Silence médiatique total concernant le décès de Gene King Saxe Walker

Il faut consulter la page facebook du Sean Carney pour apprendre la triste nouvelle:
"My heart is heavy with the news of the passing of Gene King Saxe Walker, a legend in his own time whom I was lucky enough to call a friend and even family, a man who lived an incredibly rich and accomplished 76 years as a professional musician and professor of music at The Ohio State University...."

Gene Walker has toured since 1958 with some of the world's greatest entertainers including The Beatles, King Curtis, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cook, Johnny "Hammond" Smith, Jimmy McGriff, The Drifters, Chris Columbo and The Platters. indique sa bio.

Si à l'origine Gene Walker est considéré comme un jazzman, il aura travaillé avec pas mal de monde en élargissant sa palette.
Traces discographiques:
 "Rediscovering Old Favorites", Chris Columbo Quintet
"Love Potion #9" with Johnny "Hammond" Smith
"The Golden Thrush" with Byrdie Green
"Listen Here" with Freddie McCoy
"It's About Time" with Hank Marr
"A Great Big Helping of Jazz and Eggs", with Gene Walker's Generations Band and friends
"More Jazz and Eggs", with Gene Walker's Generations Band.
 "Columbus Jazz is Community Music", with Gene Walker's Generations Band,
"Provisions" with Sean Camey and the Nite Owlz
"The Happy Organ" with Dave Baby Cortez
"The Broom Switch" with Lloyd Price.
Il a également fait partie des tournées de Sean Carney étant passées par la Belgique en 2008/2009.

Aucun détail n'a filtré quant aux causes du décès.