Russel Walder

Russel Walder (born February 9, 1959) is an American jazz oboist and the founder of Nomad Soul Records.

Russel Walder is A Grammy Nominee and Multi Platinum Selling artist and widely regarded as one of the top contemporary composers and improvisers for the oboe in the world.

After the success of Elements, Walder's next recording, 1986's Transit, again with Stein, included performances by Bruce Hornsby and mixing by Mark Isham.

The duo toured Europe and Spain numerous times with an expanded lineup of side musicians and also performed with Kurt Wortman.

Walder continued his solo career, signing with California label Real Music and recording his album Pure Joy,[1] which went on to claim the number one spot on several U.S. radio charts.

[2] In 2006, after moving to New Zealand to appear as lead actor in the award-winning feature film The Lunatics' Ball, Walder launched his own music label, Nomad Soul Records.

Walder released notable side projects and duets, trios, and quartets, with musicians such as Will Ackerman,[3] Suzanne Ciani, Michael Gettel, Balafon Marimba Ensemble, Andrew White, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and many others.