	Album
Low Rider / Evil Smokestacking	Cedar Walton / Haircut One Hundred	2007	Album
Blues & Beyond	WDR Big Band Köln feat. Joe Williams / Milt Jackson w/ Cedar Walton, John Clayton & Jeff Hamilton	2007	Album
Pit Inn	Cedar Walton	2007	Album
One Flight Down	Cedar Walton	2006	Album
New York Time	Christian McBride / Javon Jackson / Jimmy Cobb / Cedar Walton	2006	Album
Underground Memoirs	Cedar Walton	2005	Album
Introducing Dmitry Baevsky	Dmitry Baevsky With Cedar Walton And Jimmy Cobb	2004	Album
Within Me	Cedar Walton	2004	Compil.
Latin Tinge	Cedar Walton, Cucho Martinez, Ray Mantilla	2002	Album
The Promise Land	Cedar Walton	2001	Album
Three Sundays In The Seventies: "Live" At The Left Bank	Cedar Walton	2000	Album
Roots	Cedar Walton	1999	Album
In A New York Minute	Ian Shaw And Cedar Walton	1999	Album
Jazz Masters (100 Ans De Jazz)	Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1998	Compil.
Naima	Cedar Walton	1997	Compil.
You're My Everything	Sweet Basil Trio, Cedar Walton	1997	Album
Composer	Cedar Walton	1996	Album
St. Thomas	Cedar Walton • Ron Carter • Billy Higgins, Sweet Basil Trio	1996	Album
Tribute To Lee Morgan	Eddie Henderson, Billy Higgins, Joe Lovano, Cedar Walton, Peter Washington, Grover Washington, Jr.	1995	Album
Spectrum	Cedar Walton	1994	Compil.
Once More	Billy Higgins / Bob Berg / Cedar Walton / Tony Dumas	1994	Album
Acoustic Masters 1	Charles Lloyd / Cedar Walton / Buster Williams / Billy Higgins	1994	Album
As Long As There's Music	Cedar Walton	1993	Album
Blues For McVouty	Jay Thomas Featuring Cedar Walton, Chuck Israels, Billy Higgins	1993	Album
At Maybeck	Cedar Walton	1992	Album
Off Minor	Cedar Walton, David Williams	1991	Album
My Funny Valentine	Cedar Walton, Ron Carter & Billy Higgins : Sweet Basil Trio	1991	Album
The Harem	Milt Jackson Featuring Jimmy Heath, James Moody, Cedar Walton, Bob Cranshaw, Kenny Washington	1991	Album
Among Friends	Cedar Walton	1990	Album
It Don't Mean A Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot To It	Milt Jackson & Ray Brown & Cedar Walton & Mickey Roker	1990	Album
"Second Light Up"	Jon Nagourney Quartet, Jon Nagourney Quintet ,With Cedar Walton, Andrew Simpkins, Ralph Penland & Bob Cooper	1990	Album
Plays Cedar Walton - The Prestige Collection	Cedar Walton	1988	Compil.
Blues For Myself	Cedar Walton	1987	Album
Cedar Walton Plays	Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Billy Higgins	1987	Album
Up Front	David Williams, Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins	1987	Album
Cedar Walton	Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1986	Album
The Trio 3	Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1986	Album
The Trio 1	Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1986	Album
Love Is The Thing	Steve Grossman, Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1986	Album
The Trio 2	Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins	1986	Album
Volume 35: Nine Jazz Originals	Jamey Aebersold : Cedar Walton	1985	Album
Eastern Rebellion 4	Cedar Walton • Curtis Fuller • Bob Berg • Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros • David Williams • Billy Higgins	1984	Album
It Don't Mean A Thing If You Can't Tap Your Foot To It	Milt Jackson & Ray Brown & Cedar Walton & Mickey Roker	1984	Album
The All American Trio	Cedar Walton, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette	1984	Album
Piano Solos	Cedar Walton	1981	Album
The Maestro	Cedar Walton Featuring Abbey Lincoln	1981	Album
Eastern Rebellion 3	Cedar Walton With Curtis Fuller, Bob Berg, Sam Jones And Billy Higgins	1980	Album
Soundscapes	Cedar Walton	1980	Album
Animation	Cedar Walton	1978	Album
Eastern Rebellion 2	Cedar Walton ･ Bob Berg ･ Sam Jones ･ Billy Higgins	1977	Album
Firm Roots	Cedar Walton	1976	Album
Eastern Rebellion	George Coleman, Cedar Walton, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins	1976	Album
Canadian Sunset / Low Rider	Cedar Walton	1976	Album
Beyond Mobius	Cedar Walton	1976	Single
Beyond Mobius	Cedar Walton	1976	Album
Mobius Album Sampler	Cedar Walton	1975	Single
Mobius	Cedar Walton	1975	Album
Soul Cycle	Cedar Walton	1970	Album
The Electric Boogaloo Song	Cedar Walton	1969	Album
Spectrum	Cedar Walton	1968	Album

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Acknowledgements

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