400 Years Ago, Tomorrow – Walter Davis, Jr

Alternating styles, time signatures and feels make this composition a wild ride! Solo piano arrangement with exclusive MP3 audio available.

Walter Davis, Jr

September 2, 1932 – June 2, 1990

Walter's piano playing was influenced strongly by Bud Powell, and he had that Bud Powell energy in his piano playing. Like many of the other talented players coming up in the 1950s, Walter's ears were wide open to everything good. For example, he listened to Stravinsky with Bird and Dizzy, and in later years, you could find Walter hanging with Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Read more...

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