Biography by Scott Yanow
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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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Debido a que participó en muchos proyectos de grabación comercial desde mediados de los 70 hasta principios de los 80 y de forma ocasional desde entonces, algunos observadores tacharon prematuramente a Ernie Watts de tenor de pop/R&B. En realidad, el principal héroe de Watts siempre ha sido John Coltrane. En realidad, el principal héroe de Watts siempre ha sido John Coltrane, y su trabajo posterior le revela como un intenso y magistral improvisador de jazz que ha desarrollado su propio enfoque de hojas de sonido junto con un sonido distintivo y conmovedor. Tras estudiar en Berklee, pasó una importante temporada en la big band de Buddy Rich (1966-1968) antes de trasladarse a Los Ángeles. Watts trabajó en las big bands de Oliver Nelson y Gerald Wilson, grabó con Jean-Luc Ponty en 1969 y se convirtió en músico de plantilla de la NBC, actuando regularmente con la Tonight Show Band. Sus propios discos de los años setenta y principios de los ochenta eran generalmente pop (Chariots of Fire, de 1982, fue un éxito de ventas), y Watts tocaba frecuentemente con Lee Ritenour y Stanley Clarke, además de grabar con Cannonball Adderley (uno de sus ídolos) en 1972. Sin embargo, el trabajo de Ernie Watts se hizo mucho más interesante desde el punto de vista del jazz a partir de mediados de los 80, cuando se unió al Charlie Haden's Quartet West y empezó a grabar fechas de cuarteto sin ton ni son para JVC. Ernie Watts se ha convertido en uno de los tenormen más poderosos, con un control absoluto de su trompa y la capacidad de aportar intensidad y pasión (además de buen gusto) a cualquier situación musical.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-watts-mn0000204591#biography
1 - Lover Man 7:50
2 - At The End Of My Rope 6:45
3 - River Of Light 7:09
4 - Nostalgia In Times Square 4:46
5 - Bird's Idea 4:51
6 - The Long Road Home 5:40
7 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 5:57
8 - Willow Weep For Me 7:00
9 - Moonlight and Shadows 5:11
Credits:
Ernie Watts - Saxophones
Kenny Barron - Acoustic Piano
Reggie Workman - Acoustic Bass
Mark Whitfield - Electric Guitar
Carmen Lundy – Vocal
1996
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