Walt plays baritone sax plays with  the Duke University Wind Symphony and the Bull City Saxophone Quartet. In the past he played alto, tenor and baritone sax for The Village Band in Chapel Hill, NC (in which he served as president for several years), and was a substitute bari player in the Triangle Jazz Orchestra.

Walt has also played with the University of North Carolina Bands, the University of North Carolina Saxophone Studio, the Chapel Hill Philharmonia, substituted in Triangle Wind Ensemble and performed with the University of North Carolina Pauper Players in their pit orchestra.

He is a retired senior analyst/programmer with the UNC Health Care system, brews craft beer, does large format photography using the platinum/palladium printing process, and one day hopes to return to his soaring activities.