Gigs and Reviews
Bay Area Venues Played
- Ana Mandara
- Blondies
- Broadway Studios
- Bruno's
- Bubble Lounge
- Downtown Restaurant (Berkeley)
- Elbo Room
- Enrico's
- Geoffrey's Inner Circle
- Maxwells
- Mecca Restaurant
- Q's Lounge
- Red Devil Lounge
- Shanghai 1930
- Storyville (now Poleng Lounge)
- Suede
- The Cosmopolitan Cafe
- Tongue and Groove
Recent Events Played
- 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Annual Awards Dinner
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco benefit for Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein
- Friends of San Francisco Animal Care and Control "Year of the Dog" and "Green for the Green" benefits
- The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, the Crown Room of the Fairmont Hotel
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce "Mardi Gras with Women in Business" at The Bubble Lounge
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art benefit for Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein
- United Negro College Fund benefit
Reviews
- Narada Michael Walden
"Walter Earl is melodic and soulful. What the world needs more of, he possesses in his touch, in his giving, in his life, in his music." - Richie Havens
"Walter's talent is unique and unusual and most necessary. He speaks a language the planet needs. He is elemental." - Bernard Wright (The Keyboard Extraordinaires; played with Marcus Miller, Miles Davis and Dave Grusin)
"He understands the seven laws of music." - Roy Ayers
"He is the black soul for the next generation." - Scott Hardkiss
"Walter Earl is one of the most soulful musicians that I've ever come across. You can hear it in every note of his playing, in his singing, songwriting and production, even in his speech. "The Fillmore Connection" is a wonderful album, showcasing a diverse blend of the many different beautiful sounds that make up his funky style. If you've never had the pleasure of checking out Walter's music this is the perfect place to start." - J. "Diamond" Wright
"Walter Earl is a masterful musician and a role model for this and future generations of artists. His creations are clearly timeless!" - TAXI
"Musically, Walter's songs are off the hook, with good production and overall musicianship. The dynamics are good, and his musicians play well together." - Glenn Friedel (director)
"Walter's music for my feature film "underdogs" breathes life into the characters that would otherwise not be there. If there is such a thing as a musical genius he is one! "underdogs" won several awards at 15 film festivals worldwide." - Soul Brother Records
"Quality fusion with an edge and real instruments, destined to become an underground cult miniclassic. Walter's keyboards lead through some nice melodic instrumentals like 'Skekinah' and ' A Better Tomorrow.' The highlights, though, are the vocal tracks, 'Peace of Mind,' 'Searchin' and 'The Fillmore.'" - CD Baby
"5 STARS - A half-light haze, half-deserted club at 2 a.m., sticky floors, the clinking of glasses and the air perspires with 70s Soul. This is one silky meeting of Jazz and Soul with vocals that seem to float upon the wafts of cigarette smoke. Use it for romance music, for candelight music, for decompression music, for a heightened consciousness of the room around you...but whatever you do, don't miss this smooth, seductive album. A modern trip back to the 70s never sounded so sexy."
Ratings
Loggins Promotions Radio Response Ratings for Walter Earl Songs: Four Stars (strongest response)
- From "The Walter Earl Group: Fillmore Connection":
"Crazy"
"The Fillmore"
"Given"
"Searchin" - From "In the Middle of the Crowd":
"Everybody Needs to Love"
"So Easy"
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