Sad to hear of the death of jazz pianist Cedar Walton.I first heard Walton on Art Blakey's Free For All.I was fortunate enough to see /hear Cedar Walton several times over the years in NYC.Always a pleasure to hear his lyrical,in the pocket take on the post bop repertoire.
I saw him with George Coleman( i forget where), in a trio at the Village Vanguard with David Williams and Billy Higgins, and again at the Vanguard in the Milt Jackson-Ray Brown Quartet with Mickey Roker(drums).
WKCR-FM, 89.9 on the dial in NYC is playing the music of Cedar Walton all day today(Monday).I include a link to WKCR's streaming site.
RIP Cedar Walton.
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/
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