wow this amazing man plays the piano so beautifully , wish i had the opportunity to meet him!! I love one of his Daughters!! well all of them but epically beenie ,4 short , i still Dream of you !
Thank you for making this document available. Walter was a great pianist and a wonderful, bighearted man. He was the closest thing to Bud Powell and Monk we've had and knew their music thoroughly all the while maintaining his own considerable personality. This clip would be more accurately called" Monk Medley" as Walter starts with Monk's Mood, goes into Criss Cross and finishes with Ruby My Dear. Any other clips of Walter are very welcomed.
Wow, this was the first time I was exposed to Walter Davis Jr. and the music of Thelonius Monk. This is indeed a gem because Walter did not record these exact interpretations on his cd, so this is it. Such a tragedy that he would pass on just a year later. True genius. Thank you for sharing.
Walter Davis
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akburst510 1 month ago
Beautiful post, although this is not "Ruby My Dear" but rather "Monk's Mood" :)
VilijaAndAlessandro 2 months ago
One of the great interpreters of Monk. And just about everything else, of course.
2300skiddoo 4 months ago
...so was this dude the son of blues pianist walter davis?
busessuck1 7 months ago
Walter was a beautiful musician and person....he is missed.....
jlectric 8 months ago
Thank you for posting this!
18311867 10 months ago
Loved this video. So rare to see footage of this great pianist ( and I think he was a heck of a taylor too)
jazzman1988 11 months ago
To heaven.......
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McCoyTynerFourths 1 year ago
wow this amazing man plays the piano so beautifully , wish i had the opportunity to meet him!! I love one of his Daughters!! well all of them but epically beenie ,4 short , i still Dream of you !
cocoamonster1 1 year ago
I took piano lessons from this guy at the New School for Social Research in NYC.
Willsmusicchannel 1 year ago
Thank you for making this document available. Walter was a great pianist and a wonderful, bighearted man. He was the closest thing to Bud Powell and Monk we've had and knew their music thoroughly all the while maintaining his own considerable personality. This clip would be more accurately called" Monk Medley" as Walter starts with Monk's Mood, goes into Criss Cross and finishes with Ruby My Dear. Any other clips of Walter are very welcomed.
vova47 1 year ago
its monk's mood. beautiful nonetheless.
earthchild100 1 year ago
Oh, Walter...Golden bear, magnificent player. Everyone misses you!
shikakukozureokami 1 year ago
Phenomenal, in every way! Simply glorious. Thank you.
dnycguy 1 year ago
cool!
barrtok 2 years ago
Wow, this was the first time I was exposed to Walter Davis Jr. and the music of Thelonius Monk. This is indeed a gem because Walter did not record these exact interpretations on his cd, so this is it. Such a tragedy that he would pass on just a year later. True genius. Thank you for sharing.
pulgabros 2 years ago
thanks for share such an incredible musician. Big loss for jazz and for music
ramayamas 2 years ago
Pure genius...you are a gem for sharing this.
Thanks!
makpjazz57 2 years ago