Greetings. I’m J. Walter Hawkes, but hey, you can call me Walter. I’m an Emmy-winning composer and a skilled trombone/ukulele player with a studio providing music in many forms for the greater Earth area. Here you will find numerous examples of works as well as a curated list of upcoming performances with various groups.
I provide original music for TV, Film, Video Games, and apps. Check out the "See" page for info and video examples.
I arrange/orchestrate music for everything from a horn or string section to a big band to a symphony orchestra. Check out the "Hear" page for info and audio examples.
I play trombone and ukulele all around the NYC area and the world. Check out the "Hear" for examples and the "Calendar" page for my schedule. If you'd like to be reminded of when I'm playing near you, you can sign up for a mailing list on the "Contact" page.
I have a recording studio in Long Island City that I can record most the above in. Check out the "About" page for more info.
Very rare solo ukulele show. I will sing many songs, tell some stories, and you will get more insight into my relationship with this little instrument than anyone ever asked for. Uke Hut is a neat little listening room in, of course, a ukulele store. Not only that, it's on the corner of 36th and 36th.... a very Queens phenomenon. Tip jar will be passed out, and so might I be by the end of it. WITNESS THE SPECTACLE!
A pretty in depth podcast interview has been released on Leah Roseman’s Conversations With Musicians. Leah has a really wonderful podcast series and I’m honored to have been part of it. We go pretty deep on… well, life and career. I tell a bunch of really wacky (honest and awkward) ...
I was on the road this week… at some point late night on the van I came to the realization that I had missed the 30 year anniversary of the infamous fall over the cliff in Cabo San Lucas. (1/23/93) It kind of blows my mind how I go through ...
