1. Cedar Walton Sound Scapes

Cedar Walton is an eponymous album by pianist Cedar Walton which was recorded in 1985 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.

Cedar Walton Background information Birth name Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr. Born January 17, 1934, United States Died August 19, 2013 ( 2013-08-19) (aged 79), United States Genres Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr. (January 17, 1934 – August 19, 2013) was an American pianist.

Avengers age of ultron 720p download yify. He came to prominence as a member of drummer 's band before establishing a long career as a bandleader and composer. Several of his compositions have become, including 'Mosaic', 'Bolivia', 'Holy Land', 'Mode for Joe' and 'Fantasy in D'. Contents. Early life Walton was born and grew up in,. His mother Ruth was an aspiring concert pianist, and was Walton's initial teacher. She also took him to jazz performances around Dallas.

Walton cited, and as his major influences on piano. He began emulating recordings of these artists from an early age. After briefly attending in, he went to the as a composition major originally, but was encouraged to switch to a music education program targeted to set up a career in the local public school system. This switch later proved extremely useful since Walton learned to play and arrange for various instruments, a talent he would hone with. Walton was tempted by the promise of New York City through his associations with, and, whom he met at various after-hours sessions around the city of,. In 1955, he decided to leave school and drove with a friend to New York City. He quickly got recognition from Johnny Garry, who ran at that time.

Later life and career Walton was drafted into the U.S. Army, and stationed in Germany, cutting short his rising status in the after-hours scene. While in the Army, he played with musicians, and. Upon his discharge after two years, Walton picked up where he left off, playing as a sideman with (on whose 1958 album Walton made his recording debut), and with. Joining, led by and, Walton played with this group from 1958 to 1961. In April 1959, he recorded an alternate take of ' with John Coltrane, though he did not solo.

In the early 1960s, Walton joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers as a pianist- for three years, on the same day as. In this group, which also featured, he demonstrated a keen sense of arranging in originals such as 'Ugetsu' and 'Mosaic'. He left the Messengers in 1964 and by the late 1960s was part of the house at, where in addition to releasing his own recordings, he recorded with, and. For a year, he served as 's accompanist, and recorded with from 1966 to 1968. During the mid-1970s, he led the group Mobius. Walton arranged and recorded for from the mid 1990s helping her to win a for (RCA Victor) in 1994. Many of Walton's compositions have been adopted as jazz standards, including 'Firm Roots', 'Bolivia', 'Holy Land', 'Mode for Joe' and 'Cedar's Blues'.

'Bolivia' is perhaps his best-known composition, while one of his oldest is 'Fantasy in D', recorded under the title 'Ugetsu' by Art Blakey in 1963. In January 2010, Walton was inducted as a member of the. After a brief illness, Walton died on August 19, 2013, at his home in, at the age of 79.

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Cedar Walton Sound Scapes

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