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Born: Oct 23, 1945 in Norfolk, VA Genre: Jazz Styles: Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova, Post-Bop, Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Neo-Bop, Contemporary Jazz, Modal Music, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz Instruments: Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
Because he was involved in many commercial recording projects from the mid-'70s through the early '80s and on an occasional basis ever since, some observers wrote Ernie Watts off prematurely as a pop/R&B tenorman. Actually, Watts' main hero has always been John Coltrane, and his later work reveals him to be an intense and masterful jazz improviser who has developed his own sheets-of-sound approach along with a distinctive and soulful sound. After attending Berklee, he had an important stint with Buddy Rich's big band (1966-1968) before moving to Los Angeles. Watts worked in the big bands of Oliver Nelson and Gerald Wilson, recorded with Jean-Luc Ponty in 1969, and became a staff musician for NBC, performing with the Tonight Show Band on a regular basis. His own records of the 1970s and early '80s were generally pop-ish (1982's Chariots of Fire was a big seller), and Watts played frequently with Lee Ritenour and Stanley Clarke, in addition to recording with Cannonball Adderley (one of his idols) in 1972. However, Ernie Watts' work became much more interesting from a jazz standpoint starting in the mid-'80s when he joined Charlie Haden's Quartet West and started recording no-nonsense quartet dates for JVC. Ernie Watts has developed into one of the most powerful of tenormen with complete control over his horn and the ability to bring intensity and passion (plus taste) to any musical situation.
- Scott Yanow (All Music Guide)
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CD коллекции, связанные с исполнителем: |
как основной исполнитель ... |
Ernie Watts - 'Classic Moods' - 1998, JVC |
Ernie Watts - 'Reaching Up' - 1994, Flying Dolphin, JVC |
Ernie Watts - 'The Long Road Home' - 2001, Samson Music |
как основной соисполнитель ... |
Jackie Ryan - 'This Heart Of Mine' - 2003, 33 Jazz |
как соисполнитель ... |
Bobby 'Blue' Bland - 'His California Album' - 1973, MCA |
Brian Bromberg - 'BASSically Speaking' - 1992, Nova |
Brian Bromberg - 'Brian Bromberg' - 1993, Nova |
George Cables - 'Cable's Vision' - 1979, OJC |
Harry Connick Jr. - 'Your Songs' - 2009, Sony |
Randy Crawford - 'Secret Combination' - 1981, Warner Bros. |
Stefan Dickerson - 'Romanza (Themes Of Love)' - 1994, Telarc, Heads Up |
Michael Franks - 'Indispensable: The Best Of Michael Franks' - 1998, Warner Bros. |
Michael Franks - 'The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art Of Love' - 2003, Rhino, Warner Bros. |
Don Grusin - 'The Hang' - 2004, Sovereign Artists |
Don Grusin - 'Zephyr' - 1991, GRP |
Charlie Haden - 'Always Say Goodbye' - 1994, Polygram |
Charlie Haden - 'Haunted Heart' - 1991, Prospekt, Polygram |
Charlie Haden - 'In Angel City' - 1988, Verve |
Charlie Haden - 'Quartet West' - 1986, Polygram |
Charlie Haden - 'The Art Of The Song' - 1999, Polygram |
Herbie Hancock - 'Man-Child' - 1976, CBS Records |
Gene Harris - 'Astral Signal' - 1974, EMI Japan |
Bobby Hutcherson - 'Montara' - 1975, Blue Note |
James Ingram - 'Greatest Hits: The Power Of Great Music' - 1991, Qwest, Warner Bros. |
Quincy Jones - 'Basie & Beyond' - 2000, Warner Bros. |
Quincy Jones - 'The Original Jam Sessions 1969' - 2004, Concord Jazz |
Quincy Jones - 'You've Got It Bad Girl' - 1973, Verve |
Nancy Kelly - 'Live Jazz' - 1988, Amherst |
B.B. King - 'Here & There: The Uncollected B.B. King' - 2001, |
Bobby Lyle - 'The Genie' - 1977, EMI |
Claus Ogerman - 'A Man And His Music' - 2004, Verve |
Phil Perry - 'The Heart Of The Man' - 1991, Capitol |
Jean-Luc Ponty - 'King Kong' - 1969, Ars Nova |
Kenny Rankin - 'Here In My Heart' - 1997, Private Music |
Buddy Rich - 'Buddy & Soul' - 1969, Pacific Jazz |
Lee Ritenour - 'Overtime' - 2005, Concord Jazz |
Lee Ritenour - 'Rit's House' - 2002, Verve |
Arturo Sandoval - 'I Remember Clifford' - 1992, GRP |
Boz Scaggs - 'Down Two Then Left' - 1977, Columbia |
Steely Dan - 'Countdown To Ecstasy. Pretzel Logic' - 1973, MCA |
Toots Thielemans - 'East Coast. West Coast' - 1988, Private Music |
Gino Vannelli - 'Brother To Brother' - 1978, A&M, AGAT |
Jasper Vant Hof - 'Face To Face' - 1995, Intuition Music |
Sarah Vaughan - 'Brazilian Romance' - 1987, CBS Records, Columbia |
Frank Zappa - 'The Grand Wazoo' - 1973, Rykodisc |