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Quick, think of a jazz instrument. What is it? Chances are you might have a mental picture of a saxophone, trumpet, or drums. Or even a piano. But that black and white keyboard’s kissin’ cousin, the organ (if thought of at all) is probably way down the list. After all, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk are far better known names than Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, or Richard Holmes. Royal Potato Family album cover Musician Robert Walter—skilled at playing all sorts of electric organs and keyboards like the Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ, Clavinet, and Mini Moog—c...

Oklahoma National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations Story by Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna, Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard, alongside the Oklahoma State Department of Health, continues their mission to support Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19 with vaccine support. As the response to COVID-19 progresses, the Oklahoma National Guard’s mission and focus changes to better serve the community. “Currently we are still doing testing, contact tracing and vaccine delivery,” said Col. Robert Walter, the Joint Task Force...

  Robert Walter has announced his long out-of-print 1996 debut album ' Spirit of '70' will be reissued May 7 on limited edition 180-gram, purple smoke vinyl and digital formats via RPF Records. Pre-order begins today exclusively on Bandcamp. At the time of its recording, the eight-track LP, that JazzTimes called "can't miss funk," was the second edition in a planned series of solo albums by individual members of The Greyboy Allstars—the band Walter co-founded, and 27 years later continues to play keys, alongside saxophonist Karl Denson, guitarist Elgin Park, bassist Chris Stillwell and dru...

Sgt. Anthony Jones / Oklahoma National Guard Two days after the Oklahoma National Guard activated personnel to assist the Oklahoma Highway Patrol with severe winter weather response, two soldiers were injured Monday when the driver of a semi-truck struck their Humvee from behind on the Will Rogers Turnpike near Vinita. "They both received non-life-threatening injuries" and were taken to Mercy Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., for treatment, said Lt. Col. Geoffrey Legler, public affairs officer for the state Guard, in a Monday evening phone call. "One was released after being checked out by a d...

The National Guard has partnered with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol to assist drivers as the state prepares for another winter storm.