Thursday, April 26, 2018
WJC presents the Craig Walters Quartet

Craig Walters is a tenor saxophonist originating from Dunedin who studied at Berklee College of Music and after living in Wellington in the early ‘80s moved to Sydney Australia in 1985 where he performed with
Bob Mintzer, Miichael Bublé, Louie Bellson,Billy Cobham, Cleo Lane, Bob Florence, Rob McConnel, John Riley, Jim McNeely. Local Jazz Groups include: Don Rader Quintet, Mike Knock Quartet, Dave McCrae Quartet . Big bands include the James Morrison Big Band, Sydney All Star Big Band and the Sydney Jazz Orchestra.

Craig has led & recorded his own quartet and played at most of the major jazz festivals in Australia.

Recently returned to NZ, Craig will be performing his own compositions with a quartet at the WCJ