Cedar Walton, RIP

[Mark Stryker]

I'm seeing reliable voices on Twitter indicating that Cedar Walton has died. I have not seen any news reports yet but the sources include his son, pianist Eric Reed and Josh Jackson's The Checkout,

Edited August 19, 2013 by Mark Stryker

[david weiss]

Sadly, it is true.....

[colinmce]

RIP. I'll certainly spin Mosaic today. Very sad news.

[Cyril]

Sad news. R.I.P.

http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2013/08/hard-bop-jazz-pianist-is-dead.html

[B. Goren.]

Very sad news.

RIP Mr. Walton.

[CJ Shearn]

RIP

[EKE BBB]

Sad to hear about Cedar Walton's passing...

Glad I managed to caught him live at Ronnie Scott's back in the fall of 2011...

[JSngry]

Very sad to hear of this.

A legacy has been left.

[king ubu]

Sad news.

First heard him on Blakey's "Free for All", a record I still love very much, twenty years later on ...

[Hardbopjazz]

Holy Shit. What a loss. RIP Cedar. That you for all the music. The world is a better place because of your music.

Last week there was a memorial celebration for Mulgrew Miller. Cedar was supposed to be a part of that. He was absent.

[Jim Alfredson]

RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2pUAdHP8OA

[J.A.W.]

Very sad news. I saw him several times in concert, with Clifford Jordan, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins. They're all gone now.

[MomsMobley]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwGkDGST1IE

[king ubu]

Yeah, Eastern Rebellion!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvDsDF_Zid4

Would love to have such memories, Hans! Never caught any of them in time ... but that was a mighty fine band Jordan/Walton had!

[Clunky]

Very sad . Great pianist and composer .

[Dan Gould]

Oh fuck. Saw him twice with the Ralph Moore edition of Eastern Rebellion, including my only trip to the Vanguard. Great player and I don't know if he truly got all the acclaim his composing deserved. I'll be spinning a lot of music in his memory.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I am lucky to have seen Cedar quite a few times over the years. If I saw his name on the bill, I made sure to go. He never disappointed.

RIP to a great pianist.

[Mike Schwartz]

RIP Mr. Walton

http://youtu.be/ZJ8_vtqYvV4

Edited August 19, 2013 by Mike Schwartz

[Mark Stryker]

You know, all three members of the "The Magic Triangle" are now gone -- Cedar, Sam Jones, Billy Higgins. Very special rhythm section. Incomparable feel in the idiom.

[Steve Reynolds]

and he just played July @ The Vanguard

I recently read the fine interview with Ethan Iverson he did a couple of year's back, He came across as fine human being.

I will dig up Mosaic later today for tomorrow's drive to work

RIP, sir

[Mark Stryker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9pccmxOn5c

[uli]

RIP, Sir!

this was the first that came to my mind this morning when I heard about it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMDCdSv11no

np

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwpph2h8jD8

[mjzee]

I saw Jackie McLean backed by Cedar's trio at the Vanguard about a year before Jackie passed. It was around Christmas time. Cedar opened with his own set. A very magical evening. RIP, and thanks for all you've given.

[jmjk]

RIP, Cedar.

I originally bought his lp called Cedar! because KD was on it, but obviously learned a larger appreciation for Cedar himself. I enjoy his work with Blue Mitchell and "Mode For Joe" is one of my favorite of his compositions.

[Blue Train]

Sad day. I was fortunate to see him once.

Be well, Mr. Walton.

Edited August 19, 2013 by Blue Train