BIO
Rob Walker is an accomplished jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator.
Jazz Trumpet
Rob Walker has performed with many of music's most notable acts including Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles,
The Temptations, The Supremes, and The Moody Blues. He was recognized by Downbeat magazine as a "Musician
Deserving Wider Recognition". As a jazz soloist, Walker appeared at the 2008 Gene Harris Jazz In June Series, the 2002
Park City International Jazz Festival and at the San Miguel International Jazz Festival in Mexico in 2000 and 2002. In 2004,
he appeared with Brent Jensen along with the Lewis Nash Quintet at the Living Legends Jazz Festival. He has also shared
bebop licks with such jazz masters as David "Fathead" Newman, John Heard, Gene Ludwig, Ray Santisi, Gary Foster,
Bobby Shew, Lanny Morgan, Jeff Hamilton, Clay Jenkins, Kim Richmond, and Larry Gales. Walker has also played in the pit
for two Broadway national tours, "Chicago" and "Spamalot" as well as a two year stint at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg,
VA. Walker recently recorded the NBC Chimes for use on NBC Sports coverage of horse racing in 2009.
Composer
Walker is quite active as a composer/arranger. Walker's music can be heard in the new Disney major motion picture
release "College Road Trip". His music was also included in the 2009 feature length film, Fired Up!. His music can
currently be heard on ABC's One Life to Live, NBC's Friday Night Lights, VH1's Scott Baio is 46 and Pregnant, CBS's
Shark, CBS's Cold Case, Lifetime's Matched in Manhattan, and FOX's The O.C. Walker's music is also heard on two
Animal Planet shows, Divine Canine and Ms. Adventure as well as Talk Show With Spike Feresten. His music has
been included in a new DVD release of the Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys Mysteries. In March 2009, Walker's music played
in the new ABC show Castle.
Internationally, Walker's music can be heard in the French film, Arletty, Lady Paname. In Australia, his music is prominent
in shows such as The Shak and Vet Safari. His music has also played in television shows in Canada, Finland, UK, France,
Norway, and Sweden.
He has written for Mike Vax and the Stan Kenton Alumni Band and for drummer Harvey Mason for his South Africa Big Band
tour. His big band arranging was featured on a 2007 Time-Life Holiday Music CD and was featured at Warner Center in
New York City. He is a composer in residence with Five Alarm Music, a leading film/TV production company in Los Angeles.
He begin his film writing career as a guest composer with Mike Post Productions. Rob also is a jingle writer and recently
penned radio and TV commercials for Honda.
Educator/Clincian
Rob Walker frequently appears as a clinician, jazz festival adjudicator, and jazz educator. He has served as Artistic Director
for the Pasadena Jazz Institute’s Summer Jazz Program and was a founding faculty member of the Jazz Saturdays Series at
Boise State University, and the co-founder of the Gene Harris Jazz Camp. He created and conducted the Idaho All State All
Star Jazz Ensemble for three years. He also directed the Sacred Heart Elementary School Jazz Band who performed as a
warm-up act for Dave Brubeck at the 2004 Gene Harris Jazz Festival. He is a frequent jazz festival adjudicator and clinician
and was a member of the International Jazz Educators (IAJE) Artist Outreach Network.
He has adjudicated various high school and college jazz festivals including BYU Jazz Festival, Park City Jazz Festival, Gene
Harris Jazz Festival, College of Southern Idaho Jazz Festival, and countless high school festivals. He also appeared as a
clinician at various music educator conferences including the IAJE Conference in New York City. His clinics discuss music
business, jazz improvisation, jazz composition, and jazz theory.
Educational Background
Rob Walker studied jazz composition with trumpeter Herb Pomeroy at the Berklee College of Music. He holds a B.A. from
New York University in Film and Music Composition and did additional compositional studies at The Juilliard School. While in
high school, he also studied jazz arranging with Ray Ricker, Ray Wright, and Bill Dobbins at the Eastman School of Music
Summer Jazz Program. He has studied trumpet with Bobby Shew, Clay Jenkins, Vince DiMartino,and Mike Metheny.
As one of the pioneers of music on the Internet, Walker amassed over 200,000 downloads of his original music in 2002 and
was named “Best Jazz Artist/Group” at mp3.com. Walker can also be heard at www.pandora.com, where he is a featured
artist. Walker is a member of the International Trumpet Guild and ASCAP.
Rob Walker is an accomplished jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator.
Jazz Trumpet
Rob Walker has performed with many of music's most notable acts including Wayne Newton, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles,
The Temptations, The Supremes, and The Moody Blues. He was recognized by Downbeat magazine as a "Musician
Deserving Wider Recognition". As a jazz soloist, Walker appeared at the 2008 Gene Harris Jazz In June Series, the 2002
Park City International Jazz Festival and at the San Miguel International Jazz Festival in Mexico in 2000 and 2002. In 2004,
he appeared with Brent Jensen along with the Lewis Nash Quintet at the Living Legends Jazz Festival. He has also shared
bebop licks with such jazz masters as David "Fathead" Newman, John Heard, Gene Ludwig, Ray Santisi, Gary Foster,
Bobby Shew, Lanny Morgan, Jeff Hamilton, Clay Jenkins, Kim Richmond, and Larry Gales. Walker has also played in the pit
for two Broadway national tours, "Chicago" and "Spamalot" as well as a two year stint at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg,
VA. Walker recently recorded the NBC Chimes for use on NBC Sports coverage of horse racing in 2009.
Composer
Walker is quite active as a composer/arranger. Walker's music can be heard in the new Disney major motion picture
release "College Road Trip". His music was also included in the 2009 feature length film, Fired Up!. His music can
currently be heard on ABC's One Life to Live, NBC's Friday Night Lights, VH1's Scott Baio is 46 and Pregnant, CBS's
Shark, CBS's Cold Case, Lifetime's Matched in Manhattan, and FOX's The O.C. Walker's music is also heard on two
Animal Planet shows, Divine Canine and Ms. Adventure as well as Talk Show With Spike Feresten. His music has
been included in a new DVD release of the Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys Mysteries. In March 2009, Walker's music played
in the new ABC show Castle.
Internationally, Walker's music can be heard in the French film, Arletty, Lady Paname. In Australia, his music is prominent
in shows such as The Shak and Vet Safari. His music has also played in television shows in Canada, Finland, UK, France,
Norway, and Sweden.
He has written for Mike Vax and the Stan Kenton Alumni Band and for drummer Harvey Mason for his South Africa Big Band
tour. His big band arranging was featured on a 2007 Time-Life Holiday Music CD and was featured at Warner Center in
New York City. He is a composer in residence with Five Alarm Music, a leading film/TV production company in Los Angeles.
He begin his film writing career as a guest composer with Mike Post Productions. Rob also is a jingle writer and recently
penned radio and TV commercials for Honda.
Educator/Clincian
Rob Walker frequently appears as a clinician, jazz festival adjudicator, and jazz educator. He has served as Artistic Director
for the Pasadena Jazz Institute’s Summer Jazz Program and was a founding faculty member of the Jazz Saturdays Series at
Boise State University, and the co-founder of the Gene Harris Jazz Camp. He created and conducted the Idaho All State All
Star Jazz Ensemble for three years. He also directed the Sacred Heart Elementary School Jazz Band who performed as a
warm-up act for Dave Brubeck at the 2004 Gene Harris Jazz Festival. He is a frequent jazz festival adjudicator and clinician
and was a member of the International Jazz Educators (IAJE) Artist Outreach Network.
He has adjudicated various high school and college jazz festivals including BYU Jazz Festival, Park City Jazz Festival, Gene
Harris Jazz Festival, College of Southern Idaho Jazz Festival, and countless high school festivals. He also appeared as a
clinician at various music educator conferences including the IAJE Conference in New York City. His clinics discuss music
business, jazz improvisation, jazz composition, and jazz theory.
Educational Background
Rob Walker studied jazz composition with trumpeter Herb Pomeroy at the Berklee College of Music. He holds a B.A. from
New York University in Film and Music Composition and did additional compositional studies at The Juilliard School. While in
high school, he also studied jazz arranging with Ray Ricker, Ray Wright, and Bill Dobbins at the Eastman School of Music
Summer Jazz Program. He has studied trumpet with Bobby Shew, Clay Jenkins, Vince DiMartino,and Mike Metheny.
As one of the pioneers of music on the Internet, Walker amassed over 200,000 downloads of his original music in 2002 and
was named “Best Jazz Artist/Group” at mp3.com. Walker can also be heard at www.pandora.com, where he is a featured
artist. Walker is a member of the International Trumpet Guild and ASCAP.
ROB WALKER
Jazz Trumpet, Composer/Arranger, and Jazz Educator
Jazz Trumpet, Composer/Arranger, and Jazz Educator
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| BLOG Visit Rob's new blog. Keep up with the myriad of music compositions, gigs, and music reviews on this new website. www. allegrojazz.wordpress.com |
| CALENDAR Rob is busy working on a summer tour in the US. Festivals should contact Rob at bookings@robwalkerjazz.com to check availability. February 5 and 6 Gamekeeper 8-11PM Boise, ID March 5 and 6 Gamekeeper 8-11PM Boise, ID March 29 - College of Southern Idaho - Simply Sinatra Tour March 30 - Nampa Civic Center - Simply Sinatra Tour |
| LATEST NEWS High School Musical III - Rob's music was included in the latest High School Musical movie. USAF Jazz Commanders - Rob's arrangement of "My Romance" was performed with the USAF Jazz Ensemble. Rob also performed with the ensemble as featured soloist. Army Wives and Cold Case - Rob's music has recently aired on these top TV shows. Fired Up! - Rob's music was included in the 2009 feature length comedy movie Fired Up! Triple Crown - Rob recorded the trumpet on NBC's 2009 Crown coverage of the Preakness, Belmont, and Kentucky Derby. International Trumpet Guild Article - Walker's latest article was published in the June Edition of the ITG Journal. The article entitled Sliding My Way To Success explores the benefits of doubling on trumpet and trombone. COLLEGE OF IDAHO - Rob has been named the new Director of Jazz Studies at the College of Idaho. |
Electronic Press Kit
Rob has teamed with Airplay Direct
to distribute his electronic press kit.
Simply click on the Airplay Direct
Logo/Link below to view the press
kit and to hear mp3's of his writing
and playing.
Radio stations can download tracks
for broadcast at the same location.
Rob has teamed with Airplay Direct
to distribute his electronic press kit.
Simply click on the Airplay Direct
Logo/Link below to view the press
kit and to hear mp3's of his writing
and playing.
Radio stations can download tracks
for broadcast at the same location.
| Customized Charts For School Bands Tired of playing the same music as all the other bands? Rob will compose customized pieces for your jazz big band, marching band, concert band, or brass ensemble. Perfect for working with odd instrumentation, or when you want a new unique sound for your upcoming festival! Price is only $50.00!!!! Order TODAY! rob@robwalkerjazz.com |
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