Doug Watkins
A very in-demand bassist for recording sessions (especially when Paul Chambers, his cousin by marriage, was not available), Doug Watkins was a basic soloist but a superb accompanist. After gaining experience as one of many very talented Detroit jazzmen in the local scene, touring with James Moody (1953) and playing with Barry Harris Trio, Watkins settled in New York in 1954. He was a member of the original version of the Jazz Messengers from 1955-1956, spent a year with Horace Silver Quintet, and then freelanced with a who's who of hard bop, including Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Gene Ammons, Art Farmer, Kenny Burrell, Phil Woods, and Hank Mobley, among many others. He was Charles Mingus' choice to play bass in his 1961 group when Mingus was temporarily specializing on piano. Tragically, a car accident ended his life at age 27. Doug Watkins led a session apiece for Transition (1960) and New Jazz (1960), playing some cello on the latter.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
-
-
-
Man At His Leisure
Jazz - Released by classics & more on 18 jul. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
Take A Stroll
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 28 mrt. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Switch Off
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 20 mrt. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hunting For Good
Jazz - Released by Sandmann & Walther on 12 mrt. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
One Guy / Imagination (feat. Yusef Lateef) (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Hit Singles Records on 2 jun. 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Olio (Hq Remastered)
Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones
Jazz - Released by Vintage Recordings on 1 jun. 1957
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Louis Smith, Vol. 7
Louis Smith, Cannonball Adderley, Duke Jordan, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 15 mrt. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-
-
-
-
-
Hits To Have A Night Out
Jazz - Released by cappo digital on 16 apr. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
-