Chris Walsh

Bassist Chris Walsh hails from St Louis – a town with deep rooted blues and traditional jazz traditions.  Chris attended Drake University and played the musical groups there as well as gigging around the Des Moines area.  He joined the NOLA Jazz Band as it’s primary bassist in 2017 a week after graduating from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Chris helps lay down the pulse of the band and can play just about any style – as well as having a feel for what the “voice and pulse” is that makes NOLA Jazz Band unique.  Chris is married to a music teacher and he soon will be the father of two!  We know what keeps him busy when he’s not playing with the group!