...if you have listened to music  in Pittsburgh over the years, it would be difficult to miss Virgil's stunning talent...
    Bassist Virgil Walters began his music Career during his college years at Carnegie Mellon University playing upright bass for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. After graduating in 1971, he played  a year of Jazz in the Virgin Islands . returning briefly to  Pittsburgh, Virgil worked with such bands as  R.H. Factor, Sanctuary, and Pat Martino. Virgil continued his  work touring  the U.S., Italy, and England with Buddy Greco,  then embarked on a tour spanning 2-1/2 years with  internationally - known  Maureen McGovern. His travels with the recording artist include Japan, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and The Phillipines.
     Over his forty year musical Journey, Virgil and his upright bass have laid the foundation for innumerous bands on countless stages, having worked with Pittsburgh's finest jazz musicians and nationally known artists, including Rebecca Paris, Sonny Stitt, Dakota Staton, Peggy Lee, and Grammy award winning Diane Schurr.
      Virgil's bass found it's home in the high-energy of the Trio Grande, where together with John D' Amico and Rodger Ryan, their musical marriage became a formidable power on Pittsburgh's jazz scene.
Twice voted Pittsburgh's best bassist, Walters unfailingly excites audiences with his driving lines and captivating solos . Under the name of Trio Bravo he and D' Amico are still actively making the great music so many came to love.
     It has been a  year since Walters and Burkett pulled their  forces creating this  unique musical pairing bringing unexpected tunes in imaginative ways.
Virgil's talent, creativity, and adventurous soul  are  
oh, so heartfully appreciated here! 

         Pittsburgh pianist Victor Garzotto's endeavor as a professional musician has spanned twenty- five years, fortified a plethora of bands, crossed multiple genres, and demonstrated great versatility throughout.
          Victor's enthusiasm for music was cultivated during high-school years while he was mentored in both classical and jazz by Pittsburgh's esteemed Bobby Cardillo.
A graduate of The University of North Texas, Garzotto excelled there in musical study with a concentration on jazz performance. Throughout his college years, Victor further diversified himself, playing with the Dallas-based funk band, "Fingerprints," and on his breaks kept busy working as a show band musician on cruise ships.
          Since returning to Pittsburgh in 1990,  Victor Garzotto's piano/ keyboards have capably bolstered   the sounds of many local bands; some of which include: Don Aliquo, Sr., Corner Pocket, Catfish Mary Blues Band,  Spider Rondinelli, Soiree Band, Leroy Wofford, Kenny Blake, Orchestra Tropical, Tony Campbell Project,  Arnold Stagger's Real Silk Band, and Sonny Sunseri.
        Garzotto is an accomplished jazz musician, elegantly versed in a wide spectrum within that genre. He currently performs frequently with Spider Rondinelli and The Pittsburgh Jazz Giants, The Soiree Band, and The Don Aliquo Quartet.
         Victor is   also an important force in our trio.  Working regularly with Erin Burkett and Virgil Walters, his thoughtful ear and childlike heart bring  much to our music.