WALTER BISHOP JR - Coral Keys - Remastered Format:LP, Blue with Black Swirl Vinyl 1984 in Toronto

1984 in Toronto

he had a profound and well-documented influence on other artists

defining a truly 21st-century translation of the Afrobeat genre and beyond

The Jam & more

WALTER BISHOP JR - Coral Keys - Remastered Format:LP, Blue with Black Swirl Vinyl 1984 in TorontoThe first release on Black Jazz was by pianist and label producer Gene Russell; for the labels second release, Russell chose another piano man of impeccable taste, Walter Bishop, Jr. But while much of Russells record consisted of songs composed by others, Bishops record features all originals, most notably Soul Turn Around, a groover that later turned up on Freddie Hubbards 1969 LP A Soul Experiment. Bishop had helmed several releases before this one,