Robert Walter Trio
featuring Joe Russo & James Singleton - Saturday 09.27.2008
w/ Topaz & Mudphonic, Black Umbrella Brigade
Soul jazz organist Robert Walter built a reputation as one of America’s heaviest jazz-funk crossover musicians. He earned international acclaim for his work with the Greyboy Allstars, who were credited with bringing the 60s/70s soul jazz sound to a modern jamband audience. Robert Walter toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe for the past 15 years with the Greyboy Allstars and his own ensemble 20th Congress.

Robert wrote this collection of originals with drummer Johnny Vidacovich and bassist James Singleton in mind. Johnny is an elder statesman in New Orleans. He taught many of the local drummers and has been a fixture of the music scene there all his life. James Singleton has an intimate and extensive affiliation with the New Orleans music scene and a member of Astral Project, a fixture there since 1978.

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The vast Blackland Prairie ends at The Balcones Fault line where the Texas hill country begins. The rugged hills are covered with ancient live oaks and scrappy junipers. Crystal clear springs bubble up from the limestone depths shocking the arid landscape. Mudphonic was born in Austin TX gathering inspiration from this sparse organic phenomenon. The debut album, “Music for Dorothy”, was recorded in a barn on the banks of the Colorado River. Steeped in the soul of the humid southern air; soaked in the sediment of the underground aquifers; cicadas and frogs bleed into the recording. Mudphonic brings you honest melody. Take your shoes off, open the front door, turn up the volume and begin to move.

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Band Information
Robert Walter Trio
Robert Walter - B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes
Joe Russo - drums
James Singleton - bass

Topaz & Mudphonic
Topaz McGarrigle - Tenor Sax, Harmonica, Vocals
John Branch - Guitar, Vocals
Bobby Perkins - Bass
Alex Marrero - Drums, Vocals