Artist description Kit Walker is a keyboardist and composer best known for his two Windham Hill Jazz releases, “Dancing on the Edge of the World”, and “Fire in the Lake”, which both received international top ten airplay, and critical acclaim. He has also toured the world and recorded with Kitaro, and has recorded and composed music for Steve Smith’s Vital Information, as well as on Journey guitarist Neal Schon”s latest album “Electric World”. He is the keyboardist with Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra, appearing on their latest album, “Shiva Station”. His work can also be heard on the latest recording of rap stars Notorious B.I.G., and also SWV.

Music Style World Jazz

Musical Influences Weather Report, Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter, Sixun, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Stravinsky, Messaien, Joseph Schillinger

Group Members Players on the album “Free House” include Paul McCandless on woodwinds, Kai Eckhardt , bass, Gary Brown, bass, Alan Hertz, drums, Deszon Claiborne, drums, Alan Hall, drums, Marquinho Brasil, percussion, Kendrick Freeman, percussion

Instruments keyboards, piano, organ, bass, drums, percussion

Albums Dancing on the Edge of the World, Fire in the Lake, Free House

Press Reviews In a review in Jazziz magazine, Kit was called “the Henry Thoreau of Jazz” , due to his organic and original style of composing and playing, and his transcendence of genre-bound classifications.

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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