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MUSICIAN:Walton Cedar  
First Name:
Cedar
Last Name:
Walton
Born date:
Jan. 17, 1934, Dallas, Tx
Town:
Brooklyn, Ny
Country:
Usa
Zip Code:
11217
Instrument:
Piano
Agency:
Jazz-map
Played with:
/ on Cedar Walton Trio, Golson Benny - Harper Philip Darryl - Williams David Larry - Foster Aloysius T. / on Benny Golson - Cedar Walton Quintet, Newman David - Fuller Curtis - Williams Charles Anthony - Cobb James Wilbur - Singer Hal / on The American All Stars Jazz Legend, Herring Vincent - Jackson Javon Anthony - Williams David Larry - Queen Alvin L. / on Cedar Walton Quartet
Announced tour(s) Start Date End Date Agency
Cedar Walton Quartet 01.12.2008 31.12.2008 Jazz-map

Cedar Walton was born in Dallas 17th January 1934. He was taught piano by his mother and studied music at the University of Denver. In 1955 he went to New York to play jazz, but was drafted into the army, and, in Germany, played with Leo Wright, Don Ellis and Eddie Harris. After returning to New York he recorded with Kenny Dorham (1958), then played in J.J.Johnson's group (1958-60) and the Jazztet (1960-61). Later he recorded with Art Farmer (1965, 1975-77). From 1961-64 he was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Wayne Shorter and Freddie Hubbard. After a period as accompanist to Abbey Lincoln (1965-66) he recorded frequently with Lee Morgan (1966-68) and worked as house pianist for Prestige (1967-68). Then he rejoined Art Blakey for a tour of Japan (1973). From the mid-1960's Walton has performed frequently as the leader of a traditional bop quartet with Clifford Jordan, George Coleman, or Bob Berg, and Sam Jones and Billy Higgins. In 1975 it took the name Eastern Rebellion. As leader of the group Soundscapes in the mid-1970's he experimented with funk rhythms and the electric piano. He later toured the US, Europe and Japan as the leader of a trio, which often included Billy Higgins. Walton has also performed as a soloist, in duos with various double bass players, and from around 1981 as a member of the Timeless All Stars.

Biography courtesy of Jazz-Map.

 
 
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