Bill Watrous with Ron Carter Chick Corea _ Billy Cobham 1976

[TubaPuzon]

super !! sound biu....

[tromuniapp]

pefecto vibrato

[tromuniapp]

nice hair.

[ladiviniiisimagarza]

does anybody know what kind of trombone is he using?

[slipbone]

@ladiviniiisimagarza

Not sure right now but he has been playing Bach for MANY years. I think his website tells what he plays.

The truth is he could sound like that on anything. 

[slipbone]

@slipbone

He's listed on the Bach Trombone Artists page.

[ladiviniiisimagarza]

imnotbright where´s your school?

[vstarsteve50]

is that all he can do?! LOL JUST Kidding he's the greatest. Thanks for this awesome clip

[nadavnaz2]

7:30 OMG

[SuperTB4]

respect for the performance, but I deffiniately know now why I dont like jazz (sorry, nothing personal).

[masonsrandomchannel]

@SuperTB4 Why would that be? Not mad, I'm just curious.

[razornet1]

@masonsrandomchannel To be honest, I dont know why. Bill Watrous is a great musician, but for some reason Jazz doesnt really speak to me, I think sometimes there are too many notes. Although I really dont have anything against it either.

[masonsrandomchannel]

@razornet1 Hmm. Interesting. The reason I love jazz so much is because of the misleadingly loose seeming structure. It seems as if at random, but really it's complex. I can also see why someone wouldn't like that.

[trombonepenguin]

All these years and the same hair cut.....

[KistaAkhan]

@trombonepenguin lol the Donald Trump of trombone, right? BAHAHAHA

[KadeshFlow]

@trombonepenguin I agree with KistaAkhan on this one. Donald Trump of t-bone. Def. Haha

[tromuniapp]

Nice hair, he he.

[bonejazz]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for posting.

Peace & Keep Swinging,

Andre Hayward

[jarvis37th]

whats the name of this song?

[BlackScorpionNation]

@jarvis37th nancy...with the laughing face..."If I don't see her...."

[luigianguiani]

¡¡¡BEAUTIFUL!!!

[sabsaka]

as I usually say, it's easy to do when you are good at... you should try when you are not good! Hat's off to Mr.Watrous!!

[JVTeragarden]

"Nancy, with the Laughing Face"

[kressf]

I love old Watrous, glad to find this on the interwebz, thanks for posting!

[InBy9OutBy5]

I tried to think of the name of the tune but it never entered my mind.

[peloponisios]

the trombone magician



[slipbone]

Yes, he's using circular breathing.

As to his use of vibrato, he is VERY conscious of what he is doing with it.

I heard him explain how he adjusts whether he vibrates above or below the pitch according to who he is playing behind.

I'm sure his response to tromboneJTS critciism of his vibrato would be, I play it the way I feel it, if you don't like it, you play it your way.

Bill is one of the most aware players I've ever seen.

[DYNODRUM]

76'-And seeing /hearing it ,for First Time -goo U toob....BEAUTIFUL stuff...

[macree01]

It might also interest people to know that Watrous plays slightly off center. His mouthpiece as I mentioned before is placed very high, however aside from this it is also slightly to the left of his mouth rather than dead center. Now whether or not this adds something to his flexibility is unknown to me but Im just saying it could be a reason .

[macree01]

Furthermore Bill Plays with a Reinhardt Type III A Embouchure, which means he plays with a lot of top lip in the mouthpiece with very little to almost no lower lip in the mouthpiece. This Embouchure Type has many weaknesses and strengths just like other Embouchure's, however one of its most notable strengths is eased tension in the high register. Many people with this type have a "easier"time with high register than others.

[macree01]

First off, let me clear up an error. There is no such thing as ZERO PRESSURE!!! Some pressure is required to maintain a seal between the lips and mouthpiece to actually produce a sound on the trombone that doesnt sound like birds dying a slow painful death. Now second, Bill Watrous is one of my favorite trombonists and musicians. He uses a pressure in a way were it is severely DIMINISHED from what it would take a normal player to hit some of those high notes. He still uses SOME pressure though.

[kevinkgillette]

Good God, this guy is amazing! Always has been! Got to meet him at the first jazz festival I ever attended, the Central Valley Jazz Festival in Visalia, CA, back in '76. Not just the most technically accomplished 'bone player of this generation - a really warm and friendly guy, too.

[OneOfThePartyPeople]

i love bill the way he plays. i want to put the tiger of san pedro on my album with me doing the bone solo. great job, bill.

[tromboneJTS]

I love Bill Watrous, but in this video he overuses that sappy slide vibrato.

[11heck11]

@tromboneJTS not even. yes hes slide vibratoing fast but its cuz hes moving his slide in tempo. thats why. plus its a ballad. ballads need a lot of vibrato

[goodgod12321]

he is just so relaxed with his embrochure

[NathanielSametz]

if you guys love this, check out some Urbie Green. Beautiful playing from both of these guys.

[bezenji16]

what tune is this

[zimnochmusic]

@bezenji16 Nancy, with the Laughing Face:

From wikipedia: composed in 1944 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers. Although Silvers had never written lyrics professionally, he decided on a whim, while visiting Sinatra at his home and hearing Van Heusen play the melody, to try his hand at coming up with words to fit the tune.

The song is about Frank Sinatra's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, and was a staple of Sinatra's live performances from its composition.

[johnnyrob1972]

Now this here.....THIS is the Watrous we love. He recently stated that he he isn't proud of the work he did in the 70's and 80's! BULLSHIT!!! Now he doesn't play the same way now. He's saying"I want to play more melodic!! I thought that was what he was doing!

[shoegazer666]

One thing that Bill does is to play ever so softly. I tried this out myself and it did produce a rounder tone but it also exposed a lot of technical flaws in my playing.

You may not want to sound like Bill but pulling back on the air might be a good diagnostic tool to articulation and slide problems.

[1vibrato]

Bill Watrous is a great trombone, however, the one criticism I have of his playing is that he doesn't have any sizzle. There is an old saying in the business no pressure of the mp to your lips no sizzle. Bill uses a no pressure technique so that is his approach to the instrument

[shoegazer666]

@1vibrato No sizzle's not necessarily a bad thing, especially in a quartet setting playing a ballad.

[rmsturge]

Nice circular breathing ...

[digitaltrombone]

Nancy with the laughin face - nice tune! And Bill doesn´t make it any worse...

[nadavnaz2]

Shit he's amazing.

[boneofthewang]

He's got the best tone that I've ever heard for zero pressure technique

[mcrumiller]

I'm pretty certain he plays a Bach Stradivarius 16M, not the LT.

[imnotbright]

bill watrous just did a clinic at my school today. three words... "fucking" "awesome" and "epic"

[Joebone18974]

@imnotbright there was fucking...??

[TboneTuneList]

@imnotbright I'm lucky enough to have a lesson with him every tuesday. Same three words apply.

[mrmilkmanband]

@TboneTuneList Your very lucky

[TheTromboneMonkey]

@TboneTuneList Alright: There Will Never Be Another You in all 12. 1, 2...

[klhdsgkjsdfl]

Is he doing circular breathing (occassionally puffing his cheeks like that)?

[alext619619]

Yep. That's how he's holding some of his phrases out for ages

[NathanielSametz]

@klhdsgkjsdfl sure is. :P

[11heck11]

@klhdsgkjsdfl yep he is circular breathing. he sounds badass am i right?

[coolma41]

@klhdsgkjsdfl yes he is.

[lolUrMomincollege]

@klhdsgkjsdfl yeah it is circular breathing, and it's fucking nuts. Circular Breathing is such a hard and mind-boggling skill

[opuyu]

@klhdsgkjsdfl yes indeed, good eye

[luigianguiani]

@klhdsgkjsdfl YES, LIKE A BAGPIPE.

[slipbone]

@klhdsgkjsdfl Yes, Bill is a master at circular breathing.

[laurakolb]

Tune is "Nancy With the Laughing Face"-

witten for Sinatra's wife.

[alext619619]

Actually, it was written for Sinatra's daughter of the same name

[luigianguiani]

Es un trombón Vincent Bach Stradivarius LT16M Y Boquilla Vincent Bach 11C , Yo uso este mismo equipo, especial para tocar jazz , con resultados extraordinarios.

[elkartian]

@luigianguiani He told us in the UK way back on tour in the early 80's that he played a New York Mount Vernon 11C ...But to get the equivelent today it would be more like a Vincent Bach 7C

[DemTheComposer]

What trombone did he play?

Only for curiosity.

What song is this?

[DemTheComposer]

What trombone did he play?

Only for curiosity.

[CONCHYA]

I believe I met him in a line at Port Townsend Jazz Festival many years ago.... I was floored! But like Howard Roberts he is such a genius that his music escapes me. I keep hearing he is difficult to play with...I hardly hear anything about him and yet he is the only only reason I like trombone. I love him! I wish he would come to Seattle.

Conchya in Seattle

[LeonardandPaul]

Great job Bill

[AKApablo58]

wow 2:50

[emmselsapo]

muy bueno

[CBLA009]

Great Music ....made my morning! Thanks Chick.

[sheriffKane]

I play bone, and was at several sessions with Bill. Not playing, but watching and listening. He's a genius. There's been a few before him, like Dorsey, JJ, Johnson, Globacar, and others. Bill is just amazing, and a great guy.

[rbrt509]

I believe it's called "Nancy".

[alext619619]

Nancy, with the laughing face

[rbrt509]

I never cease to be amazed at Bill's artistry. He is at his finest playing ballads.

[fullyflared96]

he came to my high school today, and boy, i was amazed... and i play bass! haha

[watchagonnadu]

An all-star line up for a stellar soloist. Absolutely beautiful music!

[jackjbp007]

É o cara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luckyjinxer]

God, what a tone

[MartaBtrp]

We love you!:)))

[MartaBtrp]

Very talent man!!!