Walter Bishop, Jr.

Walter Bishop, Jr.
Walter Bishop, Jr. was a valuable utility pianist on many a modern jazz session during the bebop era, remaining an active performer until his death at the age of 70 in early 1998. The son of composer Walter Bishop Sr., he grew up in Harlem's Sugar Hill area, and as a teen counted among his friends Sonny Rollins, Kenny Drew and Art Taylor; acknowledging Art Tatum, Bud Powell and Nat "King" Cole as important influences, Bishop first attracted notice on the Manhattan club circuit around 1947,...
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Walter Bishop Jr. Midnight Blue
By: Walter Bishop Jr.
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Bishop, Walter Jr. Sweet And Lovely, Never Let Me Go, You Don't Know What Love...
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Walter Bishop, Jr. Ode To Bird (Jpn)
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