Pianists · 1927–1998

Walter Bishop Jr.

American jazz pianist and recording artist (1927–1998)

Born: 4 October 1927
New York City
Died: 24 January 1998
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: DIW Records, Black Lion Records, Black Jazz Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Walter Bishop Jr. was a jazz musician who played piano. Walter Bishop Jr. was born on 4 October 1927 in New York City and died on 24 January 1998 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: DIW Records, Black Lion Records and Black Jazz Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Coral Keys” (1971) to “Bish at the Bank: Live in Baltimore” (2023).

Walter Bishop Jr. (October 4, 1927 – January 24, 1998) was an American jazz pianist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Coral Keys 1971

Valley Land 1976

Old Folks 1977

Soliloquy 1977

Solo 1977

Soul Village 1977

Cubicle 1978

Hot House 1979

Just in Time 1989

Midnight Blue 1991

What's New 1991

Yesterdays 2001

Old Folks 2015

Bish at the Bank: Live in Baltimore 2023 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Walter Bishop Jr. is credited as a sideman

1951	The New Sounds — Miles Davis	piano
1952	South of the Border — Charlie Parker	piano
1952	New Sounds — Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey	piano
1953	Blue Period — Miles Davis	piano
1956	Collectors’ Items — Miles Davis	piano
1956	Dig — Miles Davis featuring Sonny Rollins	piano
1956	The Brothers — Stan Getz & Zoot Sims	piano
1957	Plays Cole Porter - The Genius of Charlie Parker #5 — Charlie Parker	piano
1959	Swing, Swang, Swingin’ — Jackie McLean	piano
1960	Capuchin Swing — Jackie McLean	piano
1961	The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller — Curtis Fuller	piano
1961	Boss of the Soul-Stream Trombone — Curtis Fuller	piano
1961	Up Tight! — Gene Ammons	piano
1961	Looking Ahead — Ken McIntyre & Eric Dolphy	piano
1962	Inta Somethin' — Kenny Dorham & Jackie McLean	piano
1966	Boss Soul! — Gene Ammons	piano
1971	Vital Blue — Blue Mitchell	piano
1971	Blue Mitchell — Blue Mitchell	piano
1972	Talk That Talk — Shorty Baker & Doc Cheatham	piano
1977	The Globetrotter — Clark Terry	piano
1979	Fire and Filigree — Curtis Fuller	piano
1981	Chattahoochee Red — Max Roach	piano
1984	On Green Dolphin Street — Archie Shepp	piano
1989	West 42nd Street — Kenny Dorham	piano
2016	The Trio — Billy Hart	piano
2020	Plays Cole Porter — Charlie Parker	piano