Cedar Walton

Summary

Cedar Walton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dallas^[2]. He was born on January 17, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn^[4]. He died on August 19, 2013^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and bandleader^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Cedar Walton was born in Dallas^[2].
• Cedar Walton passed away in Brooklyn^[4].
• Cedar Walton was born on January 17, 1934^[3].
• Cedar Walton died on August 19, 2013^[5].
• Cedar Walton held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Cedar Walton worked as a pianist^[6].
• Cedar Walton worked as a composer^[7].
• Cedar Walton's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Cedar Walton worked as a bandleader^[9].
• Cedar Walton was educated at University of Denver^[12].
• Cedar Walton received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].
• Cedar Walton was a member of Timeless All Stars^[14].
• Cedar Walton is recorded as male^[15].
• Cedar Walton's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Cedar Walton's genre is jazz^[17].
• Cedar Walton's genre is swing^[18].
• Cedar Walton's record label is recorded as Cobblestone Records^[19].
• Cedar Walton's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[20].
• Cedar Walton's discography is recorded as Cedar Walton discography^[21].
• Cedar Walton's Commons category is recorded as Cedar Walton^[22].
• Cedar Walton's family name is recorded as Walton^[23].
• Cedar Walton's given name is recorded as Cedar^[24].
• Cedar Walton's given name is recorded as Anthony^[25].
• Cedar Walton's instrument is recorded as piano^[26].
• Cedar Walton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cedar Anthony Walton, Jr.'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas^[2], Cedar Walton… he was born on January 17, 1934^[3].

Education

Cedar Walton's education included a stint at University of Denver^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and bandleader^[9].

Recognition

Cedar Walton received the NEA Jazz Masters^[13].

Death and Burial

Cedar Walton died on August 19, 2013^[5]. He died in Brooklyn^[4].

Why It Matters

Cedar Walton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Mark Soskin^[30], a pianist^[31], b. 1953^[32], of United States^[33].

FAQs

Where was Cedar Walton born?

Cedar Walton was born in Dallas^[2].

Where did Cedar Walton die?

Cedar Walton died in Brooklyn^[4].

What did Cedar Walton do for work?

Cedar Walton worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], and bandleader^[9].

Where did Cedar Walton go to school?

Cedar Walton was educated at University of Denver^[12].

What awards did Cedar Walton receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters^[13].

Who did Cedar Walton influence?

Cedar Walton has been cited as an influence by Mark Soskin^[30].