Jazz Finland Live

Saxophonist, composer and author Walt Weiskopf has made an impressive mark as both a leader and as a sideman with nineteen critically acclaimed albums and countless sideman credits. A dynamic player with enormous technical prowess, Weiskopf is equally well-regarded as a composer, with albums containing predominantly original work. Weiskopf’s latest record, “The Way You Say It” (Posi-Tone Records, 2016) employs unique instrumentation to explore a wide vocabulary of styles and sounds.

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Weiskopf grew up outside Syracuse, New York. He took up his first instrument, the clarinet, at age 10 and began his saxophone studies four years later. After graduating from Rochester’s Eastman School of Music in three years, he moved to New York City in 1980. He began his professional career performing with the Buddy Rich Big Band in 1981 at the age of 21. In 1983, Weiskopf began a fourteen-year association with jazz pianist and arranger Toshiko Akiyoshi, making seven recordings and touring the USA, Japan and Europe several times with her orchestra. During this time, he began recording his own material. Under the tutelage of clarinetist Leon Russianoff in 1988-89, Weiskopf earned a Master of Arts in clarinet performance from Queens College of the City University of New York.

Weiskopf has performed as a sideman for many notables like Frank Sinatra, Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs. Weiskopf’s long-running and current sideman gig is with Steely Dan. Weiskopf is also among the most respected authors in the field, and has penned seven books on various topics in jazz improvisation.

Walt Weiskopf: saxophone
Carl Winther: piano
Daniel Franck: bass
Anders Mogensen: drums

Ebeli Show at 19, Walt Weiskopf Quartet (US/DK) at 20
Original Sokos Hotel Tapiola Garden, Tapionaukio 3, Espoo
Tickets at the door 10 € | In advance from Lippupiste
No age limit