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Walter Bishop Jr.

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Also known as Ibrahim ibn Ismail, Bishop Walter, Jnr.

American jazz pianist and recording artist (1927–1998)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1927-10-04
Active to
1998-01-24
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Walter Bishop Jr. (1927-1998) was a jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. (The senior Walter Bishop was a composer of popular tunes, including Louis Jordan's hit "Jack, You're Dead.") Following WWII, Bishop played and recorded with a wide array of jazz luminaries, such as Art Blakey and Stan Getz. As a leader, he recorded albums for Black Jazz, Muse, and others. He studied at Julliard in the 1960s, taught in Los Angeles in the 1970s, and in the 1980s taught at the Hartt School of Music of the Uni

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Instance of
human
Given name
Walter
Family name
Bishop
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Educated at
Juilliard School
Genre
jazz
Instrument
piano
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date of birth
1927-10-04
date of death
1998-01-24
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