Ernie Watts
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.
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Discografia
17 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Classic Moods
Jazz - Lançado por Flying Dolphin Records em 21 de abr. de 1998
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Unity
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Flying Dolphin Records em 1 de jan. de 1994
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Analog Man
Bebop - Lançado por Flying Dolphin Records em 1 de jan. de 2007
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Musician
Jazz - Lançado por Rhino - Warner Records em 1 de jan. de 1985
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FOUR plus FOUR
Jazz - Lançado por Flying Dolphin Records em 15 de dez. de 2009
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Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX: Pannonica (Live) (Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX)
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic, Iiro Rantala, Ernie Watts, Charenee Wade, Angelika Niescier, Dan Berglund
Jazz - Lançado por ACT Music em 14 de jun. de 2019
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Reflections
Jazz - Lançado por Ernie Watts em 1 de jan. de 2003
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The Long Road Home
Bebop - Lançado por Flying Dolphin Records em 1 de jan. de 1996
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Sanctuary
Jazz - Lançado por Rhino - Warner Records em 18 de set. de 2007
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Canossa
Jasper Van'T Hof, Ernie Watts, Bo Stief
Jazz - Lançado por intuition em 17 de jul. de 2009
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Spirit Song
Jazz - Lançado por Flying Dolphin em 1 de jan. de 2005
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Ernie Watts Quartet ALIVE
Bebop - Lançado por Flying Dolphin em 1 de jan. de 2004
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Bumpin' In the Basement
Jazz - Lançado por Rhombus Records em 22 de jul. de 2002
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Four Days
Kerem Görsev Trio, Ernie Watts, Kerem Gorsev, Ferit Odman, Kağan Yıldız
Jazz - Lançado por Poll Production em 15 de out. de 2015
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Emirgan
Ernie Watts, Kerem Görsev Trio
Jazz - Lançado por Poll Production em 3 de nov. de 2014
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Meeting Point (Remastered)
Klaus-Peter Schopfer, Ernie Watts
Lounge - Lançado por Intersound em 30 de set. de 2002
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Hold on Me (Remastered)
Klaus-Peter Schopfer, Ernie Watts
Lounge - Lançado por Intersound em 27 de dez. de 2002
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