Walter Roland Dickerson (April 16, 1928 – May 15, 2008)[1] was an American jazz vibraphone player, most associated with the post-bop idiom.[2]
Walt Dickerson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Walter Roland Dickerson |
| Born | April 16, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | May 15, 2008 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Vibraphone |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | |
Biography
editBorn 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.[4] In 1962 Down Beat named him the best new artist.[5]
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.[6]
Discography
editAs leader
edit| 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 (piano), Eustis Guillemet, Jr. (bass), Edgar Bateman (drums) | New Jazz | |
| 1962 | Relativity | Austin Crowe (piano), Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | New Jazz | |
| 1962 | To My Queen | Andrew Hill (piano), George Tucker (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | New Jazz | |
| 1963 | Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia | Austin Crowe (piano), Henry Grimes / Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | Dauntless | |
| 1964 | Walt Dickerson Plays Unity | Walter Davis, Jr. (piano), George Tucker (bass), Edgar Bateman, Andrew Cyrille (drums) | Audio Fidelity | |
| 1966 | Impressions of a Patch of Blue | Sun Ra (piano, harpsichord, celeste), Bob Cunningham (bass), Roger Blank (drums) | MGM | |
| 1968 | Vibes in Motion | Audio Fidelity | ||
| 1975 | Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things | Wilbur Ware (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | Whynot | |
| 1975 | Peace | Lisle Atkinson (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | SteepleChase | |
| 1976 | Walt Dickerson 1976 | Wilbur Ware (bass), Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass), Edgar Bateman (drums) | Whynot | |
| 1976 | Serendipity | Jamaaladeen Tacuma (electric bass), Edgar Bateman (drums) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Divine Gemini | Richard Davis (bass) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Tenderness | Richard Davis (bass) | SteepleChase | |
| 1977 | Shades of Love | Solo | SteepleChase | |
| 1978 | To My Queen Revisited | Albert Dailey (piano), Andy McKee (bass), Jimmy Johnson (drums) | SteepleChase | |
| 1979 | Visions | Sun Ra (piano) | SteepleChase | |
| 1979 | Landscape with Open Door | Pierre Dørge (g, per) | SteepleChase | |
| 1981 | I Hear You John | Andy McKee (bass), Jimmy Johnson (drums) | SteepleChase | |
| 1981 | To My Son | Andy McKee (bass), Jimmy Johnson (drums) | SteepleChase | |
| 1982 | Life Rays | Sirone (bass), Andrew Cyrille (drums) | Soul Note |
As arranger
editWith Elmo Hope
- Sounds from Rikers Island (1963)
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Fitzgerald, Michael. "Walt Dickerson Discography". JazzDiscography. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (1999). "Dickerson, Walt". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 182.
- ^ David Johnson. "Vibes for Walt: Walt Dickerson, R.I.P." Indiana Public Media. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
- ^ Losin, Peter. "Walt Dickerson Records". PLosin.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Walt Dickerson discography". JazzLists. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Blumental, Bob (16 December 1980). "Strong Vibes: With Mallet Aforethought". The Boston Phoenix. 9 (51).