J.D. Walter Quintet’s members met in 1983. The band harassed the local radio station to play their tracks. J.D. Walter Quintet began playing at Chum, a college bar. The bassist used to listen to his mother's cassette tape constantly as a teenager.

J.D. Walter Quintet see this tour as a chance to expose a new audience to their music. The band has just finished their most current release, but they are already thinking of their next move. The latest album from J.D. Walter Quintet has taken the band in a brand new direction, going back to basics.

J.D. Walter Quintet first garnered some national attention with their first single. Now the group is a huge draw wherever they perform.

J.D. Walter Quintet realized they had finally made it when Sarah Zadra started the first fan club for the group in 1982. Starting out with just a few dozen members in Detroit, the fan club quickly grew with band’s national tour and the launching of the group’s website by Shirley DiSalvatore.

The band has a love affair with Kansas City so they are sure to stop by and play a show whenever they are touring. J.D. Walter Quintet will mix songs from the new record with hits from its past record. TheSeats.com is the one stop shop for the group, with J.D. Walter Quintet tickets, concert seating charts, and touring schedule.