Cedar Walton
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Cedar Walton was an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his work in hard bop and his collaborations with many leading jazz artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cedar Walton canonical | 5 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
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Art Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Golson NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Higgins NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifford Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ J. J. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Milt Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album
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NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-01-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2013-08-19 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| fullName | Cedar Anthony Walton Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
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Eastern Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | hard bop ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Blues for Myself (1986)
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Cedar! (1967) NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Rebellion (1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maestro (1980) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | pianist for Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bolivia
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Firm Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ Mosaic NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugetsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dallas, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
HighNote Records
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Timeless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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