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| Walt Dickerson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Walter Roland Dickerson |
| Born | April 16, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 15, 2008 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vibraphone |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts |
Walter Roland Dickerson (April 16, 1928 – May 15, 2008)[1] was an American jazz vibraphone player, most associated with the post-bop idiom.[2]
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States,[3] Walt Dickerson graduated from Morgan State University in 1953 and after two years in the Army he settled in California.[2] There he started to gain attention by leading a group with Andrew Hill and Andrew Cyrille,[3] but it was Dickerson's 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.
From 1965 to 1975, he took a break from jazz, but later he worked again with Andrew Hill and Sun Ra.[3] After 1975 Dickerson recorded several albums for the Danish Steeplechase label.[3]
He died in May 2008 from a cardiac arrest.[4]
Discography
As leader
| Year Recorded | Album | Personnel | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | This Is Walt Dickerson! | Austin Crowe (piano), Bob Lewis (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | New Jazz | |
| 1961 | A Sense of Direction | Austin Crowe (p), Eustis Guillemet, Jr. (b), Edgar Bateman (d) | New Jazz | |
| 1962 | Relativity | Austin Crowe (p), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | New Jazz | |
| 1962 | To My Queen | Andrew Hill (p), George Tucker (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | New Jazz | |
| 1963 | Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia | Austin Crowe (p), Henry Grimes / Ahmed Abdul-Malik (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | Dauntless | |
| 1964 | Walt Dickerson Plays Unity | Walter Davis, Jr. (p), George Tucker (b), Edgar Bateman, Andrew Cyrille (d) | Audio Fidelity | |
| 1966 | Impressions of a Patch of Blue | Sun Ra (p,h,c), Bob Cunningham (b), Roger Blank (d) | MGM | |
| 1968 | Vibes in Motion | Audio Fidelity | ||
| 1975 | Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things | Wilbur Ware (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | Whynot | |
| 1975 | Peace | Lisle Atkinson (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | SteepleChase | |
| 1976 | Walt Dickerson 1976 | Wilbur Ware (b), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (eb), Edgar Bateman (d) | Whynot | |
| 1976 | Serendipity | Jamaaladeen Tacuma (eb), Edgar Bateman (d) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Divine Gemini | Richard Davis (b) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Tenderness | Richard Davis (b) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Shades of Love | Solo | SteepleChase | |
| 1978 | To My Queen Revisited | Albert Dailey (p), Andy McKee (b), Jimmy Johnson (d) | SteepleChase | |
| 1979 | Visions | Sun Ra (p) | SteepleChase | |
| 1979 | Landscape with Open Door | Pierre Dørge (g, per) | SteepleChase | |
| 1981 | I Hear You John | Andy McKee (b), Jimmy Johnson (d) | SteepleChase | |
| 1981 | To My Son | Andy McKee (b), Jimmy Johnson (d) | SteepleChase | |
| 1982 | Life Rays | Sirone (b), Andrew Cyrille (d) | Soul Note | |
| 1985 | Tenderness | Richard Davis (b) | SteepleChase |
As arranger
With Elmo Hope
- Sounds from Rikers Island (1963)
References
- ^ Johnson, David. "Vibes for Walt: Walt Dickerson, R.I.P." Indianapublicmedia.org. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Walt Dickerson | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 691. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ David Johnson. "Vibes for Walt: Walt Dickerson, R.I.P." Indiana Public Media. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
External links
- Walt Dickerson discography at JazzDiscography.com
- "Walt Dickerson recordings" at Miles Ahead
- 1931 births
- 2008 deaths
- American jazz vibraphonists
- Morgan State University alumni
- Musicians from Philadelphia
- Post-bop vibraphonists
- Prestige Records artists
- SteepleChase Records artists
- 20th-century American musicians
- Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania
- Black Saint/Soul Note artists
