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Robert Walter

A founding member of The Greyboy Allstars, Robert splits his time between 20th Congress, The Greyboy Allstars and a robust film soundtrack career. He has performed and recorded with heavyweights like Fred Wesley, Gary Bartz, Skerik, Melvin Sparks, Andy Bey, Reuben Wilson, Harvey Mason, Alec Ounsworth, Anders Osborne, Red Holloway, Chuck Rainey, Phil Upchurch, Mike Clark, Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Gordon and Steve Kimock.

In 1999, six years into The Greyboy Allstars, Robert formed Robert Walter's 20th Congress, which featured him on electric piano and Hammond B-3 organ, Dap-Kings Cochemea Gastelum on alto sax, electric sax and flute, Chris Stillwell on bass and Stanton Moore on drums.

Robert moved from his native San Diego to New Orleans in 2003, and subsequently reunited with producer Dan Prothero to record Super Heavy Organ with local legends Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, Tim Green, and Stanton Moore.

In 2013, a move from New Orleans to Los Angeles jump-started Robert's 20th Congress once again. He released Get Thy Bearings, which pushed his organ, piano, Rhodes and synthesizer to the front of a group rounded out by guitarist/bassist Elgin Park, drummer Aaron Redfield, sax players Karl Denson and Cochemea Gastelum, and percussionist Chuck Prada. Since returning to LA, recording film scores has widened the conceptual palate of Robert's work.

"A lot of modern music is over-considered, but if you fix every little edge there's no mystery. We didn't monkey around too much, just indulged in our musicalness." It's the same commitment that has made Robert such a live force. The current 20th Congress touring line-up include Simon Lott, Chris Alford, and Victor Little. In April 2015, Robert joined Phish's Mike Gordon as his keyboard/organ player. In September 2018, Walter released Spacesuit, a new studio album by 20th Congress.

from Wikipedia

Half Man, Half Pie Headhunter Records HED 022 released 1993	Rob Crow, vocals Rick Anderson, clarinet Cochemea, sax Gabriel Sundy, sax, flute Devon E. Levins, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond organ, keyboards Pieboy, bass, vocals Dr. Gein, drums Rob Patton, voice
Spirit Of '70 Greyboy Records GBRCD004	Robert Walter, piano, Hammond organ, clavinet Gary Bartz, soprano sax, alto sax Karl Denson, alto sax, tenor sax Elgin Park, guitar Chris Stillwell, bass Zak Najor, drums
Greetings From The Side A&M Records 31454 0922 2 recorded 1997 in San Diego, CA	Gary Jules, guitar, vocals Karl Denson, flute Robert Walter, organ, piano Michael Andrews, bass, vocals Matt Lynott, drums
There Goes The Neighborhood Premonition Records 66917 90755 2 5	Robert Walter, keyboards Red Holloway, tenor sax Phil Upchurch, guitar Chuck Rainey, bass Harvey Mason, drums Chuck Prada, percussion
Take You Higher Magnatude Records MT-2301-2 recorded in Campbell, CA/USA	Cochemea Gastelum, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute Michael Lee Firkins, guitar Fareed Haque, guitar Charlie Hitchcock, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond organ, piano Eric Levy, piano, clavinet, synthesizer Kai Eckhardt, bass Stanton Moore, drums Chuck Prada, percussion
Super Heavy Organ Magna Tude MT-2309-2 recorded January 2005 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Robert Walter, Hammond organ, clavinet, piano Tim Green, tenor sax Stanton Moore, drums, percussion James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, cymbals Anthony Farrell, vocals
III Telarc CD-83648 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA	Stanton Moore, drums Skerik, sax Mark Mullins, trombone Will Bernard, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond organ
Live At The Maple Leaf bootleg recorded live 06 May 2006 at The Maple Leaf in New Orleans, LA/USA	Robert Walter, Hammond organ James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, cymbals
Cure All Palmetto PM2132 recorded June 2007 in USA	Robert Walter, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, piano, clavinet, percussion James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, cymbals
Giving Up The Ghost IROND CD 07-DD532	Robert Walter, piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer Cochemea Gastelum, alto sax, bass clarinet, flute Will Bernard, guitar Chris Stillwell, bass Mike Fratantuno, bass George Sluppick, drums Joe Russo, drums Chuck Prada, percussion
Emphasis! Telarc Records 83681 November/December 2007 in Lafayette, CA/USA	Stanton Moore, drums Will Bernard, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Michael Skinkus, shakere Robert Wilmott Walter, vocals
Live At Yoshi's bootleg recorded live 23 July 2008 at Yoshi's in Oakland, CA/USA	Robert Walter, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, vocals
Live At The Maple Leaf bootleg recorded live 30 July 2008 at The Maple Leaf in New Orleans, LA/USA	Robert Walter, Hammond organ June Yamagishi, guitar Kevin O'Day, drums
Live In Seattle bootleg recorded live 14 August 2008 at the Nectar Lounge in Seattle, WA/USA	Robert Walter, organ James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums
Live In Portland bootleg recorded live 15 August 2008 at Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, OR/USA	Robert Walter, organ James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums
Live At The Cabooze bootleg recorded live 28 September 2008 at The Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN/USA	Robert Walter, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, vocals
Live In Madison bootleg recorded live 29 September 2008 at Majestic Theatre in Madison WI/USA	Robert Walter, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, piano James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, vocals
Live At BB King's bootleg recorded live 03 October 2008 at BB King's in New York, NY/USA	Robert Walter, organ, piano Cochemea Gastelum, sax James Singleton, bass Johnny Vidacovich, drums, vocals
Groove Alchemy Telarc TEL-31890-02	Stanton Moore, drums Will Bernard, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond B-3 organ, piano
Stanton Moore Trio Live At JazzFest Berlin 2011 bootleg recorded live 04 November 2011 at Quasimodo in Berlin/Germany	Stanton Moore, drums Will Bernard, guitar Robert Walter, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
Get Thy Bearings The Royal Potato Family RPF 1314	Robert Walter, organ, piano, synthsizer Cochemea Gastelum, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Karl Denson, flute, sax Elgin Park, guitar, bass, drums Aaron Redfield, drums Chuck Prada, percussion
Ogogo ATO Records ATO0403	Mike Gordon, bass Scott Murawski, guitar Robert Walter, keyboards John Kimock, drums Craig Myers, percussion
Spacesuit The Royal Potato Family 1813 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA	Robert Walter, piano, organ, synthesizer Chris Alford, guitar Victor Little, bass Simon Lott, drums, percussion Mike Dillon, percussion

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