Bebop Piano Legend Walter Bishop, Jr. Explains His Theory of Fourths

Jazz piano legend Walter Bishop, Jr. discusses and demonstrates his Theory of Fourths. Walter Bishop, Jr. (October 4, 1927 January 24, 1998) was an American bop and hard bop jazz pianist. He was the son of composer Walter Bishop, Sr.. In high school his friends included Kenny Drew, Sonny Rollins, and Art Taylor. He began his musical career after World War II, and played and recorded with Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Oscar Pettiford, Kai Winding, Miles Davis, Jackie McLean, Curtis Fuller, Terry Gibbs, Cl
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