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Walter Davis Jr.

American hard bop pianist

Richmond, United States · 1932-09-02 – 1990-06-02

Walter Davis Jr. is credited on 711 releases across 150 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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American jazz pianist.
Born: September 02, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia.
Died: June 02, 1990 in New York City, New York.
Walter worked: Babs Gonzales, Melba Liston, Max Roach, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Donald Byrd, Sonny Criss, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Jackie McLean and others.

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711 releases · 150 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 995
  • Other credits · 18

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Théâtre des Champs-Élysées · L'Olympia

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