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.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ernie-watts-mn0000204591#biography
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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
Tracklist:
A1 - Going Home
A2 - Knowing When To Leave
A3 - Black Is Beautiful
A4 - Wichita Lineman -
B1 - Boo
B2 - Planet Love
B3 - Fourth Dynasty
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Ernie Watts
Bass – Stanley Gilbert
Drums – Robert Morin
Piano – Clarence McDonald
1969
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