b. Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr., 17th January 1934, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Cedar Walton was born in Dallas, Texas and was first taught piano by his mother.
He attended university in Denver before moving to New York.
In 1955 he was drafted into the Army.
Stationed in Germany, Cedar played with American musicians Leo Wright, Don Ellis, and Eddie Harris.
After his discharge, Walton moved back to New York, where he resumed his career.
Here, in 1965, he joined Art Blakey's group The Jazz Messengers with whom he played through to the mid-70's.
Touring as a solo artist from 1975, he has played Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London every year since 1975.
Recording for CBS, his albums include 'Animation' (1978) and 'Soundscapes' (1980), the latter including 'Latin America', a latin fusion favourite on the UK jazz funk scene.
'Latin America appearred on a compilation entitled 'Fusion Phew', released on the Elevate label in the U.K. (distributed by Expansion Records).
Cedar Walton was the first pianist to record, in April 1959, with John Coltrane, the tenorist's recording of 'Giant Steps'.
Albums:
Cedar! (Original Jazz 1967)
Spectrum (Prestige 1968)
The Electic Boogaloo Song (Prestige 1969)
Soul Cycle (Original Jazz 1969)
Breakthrough (Muse 1972)
A Night at Boomer's, Vol. 2 (Muse 1973)
A Night at Boomer's, Vol. 1 (Muse 1973)
Firm Roots (Muse 1974)
Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 1 (Timeless 1975)
Mobius (RCA 1975)
The Pentagon (Inner City 1976)
First Set (Steeple Chase 1977)
Second Set [live] (Steeple Chase 1977)
Third Set [live] (Steeple Chase 1977)
Animation (Columbia 1978)
Up Front (Timeless 1979)
Soundscapes (Columbia 1980)
The Maestro (Muse 1980)
Piano Solos (Clean Cuts 1981)
Among Friends (Evidence 1982)
Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 4 (Timeless 1983)
Cedar Walton - Ron Carter - Jack DeJohnette (Limetree 1983)
The Trio, Vol. 2 (Red 1985)
The Trio, Vol. 1 (Red 1985)
The Trio, Vol. 3 (Red 1985)
Cedar's Blues [live] (Red 1985)
Bluesville Time (Criss Cross 1985)
Cedar Walton (Timeless 1985)
Blues for Myself (Red 1986)
Cedar Walton Plays (Delos 1986)
Love Is the Thing (Red 1986)
Off Minor (Red 1990)
As Long as There's Music (Muse 1990)
Cedar (Timeless 1990)
My Funny Valentine [Sweet Basil] (Sweet Basil 1991)
Standard Album (HiBrite 1991)
Easy Does It (Discovery 1992)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 25 (Concord Jazz 1992)
Manhattan Afternoon (Criss Cross 1992)
Art Blakey Legacy [live] (Evidence 1993)
Live at Yoshi's (Monarch 1995)
Ironclad: Live at Yoshi's (Monarch 1995)
My Funny Valentine [Evidence] (Evidence 1995)
Composer (Astor Place 1996)
Roots (Astor Place 1997)
You're My Everything (Evidence 1997)
Naima - Recorded Live at Boomer's NYC (32 Jazz 1998)
Bambino: Cedar Walton Plays Music of Art... [live] (Evidence 1998)
Three Sundays in the Seventies/Live at the... (Label M. 2000)
Promise Land (High Note 2001)
