Robert Walter's 20th Congress

Robert Walter
Walter performing The Greyboy Allstars at the Hangout Music Festival in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Robert Walter
Origin	New Orleans, San Diego, US
Genres	Jazz, funk, soul jazz
Instruments	Hammond B3 organ, piano, keyboards
Years active	1990s–present
Labels	Fog City Records
Associated acts	Robert Walter's 20th Congress, The Greyboy Allstars, VW Duo, Creedle, Stanton Moore Trio, Mike Gordon
Website	robertwalter.com

Robert Walter (born May 3, 1970) is a keyboard player specializing in instrumental soul jazz on the Hammond B3 organ. He is best known as a founding (and current) member of The Greyboy Allstars, Creedle, (an American post-hardcore and alternative rock band from San Diego), and his own band, Robert Walter's 20th Congress.

A founding member of The Greyboy Allstars he has performed and recorded with such jazz and funk heavyweights as Fred Wesley, Gary Bartz, Skerik, Melvin Sparks, Andy Bey, Reuben Wilson, Harvey Mason, Red Holloway, Chuck Rainey, Phil Upchurch, Mike Clark, Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Gordon and Steve Kimock.

In 1999, after six years with The Greyboy Allstars, Walter formed his own band, Robert Walter's 20th Congress. The group featured Robert on electric piano and Hammond B3 organ, Cochemea "Cheme" Gastelum on alto sax, electric sax and flute, Chris Stillwell on bass and Stanton Moore on drums. The 20th Congress released their debut full-length recording Money Shot on San Francisco's Fog City Records in 2000.