A native of eastern Pennsylvania, JD Walter’s past, present and future have always embodied music. From church choir boy at the age of six to the American Boy choir school in Princeton to the University of North Texas on a vocal jazz scholarship, Walter has become a pioneer of improvisation and electronic innovations in the world of jazz. His recording career spans 20 years and his purist-progressive approach to jazz has been recognized worldwide. After extended studies in Amsterdam with Jazz vocal icon, Deborah Brown, Walter returned to the U.S. and embedded himself in the New York Jazz scene where he began to organically develop his liberated, vibrant style that turned him from straight-ahead to progressive jazz singing. Walter’s recordings include, "Dressed in a Song", “Sirens in the C-House,” “2Bass, a Face and a Little Skin,” and “Live in Portugal,” as well as guest appearances on over 100 recordings. His latest album, released in 2020, testifies to his personal progression as an evolving artisan and provides an intimate, inventive collection of standards and originals. Dressed in a Song, produced by Walter and Grammy-winning producer and A&R executive Al Pryor, features piano and vocal duets and trios with veterans and up-and-comers alike, including Jim Ridl, Orrin Evans, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ben Wolfe, Obed Calvaire, and Becca Stevens. Over the decades, Walter has performed as a featured artist at numerous American jazz clubs and festivals in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Central America, as well as over 80 tours in Russia. He remains a regular in the New York music scene, and has headlined at Dizzy’s Lincoln Center, The Jazz Standard and The Blue Note, to name a few. He has shared the stage with legendary artists, ranging from Dave Liebman, Billy Hart and Tom Harrell to Eddie Gomez, Bob Dorough and Bill Evans.

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