Duke University Department of Music

For over 34 years, Walter has been bringing joy to people across the globe, from New York to China and everywhere in between. His artistry began to impress critics and listeners alike in 1991, with his debut on Tough Young Tenors, acclaimed as one of the year’s best jazz albums. Since then, his musical and spiritual presence on this earth continues to evolve, influencing and spreading across five of the seven continents. His career includes performances and recordings with some of the great artists of our times; Cab Calloway, Billy Eckstine, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Milt Hinton, Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Roy Hargrove, Branford Marsalis, Sister Sledge, Isaac Hayes, Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the Count Basie Orchestra, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, Joshua Bell, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet, and 25 years with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with icons such as Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, Wayne Shorter, Willie Nelson, Dianna Ross, Tony Bennet, Elton John, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Liza Minelli, Bobby McFerrin, Isaack Pearlman, Seiji Ozawa, the New York Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Paris Radio Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many others. Other notable appearances and awards include the Pulitzer […]