Walker’s welcomes Grammy Award winner Brian Lynch!

Distinguished Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, and Educator. Mr. Lynch is a past member of some of the most historic groups in jazz. He was a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the Horace Silver Quintet, and the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra. In addition, he has worked with Conrad Herwig, Charles McPherson, Phil Woods, Bennie Golson, and has had a long association with the great Latin jazz/salsa pianist Eddie Palmieri.

In 2020, The Brian Lynch Big Band released its Grammy Award winning album The Omni-American Book Club. In addition, Mr. Lynch has performed and recorded with the best in popular music including Prince and Shelia E. He has over twenty recordings under his own name and has been a guest on countless others.

Brian holds faculty positions at the University of Miami, New York University and the North Netherlands Conservatory. He has also conducted workshops at the Eastman School of Music, the University of North Texas and Columbia University. He is a graduate of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and holds a master’s degree from New York University.

Other musicians for this performance:
Emma Taylor on Bass
Kurt Reeder on Piano
Wichita’s own Kim Trujillo on Drums
Wichita’s own Jim Pisano on Saxophone

Dr. Emma Taylor (bass)
Miss Taylor is currently a freelance bassist in Chicago. She has recently served as Professor of Bass at Millikin University. She has performed with Carl Allen, Jim Snidero, Derek Gardner, Chip McNeill, Joel Spencer, and Tito Carrillo. Dr Taylor has toured Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba and Mexico. Dr. Taylor is a graduate of Millikin University (BM). She has and has received her master’s degree (MM) and Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Bass (DMA) from the University of Illinois.

Kurt Reeder (jazz piano)
Kurt Reeder is a 2009 downbeat winner for best original composition. He is an expert in Brazilian and Afro-Caribbean styles as well as a highly sought after jazz organist. He has performed with Alex Acuna, Poncho Sanchez and Tito Puente jr. Dr. Reeder is a graduate of Bringham Young University (BM), California State University (MM) where he was a student of Bill Cunliffe. Recently, Mr. Reeder was Professor of Jazz Piano at the University of Utah. He is currently ABD in his Doctoral studies at University of Illinois.

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