Biography:
Dickerson made a fairly 'big splash' when his first recordings appeared in the early 60s (Down Beat Critics Poll “New Star”, 1962), but he's remained an enigmatic figure ever since. His early sides demonstrated a sure grasp of the Hampton/Jackson continuum in blazing through standards, but his original compositions on those dates reflected a spiritual, even mystical flavor that was expanded on in recordings into the early 80s.
Dickerson's distinctive melodic and rhythmic approach is complemented by his unique timbre on what is often a cold-sounding and unwieldly instrument - his use of rubber mallets specially-treated to produce a plush and very warm yet crisp sound, immediately recognizable. Of all his recordings, most are in the trio format, none larger than a quintet (with two drummers!), and no horn players appear. There is an underlying current of turbulence yet an overall air of serenity to his work.
Also curious (and frustrating to his small but devoted group of devotees) are Dickerson's long periods of inactivity; no recordings exist between 1966 and 1975, and his last released LP was in 1982. Word has it that he still performs sporadically around his native Philadelphia, even more rarely in New York and the west coast. (Anyone with more information is implored to contact the author!)
Among his more noted collaborators are Sun Ra (both in the 60s and 70s) and Andrew Cyrille, who performed on the great majority of Dickerson's recordings from 1961 (possibly Cyrille's first major recording?) through 1982.
Source: Damon Short
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/waltdickerson
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Biografía:
Dickerson causó un gran revuelo cuando sus primeras grabaciones aparecieron a principios de los 60 (Down Beat Critics Poll "New Star", 1962), pero sigue siendo una figura enigmática desde entonces. Sus primeros trabajos demostraron una comprensión segura de la continuidad Hampton/Jackson en el resplandor de los estándares, pero sus composiciones originales en esas fechas reflejaron un sabor espiritual, incluso místico, que se amplió en las grabaciones a principios de los 80.
El distintivo enfoque melódico y rítmico de Dickerson se complementa con su timbre único en lo que a menudo es un instrumento frío y poco manejable: su uso de mazos de goma especialmente tratados para producir un sonido afelpado y muy cálido pero nítido, inmediatamente reconocible. De todas sus grabaciones, la mayoría están en formato de trío, ninguna más grande que un quinteto (¡con dos bateristas!), y no aparecen trompetistas. Hay una corriente subyacente de turbulencia, pero un aire general de serenidad en su trabajo.
También son curiosos (y frustrantes para su pequeño pero devoto grupo de devotos) los largos períodos de inactividad de Dickerson; no existen grabaciones entre 1966 y 1975, y su último LP publicado fue en 1982. Se dice que todavía actúa esporádicamente alrededor de su Filadelfia natal, incluso más raramente en Nueva York y la costa oeste. (¡Se ruega a quien tenga más información que se ponga en contacto con el autor!)
Entre sus más notables colaboradores están Sun Ra (tanto en los 60 como en los 70) y Andrew Cyrille, que actuó en la gran mayoría de las grabaciones de Dickerson desde 1961 (¿posiblemente la primera grabación importante de Cyrille?) hasta 1982.
Fuente: Damon Short
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/waltdickerson 1. Sense of Direction – 6:03
2. Ode to Boy – 5:34
3. Togetherness – 3:03
4. What’s New? – 4:47
5. Good Earth – 3:36
6. Why – 4:50
7. You Go to My Head – 8:21
8. If I Should Lose You – 5:01
Walt Dickerson – vibraphone
Austin Crowe – piano
Edgar Bateman – bass
Eustis Guillemet Jr. – drums
2. Ode to Boy – 5:34
3. Togetherness – 3:03
4. What’s New? – 4:47
5. Good Earth – 3:36
6. Why – 4:50
7. You Go to My Head – 8:21
8. If I Should Lose You – 5:01
Walt Dickerson – vibraphone
Austin Crowe – piano
Edgar Bateman – bass
Eustis Guillemet Jr. – drums
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