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George Walker Petit

George Walker Petit performs on guitar with both his trio and his larger group. In the studio he also plays bass, percussion, keyboards and sings. Petit composes and arranges for his live groups and in the studio for all instruments.

Petit's groups have shared the stage with some jazz legends over the years...McCoy Tyner, Betty Carter, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, James Carter, John Scofield, Joe Henderson, George Mraz, Al Foster, Michael Ray, Hieroglyphics...

The current trio includes long-time friend and drummer (15 years) Mark Dodge and bassist David Ambrosio.

He has been recorded on many projects as a sideman and has recently finished his second, self-produced and engineered release as a composer/performer/leader. This new project, which brings together influences from Metheny to Djavan to Jobim to Steely Dan was entirely recorded and mixed by Petit at walkerecordings jazz in New York City. Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, it includes performances by some great New York musicians...Mark Dodge, David Ambrosio, Justin Flynn, Whitney Ashe, Arthur Dutra and Steve Hass.

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Album Review

George Walker Petit: Emergence

Read "Emergence" reviewed by Budd Kopman


Guitarist (and bassist) George Walker Petit originally got into the recording side of the music business (in 1979) because he was not hearing in playback or the final product that which he had heard in his mind while he was playing. Along the way he built up quite a reputation as the “go-to" guy who, since he was originally a player himself, could work with the musicians in capturing what they were hearing. Eventually, in 2001, he opened a recording ...

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Album Review

George Walker Petit: ...End Of August

Read "...End Of August" reviewed by Budd Kopman


George Walker Petit is no stranger to jazz musicians since he is one of the top recording engineers in New York City. Although he has closed his own studio he remains active and has recorded many, many musicians. With ...End Of August, he has recorded himself. What makes Petit a successful recording engineer is not only his deep knowledge of the process, but also the fact that he is a musician himself, and hence knows what live ...

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In the Studio

George Walker Petit and Walkerecordings Jazz

Read "George Walker Petit and Walkerecordings Jazz" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


When listening to recorded jazz music it's easy to take for granted the dynamics of what took place behind the scenes in the recording studio. The final listening experience is the culmination of meticulous skill, creativity, and hard work, of not only the performing musicians but also skilled technicians who work diligently to capture the essence of the music that we hear.Technology has changed both the playing and recording field. All genres of music have been affected to ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Emergence

Self Produced
2016

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...End Of August

Petitjazz
2007

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