By Pierre Giroux Walt Weiskopf – The Way You Say It – Posi-Tone PR 8150, 51:32 A spirited and accomplished session from a creative band. (Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone; Brian Charette – organ; Behn Gillece – vibraphone; Steve Fidyk – drums) A review of the...
By Mark Corroto Do jazz jukeboxes exist? I’m not referring to an online streaming service that tells you what to like. I’m talking about a mechanical box in a roadhouse you put money in, and everyone in the joint listens to your selections. If there are...
By Derek Taylor | Dusted Magazine Calling Coltrane an influence is an exercise in stating the obvious for most saxophonists under the age of sixty. The undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the horn still exerts a seismic impact so vast as to be nearly indelible....
The Boston Herald | By Bob Young Walt Weiskopf Quartet at Scullers Tuesday Night Tuesday night’s visit to Scullers by the Walt Weiskopf Quartet drove home a point followers of Boston’s music scene have known for years: You don’t need to be a big name...
By Downbeat ★★★★ POSI-TONE 8126 On Overdrive, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf announces his presence with a three-note rhythmic figure on the same pitch, giving each note enough weight and drive to encapsulate his outlook for “The Path Is Narrow” and the entire disc...