Biography

Cedar Walton was born on January 17, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for She's Gotta Have It (1986), Cool Red (1976) and Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018). He was married to Martha Sammaciccia. He died on August 19, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

Jazz pianist

Hard bop pianist who came to the fore with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the early 1960's. He was also a noted composer (his best known numbers included "Bolivia," "Mosaic" and "Ugetsu"). He was a winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2010.

His mother Ruth, was a concert pianist.

He served in the Army in the mid-1950s, and then settled in New York. There, he worked with several artists, including Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Beginning in the 1970s, he led the Eastern Rebellion, an ensemble that lasted for more than two decades. He was also a composer, with tunes such as "Bolivia," "Mosaic" and "Ugetsu" becoming modern-day classics.

Survived by his wife Martha Sammacicoa three children, Carl, Rodney, Cedra, and a daughter Naisha, from a previous relationship.