| Walt Dickerson Plays Unity | ||||
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | March 5, 1964 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | Audio Fidelity AFSD 6131 | |||
| Producer | Herman D. Gimbel | |||
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Walt Dickerson Plays Unity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1964 and released on the Audio Fidelity label. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Down Beat |  [4] |
The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars. [3] The DownBeat reviewer stated: "Unity is a brooding, darkly moody excursion into tonal and rhythmic (both drummers play simultaneously) impressionism. The trouble is that it never gets beyond the immediate impressionistic moment into a larger design above and beyond the performances". [5]
All compositions by Walt Dickerson and Sidney Frey.
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This Is Walt Dickerson! is the debut album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.
A Sense of Direction is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label.
Relativity is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson which was recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.
To My Queen is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson recorded in 1962 and released on the New Jazz label.
Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring music from the film Lawrence of Arabia (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label. It was later released on the Audio Fidelity label under the title, Vibes in Motion.
Peace is an album recorded by composer and vibraphonist Walt Dickerson in 1975 for the SteepleChase label.
Serendipity is a live album recorded by composer and vibraphonist Walt Dickerson in Philadelphia in 1976 for the SteepleChase label.
Tenderness is an album of duets by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 for the SteepleChase label but not released until 1985.
Divine Gemini is an album of duets by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1977 for the SteepleChase label.
To My Queen Revisited is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson's Quartet recorded in 1978 for the SteepleChase label. The album references Dickerson's 1962 album To My Queen and the title composition.
Landscape with Open Door is an album by guitarist Pierre Dørge and vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1978 for the SteepleChase label.
To My Son is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1978 for the SteepleChase label.
I Hear You John is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson and percussionist Jimmi Johnsun recorded in Denmark in 1978 for the SteepleChase label. The 1995 CD reissue added an additional track featuring Andy McKee.
Shades of Love is a solo album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson performing on two vibraphones which was recorded direct to disc in 1977 for the SteepleChase label.
Life Rays is the final album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson which was recorded in Italy in 1982 for the Soul Note label.
Walt Dickerson 1976 is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1976 for the Japanese Whynot label.
Tell Us Only the Beautiful Things is an album by vibraphonist Walt Dickerson recorded in 1975 for the Japanese Whynot label.