Acclaimed bass player Peter Walters (pictured) has arranged to join leading jazz vocalist and trumpeter Vince Jones, saxophonist Graham Jesse and a busload of jazz talent for a tour of Queensland, including 8 FREE concerts in June.

The concerts presented by ABC Local Radio and Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (part of CQU) will be at Hamilton Island (Saturday, June 10, 'Masters of Fare' expo at entrance to the Island's main pool, noon); Mackay (Sunday, June 11, Entertainment Centre, 3pm); Emerald (Tuesday, June 13, Emerald Town Hall, 7.30pm); Rockhampton (Wednesday, June 14, Baptist Tabernacle, 7.30pm); Gladstone (Thursday, June 15, Entertainment Centre, 7.30pm); Bundaberg (Friday, June 16, Moncrieff Theatre, 7.30pm); Noosa (Saturday, June 17, Lion’s Park Noosaville, 1.30pm) and Gold Coast (Sunday, June 18, Sails Stage at Broadbeach mall, 2pm).

Walters is considered one of the pre-eminent bass players in Brisbane today.

He is a gifted improviser and sensitive accompanist and has added his talents to many varied musical endeavours from blues, bluegrass, latin, funk and manouche.

He has backed many top jazz performers from the USA, Europe and Australia including Clifford Jordan, Johnny Griffin, Annie Ross, Sheila Jordan, Kerrie Bidell, and James Morrison to name but a few.

Walters completed his Masters degree in composition in 2004, has written for film and theatre and has won record industry awards as a performer and producer. He also tutors jazz and contemporary styles for acoustic and electric bass at Queensland Conservatorium, QUT and the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music and has worked throughout Australia, Japan and S.E. Asia.