Artist description Rob Walker leads an exciting jazz sextet comprised of the Northwest's finest musicians. The sextet cooks through a number of his memorable compositions.

Music Style Jazz - Hard Bop

Musical Influences Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis.. Compositionally, Bob Brookmeyer, Berg, Schoenberg, Wayne Shorter, Copland and Shostakovich.

Similar Artists Smooth Jazz and Contemporary Bebop

Artist History The band was formed in 1998 and appeared first at the Gene Harris Jazz Festival in 1998 and the Boise River Festival. The members of this group are seasoned performers and are seeking European jazz festival appearances in 2003. Please email us to receive a press kit and CD. Trumpeter/Composer, Rob Walker has appeared with Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Moody Blues and various jazz artists including David "Fathead" Newman. He recently played at the IAJE conference in New York and as well as with Yamaha clinicians Gary Foster and Bobby Shew. He studied composition at Berklee and has a degree in Film Music from New York University. He also studied composition under Stanley Wolfe at The Juilliard School. He has written for The Mike Vax All-Star Big Band. He is active as a jazz educator and as a faculty member of Jazz Saturdays, a jazz improvisation series held at Boise State University (www.boisemusicians.com/jazzsaturdays). Rob also recently appeared at the San Miguel de Allende International Jazz Festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in Nov 2000. Art Of The Groove has received national airplay on jazz radio including KLON and WDUQ. The CD features the extraordinary sax work of Brent Jensen. He is currently the Director of Jazz Studies at the College of Southern Idaho. During recent months he has appeared with Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles and Bobby Shew in concert. The music is good, BUY IT TODAY! Rob Walker plays a Yamaha YTR6335HS Mike Vax Model professional trumpet, (see link above).

Group Members Rob Walker - Trumpet Flugelhorn Composer Brent Jensen - Alto

Instruments Trumpet, Alto, Tenor, Piano, Bass, Drums

Albums Park City Jazz Festival 2002

Press Reviews Bandradio.com - "Wow, this is some really cool jazz... expertly played and recorded just as well...takes you so many places you almost don't know where the hell you've been. Keep it up guys!" The Idaho Statesman 6/2000 - "People like Rob Walker only come around once in a while. He's a rare mixture of talented, dedicated and giving. He cares enough to inspire kids to pursue their musical training and he's humble enough to just get out there and work hard." David J. Riesbeck Art of The Groove is "just one of many tunes that Rob Walker has to offer on mp3.com. This one--like most of them is about as straight ahead as they come. Still, the group's overall collective stickiness and the fabulous solos make this tune well worth listening to..." CUTTING EDGE JAZZ Row for Julius is "a mysterious piece that lovers of 12 tone modern classical music will love and be surprised at finding done with jazz treatment..."

Additional Info The band is seeking concert appearances in the US, Canada and Europe in Fall 2002 and in 2003.

Location Boise, ID - USA

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