Nick Walters (musician) explained

Nick Walters
Genre:	Jazz
Occupation:	Musician

Nick Walters is a British trumpeter, composer and band leader. He produces music under his own name and is bandleader of Paradox Ensemble.^[1] Walters is also a member of Beats & Pieces Big Band,^[2] and Ruby Rushton.^{[3] [4]}

Early life

Walters grew up in Kent.^[5]

Discography

As Nick Walters

• Active Imagination (22a, 2020) – with Ed Cawthorne (flute, soprano saxophone), Jeff Guntren (tenor saxophone), Rebecca Nash (piano), Nim Sadot (bass), Joseph Deenmamode (percussion), and Max Hallett (drums)^{[6] [7]}
• Singularity (D.O.T, 2022)^[8]
• Padmāsana (D.O.T, 2023) – Walters (trumpet and synths) with Ed Cawthorne (flute), Kieran McLeod (trombone), and Tim Carnegie (drums)^[9]
• Marine Moods (D.O.T, 2023)^[10]

As leader of Paradox Ensemble

• Awakening (22a, 2019) – with Ed Cawthorne (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone), Sam Healey (alto saxophone), Richard Foote (trombone), Ben Kelly (sousaphone), Rebecca Nash (piano), Aidan Shepherd (accordion, synthesiser), Anton Hunter (guitar), Paul Michael (bass), Kodjovi Kush (percussion), and Jim Molyneux (drums)^[11]
• Implicate Order (D.O.T, 2021)^[12]

As a member of Beats & Pieces Big Band

• Big Ideas (Efpi, 2012)^[13]
• All In (Efpi, 2015)^[14]
• Ten (Efpi, 2018)^{[15] [16] [17]}
• Good Days (Efpi, 2023)^{[18] [19]}

As a member of Ruby Rushton

See main article: Ruby Rushton.

• Two For Joy (22a, 2015) – Ed Cawthorne (tenor saxophone), Walters (trumpet), Aidan Shepherd (keys/synth bass), and Yussef Dayes (drums)^[20]
• Ironside (Weekertoft, 2019)^{[21] [22]}

Notes and References

1. News: Fordham . John . John Fordham (jazz critic). 2015-02-28 . Panda Bear, Slaves, Underworld: this week's new live music . 2024-11-19 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
2. News: Fordham . John . John Fordham (jazz critic) . 2012-02-22 . Beats & Pieces – review . 2024-11-19 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
3. Web site: ljazzn . 2017-11-25 . REVIEW: Ruby Rushton at Ronnie Scott's . 2024-11-19 . London Jazz News . en-US.
4. Web site: 2017-05-03 . Blow, Man, Blow: Tenderlonious And New Movements In Jazz . 2024-11-19 . Clash Magazine . en-GB.
5. Web site: Smith . C. F. . 2020-01-28 . Interview/ Music: Nick Walters . 2024-11-19 . twistedsoulmusic.org . en-US.
6. Web site: 2020-02-18 . Nick Walters: Active Imagination album review . 2024-11-18 . All About Jazz . en.
7. Web site: Nick Walters: Active Imagination . 2024-11-18 . Jazzwise . en.
8. Web site: A Tale Of Two Trumpets: Nick Walters and Charlotte Keeffe blow up a storm at Manchester Jazz Festival . 2024-11-19 . Jazzwise . en.
9. Web site: 2023-02-12 . Nick Walters – 'Padmāsana' . 2024-11-19 . London Jazz News . en-US.
10. Web site: Nick Walters: Marine Moods . 2024-11-19 . Jazzwise . en.
11. Web site: 2019-02-14 . CD review: Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble - Awakening 2019: Video, CD cover . 2024-11-18 . JazzBluesNews.com . en-US.
12. Web site: Nick Walters & The Paradox Ensemble: Implicate Order . 2024-11-18 . Jazzwise . en.
13. Web site: 2012-05-06 . Beats And Pieces Big Band: Big Ideas album review . 2024-11-19 . All About Jazz . en.
14. Web site: 2015-06-15 . Beats & Pieces Big Band: All In album review . 2024-11-19 . All About Jazz . en.
15. Web site: Beats & Pieces Big Band: Ten . 2024-11-19 . Jazzwise . en.
16. Web site: 2018-07-27 . CD REVIEW: Beats & Pieces Big Band – ten . 2024-11-19 . London Jazz News . en-US.
17. Web site: 2019-04-28 . Beats and Pieces Big Band: Ten album review . 2024-11-19 . All About Jazz . en.
18. Web site: Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days . 2024-11-19 . Jazzwise . en.
19. Web site: Farbey . Roger . 2023-03-01 . Beats & Pieces Big Band: Good Days . 2024-11-19 . Jazz Journal . en-GB.
20. Web site: 2020-05-20 . Ruby Rushton's 'Sun Khosi' Is An Inspiration . 2024-11-21 . Clash Magazine . en-GB.
21. Web site: 2019-12-02 . Ruby Rushton: Ironside album review . 2024-11-19 . All About Jazz . en.
22. Web site: Ruby Rushton: Ironside . 2024-11-19 . Jazzwise . en.