Walter Bishop Jr. Catalog
1961 (age 34)
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Jazztime JT 002 1961
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; G.T. Hogan, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, March 14, 1961
| Sometimes I'm Happy | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| Green Dolphin Street | |
| Alone Together | |
| Milestones | |
| Speak Low |
** also released on Muse MR 5066 in 1975; Jazztime (J) 25BLL-3013. and on Milestones, Black Lion (G) BLCD 760109.
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Jazztime (J) 25BLL-3013
same session.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, March 14, 1961
| Sometimes I'm Happy (alternate take) | |
| Blues In The Closet (alternate take) | |
| Speak Low (alternate take) |
** originally released on Jazztime JT 002 in 1961 + 3 bonus tracks.
1962
The Internationally Famous Peter Yorke Orchestra Featuring The London Strings And The Top Brass Of London And The Walter Bishop Jr. Trio Aggressive Jazz - A Pair Of "Naturals" Operators LP-3001 1962
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; "Butch" Warren, bass; G.T. Hogan, drums.
NYC, spring 1962
| The Bishop Moves | |
| Easy Walk | |
| Take One Of My Pills | |
| Theme On A Legend |
** also released on Stateside (E) SL 10028 in 1962.
1963
The Walter Bishop Jr. Group - Summertime Cotillion CLP-236 1965
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Butch Warren, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
NYC, October, 1963
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| I Thought About You | |
| Tell It The Way It Is | |
| Falling In Love With Love (From The "Boys From Syracuse") | |
| Dottie's Theme (Bossa Nova) | |
| Dinkum | |
| Summertime (From "Porgy & Bess") | |
| Easy To Love (From "Born To Dance") | |
| 33rd Off 3rd | |
| Love For Sale (From "The New Yorkers") | |
| Our Romance Is Over | |
| Getting Off The Ground |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-334 in 1989.
1964
Walter Bishop Jr. - Bish Bash Xanadu 114 1977
Frank Haynes, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Eddie Khan, bass; Dick Berk, drums.
August 2, 1964
| Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Summertime |
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Leo Morris, drums.
May 15, 1968
| Minor Motive | |
| Yesterday's Dream | |
| Party Time | |
| My Man's Gone Now | |
| Viva! |
1971 (age 44)
Walter Bishop Jr. - Coral Keys Black Jazz Records BJQD/2 1971
Woody Shaw as Wood Shaw, trumpet #5-7; Harold Vick as Harold Vic, flute, soprano sax #1-4, tenor sax #5-7; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums #1-4; Alan Shwaetz Benger, drums #5-7.
released 1971
| 1. | Coral Keys |
| 2. | Waltz For Zweetie |
| 3. | Track Down |
| 4. | Soul Turn Around |
| 5. | Our November |
| 6. | Three Loves |
| 7. | Freedom Suite |
** also released on Black Jazz Records BJ/2 in 1998.
1973
Walter Bishop Jr.'s 4th Cycle - Keeper Of My Soul Black Jazz Records BJQD/14 1973
Ronnie Laws, reeds; Woody Murray (Sumtunji), vibes; Walter Bishop Jr., keyboards; Gerald Brown, bass, Fender bass; Bahir Hassan, drums; Shakur M. Abdulla, congas, bongos.
Hollywood Spectrum, Los Angeles, CA, released 1973
| Soul Village | |
| N'Dugu's Prayer | |
| Summertime | |
| Those Who Chant | |
| Keeper Of My Soul | |
| Blue Bossa | |
| Sweet Rosa |
** also released on Black Jazz Records BJ/14 in 2012.
1974
Walter Bishop Jr. - Valley Land Muse MR 5060 1976
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
December 30, 1974
| Invitation | |
| Lush Life | |
| Sam's Blues | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Valley Land | |
| Killer Joe | |
| Make Someone Happy |
1975
Walter Bishop Jr. - Soliloquy SeaBreeze SB-1002 1977
Walter Bishop Jr., piano.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1975
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| A Day In The Life Of A Fool | |
| I Got Rhythm | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| All The Things You Are |
** also released on Interplay (J) ABCJ-574 in 2010.
1976
Walter Bishop Jr. - Old Folks East Wind (J) EW-8050 1977
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, May 25, 1976
| Manha Do Carnaval | |
| Old Folks | |
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Straight No Chaser | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Yardbird Suite | |
| Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye |
** also released on East Wind (J) PHCE-2042 in 1998, UCCJ-9055 in 2002, UCCJ-9179 in 2015.
Walter Bishop Jr. - Solo Piano Interplay (J) ABCJ-531 2009
Walter Bishop Jr., piano.
Red Gate Studio, Kent, NY, October 21, 1976
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| I Got Rhythm | |
| Valley Land News | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| I Can't Get Started |
1977 (age 50)
Walter Bishop Jr. - Soul Village Muse MR 5142 1977
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; George Young, soprano, alto sax; Gerry Niewood, tenor sax, flute; Walter Bishop Jr., Fender Rhodes electric piano; Steve Khan, guitar; Mark Egan, bass; Ed Soph, drums; Victoria, congas, percussion; Mitch Farber, arranger.
CI Recording, NYC, June, 1977
| Soul Turnaround | |
| Valerie | |
| Sweet Rosa | |
| Philadelphia Bright | |
| Coral Keys | |
| Soul Village |
Walter Bishop Jr. - Hot House Muse MR 5183 1979
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, December 14, 1977
| Medley: Sophisticated Lady / A Time For Love | |
| Wave | |
| All God's Children |
Bill Hardman, trumpet; Junior Cook, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Al Foster, drums.
CI Recording, NYC, March 14, 1978
| Dahoud | |
| Hot House | |
| Move | |
| My Little Suede Shoes |
1978
Walter Bishop Jr. - Cubicle Muse MR 5151 1978
Randy Brecker, trumpet, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Rene McLean, soprano, alto, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., keyboards; Joe Caro, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, Fender bass; Mark Egan, Fender bass #1,4; Billy Hart, drums; Ray Mantilla, percussion; Carmen Lundy, vocal #1; Mitch Farber, arranger.
CI Recording, NYC, June 21, 1978
| 1. | Valley Land |
| 2. | My Little Suede Shoes |
| 3. | Those Who Chant |
| 4. | Summertime |
| 5. | Now, Now That You've Left Me |
| 6. | Cubicle |
1987 (age 60)
Walter Bishop Jr. - Yesterdays PJL (J) MTCJ-2508 2001
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Uraku, Yurakucho, Tokyo, Japan, July, 1987
| Just Friends | |
| Good Morning Heartache | |
| Lady Barbara | |
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Laura | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Theme / Ending |
** also released on Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Live In Tokyo, Interplay (J) ABCJ-589 in 2010.
1988
Walter Bishop Jr. - Just In Time Interplay IP-8605 1989
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 10, 1988
| Just In Time | |
| Lady Barbara | |
| I Got It Bad | |
| Dance Of The Infields | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Good Morning Heartache | |
| Sweet Rosa |
** also released on Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Just In Time, Interplay (J) TKCZ-79019 in 1993; M&I (J) MYCJ-30368 in 2006. and on PJL (J) MTCJ-2509 in 2001.
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Just In Time Interplay (J) TKCZ-79019 1993
same session.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 10, 1988
| Well, You Needn't |
** originally released on Just In Time, Interplay IP-8605 in 1989 + 1 bonus track.
1989
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Live In Paris Interplay (J) ABCJ-519 2009
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Michel Gaudry, bass; Charles Bellonzi as Charles Bellanzi, drums.
live in Paris, France, April 12, 1989
| Spring Is Here / Up Jumped Spring | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | |
| Speak No Evil | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Sweet Rosa | |
| No Blues |
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Ode To Bird Interplay IP-9001
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.
Masuo's Studio, NYC, December 4, 1989
| Au Privave | |
| Laura | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Star Eyes | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me | |
| The Song Is You | |
| All The Things You Are |
** also released on Interplay (J) TKCZ-79018 in 1993. and on Ode To Bird, Interplay (J) ABCJ-55 in 1999; PJL (J) MTCJ-2543 in 2002.
1990
Walter Bishop Jr. - What's New DIW (J) DIW-605 1991
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Peter Washington, bass; Kenny Washington, drums.
NYC, October 25, 1990
| I'll Remember April | |
| What's New | |
| Speak No Evil | |
| Crazy She Called Me | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | |
| Waltz Twooitee | |
| For All We Know | |
| Una Mas |
1991
Walter Bishop Jr. - Midnight Blue Red Record (It) RR 123251.2 1993
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Doug Sides, drums.
Mondial Sound, Milan, Italy, December 12, 1991
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Lady Barbara | |
| I Should Care | |
| The More I See You | |
| The Christmas Song | |
| Farmer's Delight | |
| Up Jumped Spring | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | |
| Midnight Blue |
1993
Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Again Venus (J) TKCV-79017 1993
Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
Sear Sound, NYC, June 14, 1993
| Spring Is Here |
same session.
| Speak Low | |
| Valley Land | |
| Bish Bash Blues | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | |
| Keiko's Samba | |
| Just Friends | |
| Yardbird Suite |
1995
Walter Bishop Jr. - Ornithology Interplay (J) ABCJ-629 2011
Valery Ponomarev as Valery Poromanov, trumpet; Harold Jefta, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Paul Brown, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
NYC, October 16, 1995
| Coral Keys | |
| Ornithology | |
| Lady Barbara | |
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Keiko's Samba | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |