''This Is Walt Dickerson!'' is the debut album led by

vibraphonist The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist,' ...

and composer

Walt Dickerson Walter Roland Dickerson (April 16, 1928 – May 15, 2008) was an American jazz vibraphone player, most associated with the post-bop idiom. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Walt Dickerson graduated from Morgan State U ...

recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.

Reception

The

AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ...

reviewer stated: "A striking debut, ''This Is Walt Dickerson!'' sets the stage for continued excellence, but also proves that Dickerson's talent was already fully formed."Huey, S.
Allmusic Review
accessed March 27, 2015 '' DownBeat'' reviewer Don DeMichael wrote: "Dickerson plays the whole instrument, not just part of it. But more important than his approach to the instrument is Dickerson's approach to music. The challenge he throws at himself and the listener outweighs other considerations one might have... what he offers in this album is far above the usual. ...This album is experience-giving and provocative."DeMichael, D.
Walt Dickerson Reviews
, accessed March 27, 2015

Track listing

''All compositions by Walt Dickerson'' # "Time" - 6:29 # "Elizabeth" - 5:07 # "The Cry" - 7:01 # "Death and Taxes" - 6:06 # "Evelyn" - 6:14 # "Infinite You" - 7:01

Personnel

vibraphone The vibraphone is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is typically played by using mallets to strike the bars. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a ''vibraphonist,'' ''vibraharpist ...

*Austin Crowe –

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

*Bob Lewis – bass *

Andrew Cyrille Andrew Charles Cyrille (born November 10, 1939) is an American avant-garde jazz drummer. Throughout his career, he has performed both as a leader and a sideman in the bands of Walt Dickerson and Cecil Taylor, among others. AllMusic biographer ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control Walt Dickerson albums 1961 albums Albums produced by Esmond Edwards Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio New Jazz Records albums