Walt Wagner

A longtime fixture in Seattle, pianist Walt Wagner is a sophisticated jazz performer known for applying his urbane technique to both classic standards and contemporary pop and rock songs. Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Wagner began playing piano around age six, and was introduced to jazz via his father, who led a local dance band. During the '50s he made his professional debut as a member of the rock & roll outfit the Exotics. In the '70s, he found work on cruise ships opening for a bevy of comic legends like George Burns and Bob Hope, before eventually settling full-time in...