About

The driving force behind Walter Earl Music is performer/producer/composer Walter Earl.

Earl began his career in Dallas, Texas, where he studied with some of the best jazz musicians around such as Ken Boome, Kenny Kirkland, Si Perkoff, Mark Little and Claude Johnson.

Earl played with the legendary Herbie Lewis. Lewis, who often featured the Walter Earl Quintet, had also played with renowned musicians like McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan and Joe Chambers.

Producing his debut album "Fly" in it quickly became clear Walter was not just another studio musician. His sound was a welcome addition to a new genre of music, "Bay Area Cool," a seamless blend of jazz, hip hop and retro soul.

A year later, Earl produced his second album, "In the Middle of the Crowd," demonstrating even greater musical maturity. With this album Earl maintained the motion and unique spirit of "Fly," while drawing from classic jazz elements, hip hop and R&B. The result was refreshing and sophisticated.

Earl's sound attracted the notice of Grammy Award-winning producer Narada Michael Walden, Felton Pilat of ConFunkShun, Ritchie Havens, DJ Rasoul and DJ Henry, all of whom invited him to work with them. Over the years, he has also collaborated with Ron K, Bernard Wright, Victor Blackman, DJ Scott Hardkiss and Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning and Erykah Badu as well as numerous big names in San Francisco such as Goapele, Zion I, Blackalicious, JT tha Bigga Figga, Latryx, Crown City Rockers and TC and the Enhancer. Earl performed with David Boyce, Kevin Carnes, J. "Diamond" Wright and Freddie Jones. Earl moved to San Francisco ready to take the city by storm. Demand for him grew quickly as a studio maven, and he shared his talents with producers at Radical House, Bayview Productions, Frisco Studios, The Funkanauts, The Walker Brothers and Tarpan Studios.

Earl's third album, "The Walter Earl Group: Fillmore Connection," is an eclectic mix of smooth jazz and hip hop soul. Vocally, Earl brings to mind musical greats like Leroy Hutson and Joe Sample. His lyrics, written from the heart, are an emotional appeal for a better world. The song "Peace of Mind" is particularly soulful, speaking of a need we have all felt at some point. Whether you're looking for ambiance or inspiration, "Fillmore Connection" will take you there.

Earl's musical appetite is insatiable. He composed the soundtrack to an award-winning full-length feature film, "underdogs," As a record producer, his name has appeared on a dozen albums Earl's group was featured in a live Webcast on the entertainment site Luminary.tv performing standards and Earl's original compositions at Fantasy Studios.

Earl's current projects include collaborating with Romanowski." ..... .And " His new beats put U....and the groove with nice vocal all over the track........Also the will be four different remix of these track ...and now you can go to tunecore.com to check out The Best of Walter Earl ..and Walter Earl live in San Francisco so take care