"Walt Weiskopf has a thing or two to say on the saxophone. When he does, he speaks with clarity, concision and swing. Weiskopf
comes to work with a level of preparation few can challenge. A veteran
of bands led by Buddy Rich and Toshiko Akiyoshi, he’s been a leader for
twenty years and also a touring member of Steely Dan for over a decade. Through
his innovative teaching and series of books, Walt has opened the
secrets of intervallic improvisation pioneered by John Coltrane for
players around the world, introducing new colors to the palette of
jazz." - WBGO Radar
Saxophonist
extraordinaire Walt Weiskopf shifts into another gear and takes us
along for the ride on the "Open Road." As a tour de force collection of
hard hitting performances, Weiskopf's second release for Posi-Tone
features the hard swinging rhythm section of pianist Peter Zak, bassist
Mike Karn, and drummer Steve Fidyk. All of the musicians in the band do
some heavy lifting behind the sensational melodicism and harmonic
inventions of their fearless leader. From the opening downbeat to the
final salvo, Weiskopf keeps the music moving steadily straight ahead and
reaffirms that he is certainly in motion and on his way to success with
an "Open Road" out in front of him.
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