W.R.D. Trio look under “W.R.D.” Robert Walter is an instrumental soul jazz keyboard player who plays the Hammond B3 organ. He was a founding member and leader of The Greyboy Allstars. Since then, he has led Robert Walter’s 20th Congress. Robert Walter is known for being one of America’s most prolific jazz-funk keyboardists. He was a founding member and toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Asia for five years with The Greyboy Allstars. He also contributed to the soundtrack for the major motion picture Zero Effect. He has recorded and performed with jazz and funk legends such as Fred Wesley and Gary Bartz. Robert Walter’s 20th Congress was formed at the age of 30. Robert played electric piano and Hammond B3 orgel, Cochemea Gastelum played alto sax, electric and flute, Chris Stillwell was on bass, and Stanton Moore was on drums. In 2000, the 20th Congress released Money Shot, their first full-length album. In A Holiday Groove, a semi-tongue in cheek Christmas record, was also recorded by him for Fog City Records. Walter relocated from San Diego to New Orleans in 2003. He then reunited with Dan Prothero to record Super Heavy Organ, which was recorded with local legends Johnny Vidacovich and James Singleton. Walter is seen in Columbia Pictures’ 2007 release, “Walk Hard:The Dewey Cox Story”, where he wrote one of the most daring songs on the soundtrack, “(Mama), You Got to Love Your Negro Man”. In a ‘blink-and-you’ll-miss-it’ uncredited cameo, he briefly appears as the keyboard player in the house band for Dewey’s 1970s variety show, “The Dewey Cox Show”. Wikipedia
