WALTER EARL

"He is the black soul for the next generation."
— Roy Ayers

"He understands the seven laws of music."
Bernard Wright (played with Marcus Miller, Miles Davis and Dave Grusin)

Walter Earl's sounds span across film, documentaries, radio, and independent releases.   He began his career in Dallas, Texas, where he studied with many late greats including Kenny Kirkland, Claude Johnson, and Joe Sample. Earl continued learning with jazz educators Ken Boome, Erik Barnes, and Scott Buckland. Notably, Earl studied with Jazz great Herbie Lewis (featured in the Walter Earl Quintet).   Earl's debut album "Fly" sold out quickly, making his mark as an emerging innovator and pioneer of New Jazz. He often shared his talents with producers at Radical House and Tarpan Studios (N.M. Walden). Subsequent releases that showcase Earls unique sound, include "Fillmore Connections", “In the Middle of the Crowd,"Live In San Francisco", and "Feeling The Rhodes".  Over the years, Earl has collaborated with many greats including R & B / Film Producer Victor Phazz Clark, Artist / Producer Bernard Wright, Gospel / Film Producer Marqueth Blackman, Hip-Hop Artist / Filmaker Shadow Skillz and Hip-Hop / Soul Artist Erykah Badu.   

Earl influenced and collaborated (in the San Francisco landscape) with: the late DJ / Producer / Composer Scott Hardkiss, and  hiphop / rap producer T.C.Djtc, Swiss DJ Producer Romanowski and Brooklyn DJ Producer Hunter Smash.  

Other notable collaborations include:  

- The Walker Brothers

- The Funkanauts 

- P.E.A.C.E /Cocto Int music Terry Zapp

- The Top Four Flights 

- Max MacVeety (drummer for the Crown City Rockers)

- ZionI

- Blackalicious

- Ricardo Scales

- Juan Escovedo (Escovedo Family)