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About Me

Despite only pursuing music as a side hobby while in college (a decision he now regrets) Walter W. Cole was still able to perform in some of the Carolina's biggest venues including back to back years at the Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Festival, a private reception for legend Patti Austin, a gig at Williams-Brice Stadium, a private ceremony commemorating 100 years of USC basketball as wall as several other venues in the Carolina area. Now, freshly graduated from the University of South Carolina and a new resident of the Raleigh/Durham area Walter is looking to meet new musicians and make up for lost time.
As a musician and composer Walter W. Cole prides himself on making music that is accessible to the jazz "elitist" as well as the novice listener without sacrificing the integrity of the music. He welcomes collaborations and any feedback so feel free to contact him.
I Hope to Get Some More Recent Music Up Here Soon As these songs are a lil "dated" now.... "Waltz for Walt" Was written by my good friend David Carter, for non other than me, and so I thought it was only right for me to post it on here. ..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 25/12/2006
Band Members:
As of Now here are some of the people I play with most often::
-Bass-Dustin Retzlaff (sick),
-Piano-Jenna McSwain, Colin Campbell (the "sensation"), Taryn Lounsbury
-Guitar-Evans McGill
-Drummers-Xavier Breaker, Justin Cromer
-Horns-David Carter, (if I get lucky)"Carter's Dilemma"
Gong, and horn line-Walter W. Cole
Alto solo-Chris Barnes
Trumpet-David Carter
Piano-Colin Campbell
Bass-Reggie Sullivan
Drums- Justin Cromer Impressions/So What
Tenor sax-Chris Reardon
Alto sax-Walter W. Cole
Piano-Colin Campbell
Bass-Curtis Baker
Drums-Justin CromerSomeday My Prince Will Come Solo Piano- Walter W. Cole Black Orpheus
alto saxophone-Walter W. Cole
Flugelhorn-David Carter
piano-Shelton Quiller
bass-Jimmy Gibson
drums-MJ Stinson with Glenda Bates on Vibes
Influences: Oddly Enough, although I play the saxophone I am generally not a big fan of many saxophone players. My favorite musicians and biggest influences are either unknown or overlooked in the jazz world. and then of course there are the classics. They include but are not limited to.... Taylor Williams, Evans McGill, David Carter, Xavier Breaker, Bryson Borgstedt, Craig Butterfield, John Valerio, Reggie Sullivan, Jiggs Whigham, Eldon O. Kirkhum, Danny Kirkhum, Bobby Shew, Jamey Aebersold, Jerry Coker, Phil Woods(all time favorite sax), Bill Evans, Charlie Parker, Pat Martino, Joey DeFrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Stan Getz, Andy LaVerne. Tom Harrell, Freddie Hubbard. Hank Mobley, Shelton Quiller, Arturo Sandoval, Antonio Carlos Jobim (favorite)....
Sounds Like: Sounds Like I need to get back in the Practice Room
Record Label: Unsigned

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A Little About the Songs Posted....

The musicans featrued are listed in the Band Members section:Carter's Dilemma- This is a song I wrote for a good friend/great musician, David Carter. The inspiration for the song came when...
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