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Walt Dickerson
vib, 1928-2008 US, Philadelphia
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. Walter Roland Dickerson
Walter Roland Dickerson (April 16, 1928 in Philadelphia – May 15, 2008) was an American jazz vibraphone player, most associated with the post-bop idiom.Dickerson graduated from Morgan State University in 1953 and after two years in the Army he settled in California. There he started to gain attention by leading a group with Andrew Hill and Andrew Cyrille, but it was his later period in New York City when he gained some further notice. For the Prestige label he recorded four albums. In 1962 Down Beat named him the best new artist.He died in May 2008 from a cardiac arrest.
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Togetherness - Instrumental on A Sense Of Direction by Walt Dickerson Astro on Visions by Walt Dickerson & Sun Ra The Voice of the Guns on Vibes in Motion by Walt Dickerson Bacon and Eggs on Impressions of a Patch of Blue by Walt Dickerson To My Queen on To My Queen by Walt Dickerson Steppin' Out on Relativity / To My Queen by Walt Dickerson Constructive Neutrons on Visions by Walt Dickerson & Sun Ra Utopia on Visions by Walt Dickerson & Sun Ra Sense Of Direction - Instrumental on A Sense Of Direction by Walt Dickerson Visions on Visions by Walt Dickerson & Sun RaTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialogue | Walt Dickerson & Richard Davis | 1998 | Compil. |
| Tenderness | Walt Dickerson & Richard Davis | 1985 | Album |
| Life Rays | Walt Dickerson, Sirone, Andrew Cyrille | 1982 | Album |
| I Hear You John | Walt Dickerson & Jimmy Johnson | 1981 | Album |
| Warm-Up I / Warm-Up II - (The 1980 SteepleChase Artist: Walt Dickerson) | Walt Dickerson | 1980 | Single |
| Landscape With Open Door | Pierre Dørge & Walt Dickerson | 1979 | Album |
| Visions | Walt Dickerson & Sun Ra | 1979 | Album |
| Shades Of Love /Walt Dickerson Solo | Walt Dickerson | 1978 | Album |
| Divine Gemini | Walt Dickerson & Richard Davis | 1978 | Album |
| Walt Dickerson 1976 | Walt Dickerson | 1976 | Album |
| Tell Us Only The Beautiful Things | Walt Dickerson | 1975 | Album |
| Plays Unity | Walt Dickerson | 1964 | Album |
| To My Queen | Walt Dickerson | 1962 | Album |
| Relativity | Walt Dickerson | 1962 | Album |
| This Is Walt Dickerson! | Walt Dickerson | 1961 | Album |
| A Sense Of Direction | Walt Dickerson | 1961 | Album |
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