Walter Davis Jr. (02 Sep 1932 - 02 Jun 1990)

Male Person - United States American hard bop pianist

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. Davis Cup 1959
  2. In Walked Thelonious 1994

Other

  1. Illumination Feb 1988

Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Donald Byrd Quintet

Children

  1. Alana Davis

Recordings by (34)

  1. 's Make It 5:08 (1959)
  2. Loodle-Lot 5:59 (1959)
  3. Sweetness 8:15 (1959)
  4. Rhumba Nhumba 7:02 (1959)
  5. Minor Mind 6:27 (1959)
  6. Millie's Delight 5:07 (1959)
  7. Uranus 7:05 (Feb 1988)
  8. Be My Love 5:34 (Feb 1988)
  9. Reflections / Crepuscule With Nellie 4:49 (Feb 1988)
  10. Gone 5:29 (Feb 1988)
  11. Illumination 5:57 (Feb 1988)
  12. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans 6:39 (Feb 1988)
  13. Wall 4:10 (Feb 1988)
  14. On the Real Side 6:39 (Feb 1988)
  15. Back Gammon 6:48 (Feb 1988)
  16. My Heart Stood Still 4:32 (Feb 1988)
  17. Ruby My Dear 2:26 (Feb 1988)
  18. Green Chimneys 2:47 (1994)
  19. Crepuscule With Nellie 2:39 (1994)
  20. Gallop’s Gallop 2:10 (1994)
  21. Ask Me Now 3:09 (1994)
  22. ’Round Midnight (I) 4:48 (1994)
  23. Trinkle Tinkle 2:10 (1994)
  24. Ruby, My Dear 3:34 (1994)
  25. Monk’s Mood 2:55 (1994)
  26. Off Minor 1:52 (1994)
  27. Pannonica 2:12 (1994)
  28. Bye-Ya 1:31 (1994)
  29. Ugly Beauty 2:36 (1994)
  30. Criss Cross 2:33 (1994)
  31. Portrait of an Eremite (a.k.a. Reflections) 1:54 (1994)
  32. Round Midnight (II) 5:20 (1994)
  33. ’s Make It 1:32 (13 Apr 2005)
  34. ’Smake It 5:05 (2009)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Drum Conversation 2:46 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  2. Chi-Chi 2:58 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  3. I'm A Fool To Want You 3:13 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  4. Cou-Manchi-Cou 3:05 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  5. Kismet 2:39 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  6. Just One Of Those Things 3:08 Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1955) piano
  7. Dizzy’s Blues 2:31 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  8. Dizzy's Business 3:38 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  9. Tour de Force 5:05 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  10. Jessica's Day 4:52 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  11. My Reverie 2:54 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  12. A Night in Tunisia 5:36 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  13. Stella by Starlight 3:57 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  14. Doodlin' 4:09 Dizzy Gillespie (1956) piano
  15. Groovin’ For Nat 3:17 Dizzy Gillespie (1957) solo, piano, piano
  16. Yesterdays 3:43 Dizzy Gillespie (1957) piano
  17. Annie’s Dance 4:02 Dizzy Gillespie (1957) piano
  18. Tintindeo ?:?? Dizzy Gillespie (1957) piano
  19. Annie's Dance ?:?? Dizzy Gillespie (1957) piano
  20. School Days ?:?? Dizzy Gillespie (1957) piano
  21. Rhumba Nhumba 7:02 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  22. Millie's Delight 5:07 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  23. Minor Apprehension 7:31 Jackie McLean (1959) piano
  24. Minor Mind 6:27 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  25. Sweetness 8:15 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  26. Straight, No Chaser 5:42 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  27. Dacor 5:32 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  28. Sweet Cakes 6:44 Jackie McLean (1959) piano
  29. 's Make It 5:08 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  30. Cape Millie 6:14 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  31. Hip Strut 11:17 Jackie McLean (1959) piano
  32. Greasy 7:22 Jackie McLean (1959) piano
  33. Here Am I 8:25 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  34. Witchcraft 8:29 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  35. Little Chico 5:03 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  36. Loodle-Lot 5:59 Walter Davis Jr. (1959) piano
  37. Davis Cup 5:25 Jackie McLean (1959) piano
  38. Clarion Calls 5:41 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  39. The Injuns 6:11 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  40. Bronze Dance 6:42 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  41. Devil Whip 4:42 Donald Byrd (1959) piano
  42. Fidel 6:51 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  43. Rhythm-a-ning 6:50 Art Taylor (1959) piano
  44. Lori ?:?? Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  45. That's Earl Brother 5:04 Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  46. Two Bass Hit ?:?? Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  47. Salt Peanuts ?:?? Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  48. Dear Old Stockholm ?:?? Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  49. Got to Take Another Chance 4:03 Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano
  50. Muse Rapture 6:01 Philly Joe Jones (1960) piano

Credited as (5)

  1. Walter Davis Jr.
  2. Art Blakey, Johnny Griffith, Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller, Walter Davis Jr. & Reggie Workman
  3. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers feat. Walter Davis Jr.
  4. Donald Byrd, Walter Davis Jr., Art Taylor, Doug Watkins, Donald Byrd Quartet
  5. Walter Davis Jr., Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb

Works (7)

Composed

  1. Cape Millie
  2. Jodi
  3. Davisamba
  4. Seven of Swords
  5. Davis Cup
  6. Uranus
  7. 400 Years Ago Tomorrow

Links (9)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13893036j
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86857260
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n86857260
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6476pqf

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/347792

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000227539

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204116/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/94093713

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721383