Ernie Watts
Tenor saxophone player Ernie Watts appeared on dozens of successful pop and R&B
albums throughout his career, in addition to his work as a more seriously-minded
jazz musician. Born in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 23, 1945, Watts studied at
Berklee before embarking on his professional career. A tour with Buddy Rich was
a formative early experience, and Watts earned himself a job for two decades in
the Tonight Show band.
He was heavily in demand for much of the ‘70s and ‘80s, and appeared on
recordings from a wide range of popular artists, including Paul McCartney, Cher,
Fran...
Lost in the StarsWilliam Shatner and Ernie Watts
Body and SoulErnie Watts
SkylarkErnie Watts
'Round MidnightErnie Watts
How High the MoonPaul Smith, Ernie Watts and Paul Smith Trio
I Just Can't Let GoMichael McDonald, James Ingram, Burleigh Drummond, David Pack, George Perilli and Ernie Watts
Lost in the StarsWilliam Shatner and Ernie Watts
After Hours
Body and SoulErnie Watts
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SkylarkErnie Watts
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'Round MidnightErnie Watts
Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic IX: Pannonica
How High the MoonPaul Smith, Ernie Watts and Paul Smith Trio
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I Just Can't Let GoMichael McDonald, James Ingram, Burleigh Drummond, David Pack, George Perilli and Ernie Watts
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