Jazz Articles about Walt Dickerson

Walt Dickerson: A Patch of Blue

by Derek Taylor
October 1, 1999

The number of recordings featuring Sun Ra as a sideman can easily be counted one hand and this disc’s near legendary status in the fringes of jazz folklore stems largely from his presence here in just such a capacity. Dickerson’s sparse 60’s discography is even greater reason to celebrate the reissue of this previously scarce material. Add to these factors the strange nature of the music itself, a series of improvisations based on the score to a relatively obscure film ...