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...
By C. Andrew-Hovan Since making his first two records on the independent Iris label back in the early ’90s, Walt Weiskopf has staked a claim as one of the most advanced and iconic tenor saxophonists in jazz. However, even as he went on to record one great record...
By David A. Orthmann Here’s a proposition for anyone who is about to plunk down their hard earned dollars on Steely Dan’s Jamalot Ever After Tour. For a mere fraction of the cost of a ticket you can invest in a copy of Overdrive, the recently released set...
By S. Victor Aaron | Something Else Reviews In his twenties during the 80s, sax ace Walt Weiskopf was already good enough to play for Buddy Rich, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Frank Sinatra, but he’s better known as being a member of Steely Dan’s touring band since 2003, and...