This one hits a particularly sentimental sweet spot for me. Back in my teens, a period when many readers of this site were likely idolizing the shredding guitarists of their choosing, I, a nebbish jazz nerd living the irl Whiplash life of competitive big bands,...
ARTISTS WORTH CHECKING OUT, GET IT OR FORGET IT, REVIEWS Artist Name: Walt Weiskopf Album Name: European Quartet Label: Orenda Records Genre: Jazz Track Listing: 1. KMA; 2. Gates of Madrid; 3. Wizard; 4. See the Pyramid; 5. Darth; 6. Soul Eyes; 7. Bolivia Publicist:...
Walt Weiskopf has two academic degrees, is a college professor and has published eight books. He played in the big bands of Buddy Rich (at 21) and Toshiko Akiyoshi (for 14 years). He performs with classical orchestras and has a long-running gig with Steely Dan. He...
By Mike Jacobs | KIOS Radio KIOS Jazz CD of the Month: Walt Weiskopf / The Way You Say It / Posi-Tone Walt Weiskopf, a tenor player deserving of wider recognition, has returned with “The Way You Say It”, his new release on Posi-Tone Records and it’s...
By Billy Kerr Saxophonist and composer Walt Weiskopf has been a major contributor in the New York (which is to say, world-wide) jazz scene since the early 1980s. After completing studies at the prestigious Eastman School of Music, Weiskopf joined the Buddy Rich Big...
