Justin Walter Quartet at Gandy Dancer Courtyard Jazz Series at Gandy Dancer

Ann Arbor born, New York based trumpeter Justin Walter is a versatile bandleader and sideman with a truly unique voice on his instrument. While thoroughly versed in the American songbook and jazz tradition, hints of Walter’s experience playing with pop and groove projects like NOMO, Iron & Wine and Saturday Looks Good to Me are revealed even in the straight-ahead quartet setting. The resulting sound is like a young Chet Baker sitting in with Tortoise while performing the music Thelonious Monk and Billy Strayhorn. For this date, he is joined by one of Ann Arbor’s finest pianists, Rick Roe, bassist Kurt Krahnke and drummer Jesse Kramer. ...

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Ann Arbor born, New York based trumpeter Justin Walter is a versatile bandleader and sideman with a truly unique voice on his instrument. While thoroughly versed in the American songbook and jazz tradition, hints of Walter’s experience playing with pop and groove projects like NOMO, Iron & Wine and Saturday Looks Good to Me are revealed even in the straight-ahead quartet setting. The resulting sound is like a young Chet Baker sitting in with Tortoise while performing the music Thelonious Monk and Billy Strayhorn. For this date, he is joined by one of Ann Arbor’s finest pianists, Rick Roe, bassist Kurt Krahnke and drummer Jesse Kramer.

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