Walt Dickerson
Walt Dickerson made an impact when he first emerged in the early '60s -- he won the Down Beat Critic's Poll as New Star in 1962 -- but as the years passed he became much less visible. Dickerson graduated from Morgan State College in 1953. After serving in the Army from 1953-1955, he settled in California, where he led a band that included Andrew Cyrille and Andrew Hill. In his early-'60s heyday, Dickerson played the clubs on the New York scene. He worked with Sun Ra, recording Impressions of a Patch of Blue in 1965. Shortly thereafter, Dickerson retired from performing for nearly a decade and returning in 1975. In the years 1977-1978, he made the bulk of his recordings for the Steeplechase label, which included duos with Sun Ra, guitarist Pierre Dørge, and bassist Richard Davis. Also in 1978, Dickerson recorded in a quartet with pianist Albert Dailey. Dickerson was one of the few vibists to exhibit an awareness of free jazz techniques, though he was manifestly conversant in the language of post-bop. Although not heard as a leader on disc after 1982, Dickerson subsequently performed around his native Philadelphia; he died in Willow Grove, PA, of cardiac arrest in May 2008.
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Discography
18 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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A Sense Of Direction (Instrumental)
Jazz - Released by New Jazz Records on May 5, 1961
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Impressions of a Patch of Blue
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on Mar 5, 1964
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To My Queen (Reissue)
Jazz - Released by Concord Records on Sep 21, 1962
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I Hear You John (Live)
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 1, 1995
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Vibes in Motion
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Jan 1, 2011
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Serendipity (Live)
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 1, 1993
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Landscape with Open Door
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 1, 1996
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Life Rays
Andrew Cyrille, Sirone, Walt Dickerson
Jazz - Released by Soul Note on Jan 1, 1982
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Relativity / To My Queen
Jazz - Released by Universe Remasterings on Sep 30, 2012
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To My Queen Revisited
Jazz - Released by SteepleChase on Jan 1, 1987
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Tell Us Only Beautiful Things
Jazz - Released by Candid on Jan 1, 1975
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