Piano

Cedar Walton

(1934–2013)

United States

Cedar Walton (1934–2013) — Piano. Led Eastern Rebellion. Worked with Curtis Fuller, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard.

Pianist with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; recorded on Coltrane's Giant Steps session.

Cedar Walton's albums

Mosaic

Art Blakey · 1961

Cedar WaltonCedar Waltonシダー・ウォルトン made his name with Art BlakeyArt Blakeyアート・ブレイキー & the Jazz Messengers (1961–64). His original compositions — including 'Mosaic Mosaic MosaicArt Blakey · 1961' and 'Firm Roots' — have become modern jazz standards.

— Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger, Leslie Gourse, 2002

Art Blakey

Cedar Walton's albums

Mosaic

Art Blakey · 1961

Recorded in October 1961, Mosaic Mosaic MosaicArt Blakey · 1961 inaugurated the six-piece Messengers with Freddie HubbardFreddie Hubbardフレディ・ハバード, Curtis FullerCurtis Fullerカーティス・フラー, Wayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター, Cedar WaltonCedar Waltonシダー・ウォルトン and Jymie Merritt. The three-horn front line opened a new chapter for the band.

— Blue Note Records: The Biography, Richard Cook, 2003

Cedar Walton's albums

Mosaic

Art Blakey · 1961

Cedar WaltonCedar Waltonシダー・ウォルトン served as pianist and de facto music director for Art BlakeyArt Blakeyアート・ブレイキー's Messengers from 1961 to 1964. His arranging on Mosaic Mosaic MosaicArt Blakey · 1961 and 'Ugetsu' marked a turning point in his career.

— Art Blakey: Jazz Messenger, Leslie Gourse, 2002

Art Blakey

Cedar Walton's albums

Cedar WaltonCedar Waltonシダー・ウォルトン composed several pieces that became jazz standards, including 'Bolivia,' 'Cedar's Blues,' and 'Mode for Joe.' The last became the title track of Joe HendersonJoe Hendersonジョー・ヘンダーソン's 1966 Blue Note album.

— Blue Note Records: The Biography, Richard Cook, 2003

Joe Henderson