Walter Perkins

American drummer (1932–2004)

Born: 10 February 1932
Chicago
Died: 14 February 2004
Queens
Country: United States
Record labels: Vee-Jay Records

Biography

Walter Perkins was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Walter Perkins was born on 10 February 1932 in Chicago and died on 14 February 2004 in Queens. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Vee-Jay Records.

Walter "Baby Sweets" Perkins (February 10, 1932 – February 14, 2004) was an American jazz drummer. Starting out in Chicago, Perkins began his professional career with Ahmad Jamal in 1956–57. He recorded for Argo Records in 1957 as a leader under the name MJT+3 with Paul Serrano on trumpet, Nicky Hill on tenor sax, Muhal Richard Abrams on piano, and Bob Cranshaw on bass. In 1959, he regrouped under the same name with Willie Thomas on trumpet, Frank Strozier on alto sax, Harold Mabern on piano, and Cranshaw on bass; they recorded for Vee-Jay in 1959 and 1960 and played in Chicago until 1962, when he moved to New York City. Perkins played with Sonny Rollins in 1962 and accompanied Carmen McRae in 1962–63. In 1964 he played with Art Farmer and Teddy Wilson.

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Also plays on

Albums where Walter Perkins is credited as a sideman

1961	Twisting the Jug — Gene Ammons with Joe Newman, Jack McDuff	drums (drum set)
1962	Sings Lover Man and Other Billie Holiday Classics — Carmen McRae	drums (drum set)
1962	Impromptu — Billy Taylor	drums (drum set)
1963	Reeds & Deeds — Roland Kirk	drums (drum set)
1963	Exultation! — Booker Ervin	drums (drum set)
1964	Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus — Charles Mingus	drums (drum set)
1964	The Happy Horns of Clark Terry — Clark Terry	drums (drum set)
1964	Late Hour Special — Gene Ammons	drums (drum set)
1964	Holiday Soul — Bobby Timmons	drums (drum set)
1964	Little Johnny C — Johnny Coles	drums (drum set)
1965	I Talk With the Spirits — Roland Kirk	drums (drum set)
1965	Sock! — Gene Ammons	drums (drum set)
1965	Out Front! — Jaki Byard	drums (drum set)
1966	George Shearing and the Montgomery Brothers — George Shearing & The Montgomery Brothers	drums (drum set)
1968	Strings! — Pat Martino	drums (drum set)
1968	A Few Miles From Memphis — Harold Mabern	drums (drum set)
2003	J.J.'s Broadway — J.J. Johnson	drums (drum set)
2003	The Ink Is Gone — Peter Brötzmann, Walter Perkins	drums (drum set)
2016	One Night in Indy — Wes Montgomery featuring The Eddie Higgins Trio	drums (drum set)
2019	The Complete 1960 Essen Jazz Festival — Coleman Hawkins	drums (drum set)