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Walt Weiskopf (born July 30, 1959 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, author and educator. He has released sixteen albums as a leader, and performed on countless other albums as a sideman. He has collaborated with artists such as Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra and Steely Dan.[1]

Walt Weiskopf
Walt Weiskopf performing on stage
Background information
Birth nameWalter Weiskopf
Born(1959-07-30)July 30, 1959
Augusta, Georgia, USA
GenresAvant-garde jazz, hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, free jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, author
Instrument(s)Tenor, soprano, and alto saxophone, clarinet
Years active1981–present
LabelsCriss Cross, Posi-Tone
WebsiteWaltWeiskopf.com

Author and journalist Cicily Janus regards Weiskopf as "one of the best unknown musicians in the modern scene",[2] and JazzTimes Magazine considers him to be underrated and "a highly potent tenor saxophonist who demonstrates a strong Trane-Rollins influence".[3]


Early life


Weiskopf was born in Augusta, Georgia. He grew up outside of Syracuse, New York. He took up his first instrument, the clarinet, at age 10. He began his saxophone studies four years later. He studied at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester from 1977–80. After earning his BA in Music Performance, he moved to New York City in September 1980.


Professional career


Weiskopf began his New York career performing with the Buddy Rich Big Band in 1981 at the age of 21,[4] and began a 14-year stint with the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra two years later.[5] Since then he has released 16 recordings as a leader, and holds numerous credits as a sideman.[6][7]

In 1988, Weiskopf decided to attend Queens College of the City of New York, where he spent 2 years studying with clarinetist Leon Russianoff. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in clarinet performance. Over the next two decades he went on to perform with a number of notable orchestras, including the American Ballet Theatre, the American Composers Orchestra and the Gotham Chamber Orchestra.[8]

In 2002, Weiskopf became a part of the popular music group Steely Dan, and was featured on the title track of their 2003 album Everything Must Go. In 2006, he began to tour and perform with the Donald Fagen Band, as well as with the Dukes of September in 2010.[9]

In addition to performing, Weiskopf has taught at a number of different universities, and authored several books on jazz improvisation. Between 1996–2000, he was an Adjunct Professor at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, New Jersey. From 2001 to 2009, Weiskopf was a visiting associate professor at the Eastman School of Music, and taught part-time at Temple University in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. He was most recently a Coordinator of Jazz Studies at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, New Jersey.

In 1991 and 1993 respectively, Weiskopf co-authored Coltrane: A Player's Guide To His Harmony and The Augmented Scale in Jazz (publisher J. Aebersold) with Ramon Ricker. He completed Intervalic Improvisation (publisher Aebersold) in 1994. His fourth book, Around The Horn, was released in 2001. The sequel Beyond The Horn, co-authored with his former student Ed RosenBerg, was released in 2006. His most recent book, Understanding the Diminished Scale, was released in 2013.[10]


Recognition


Weiskopf has received three performance grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.[11] He also was awarded funding for the creation and recording of his 2004 sextet recording, Sight to Sound (Criss Cross Jazz), from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Chamber Music America.[12] This suite of ten movements was inspired by the work of visual artists Dalí, Picasso, Van Gogh, Miró, and others.


Discography


As leader
As Sideman

Publications



References


  1. "Walt Weiskopf: Overdrive". PopMatters.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  2. Janus, Cicily (July 13, 2010). The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today's Living Legends and the Artists of Tomorrow. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony. pp. 305–306.
  3. Joyce, Mike. "Who's Overrated? Who's Underrated?". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  4. Akeny, Jason. "Walt Weiskopf Biography". AllMusic.
  5. "Walt Weiskopf". AllAboutJazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  6. "Walt Weiskopf – Overdrive". SomethingElseReviews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  7. "Walt Weiskopf Nonet Siren". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  8. "Walt Weiskopf". Last.fm. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  9. "Saxophonist Walt Weiskopf talks Steely Dan tour, new album". axs.com. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  10. "Walt Weiskopf". www.Amazon.com. Amazon. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  11. "The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra keeps an essential American sound alive". Isthmus. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  12. "Walt Weiskopf Discography". AllMusic.



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Walt Weiskopf (* 30. Juli 1959 in Augusta, Georgia; vollständiger Name Walter David Weiskopf) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker (Tenorsaxophon, Sopransaxophon, Klarinette) des Post-Bop und Musikpädagoge.
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