Bill Watrous Birdland
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What year was this?
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Weather Report who?! Sorry if this is blasphemy. The only think lacking is Jaco
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Weather Report who?!
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I am sorry to bug you - but I was the very FIRST bassplayer who left Czechoslovakia
still in the dark times of Communism. Never figured out why they let me go to Berklee
but I won Down Beat Hall of Fame First Price - maybe they thought it was a honor?
This is 3 years before Dubcek!
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continuing - too many words:
Shared a stage in the Sands with CARL FONTANA for four years and even made 2 TV show with few singers and Carl, who has always been my favourite and I miss him very much. But when I first saw (1984) Bill's KINDERGARDEN BAND
in Dante's, got to know him and must say - never met a nicer guy. On the way
from LAX with my daughter, we went to hear some jazz. Dante's was jumping
from 200 m and we were lucky: IT WAS BILL & HIS KIDS. I am so grateful!
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When I was in Berklee (1966), worked as a house bass player in Jazz Workshop and thought that Phil Wilson was THE BEST. No knowing he was ONE OF THE BEST. Never forget his contest with Bob Brookmeyer, who will play faster and Phil won! Meeting many musicians who came without rhythm section (we had a good one: Ray Santisi and Alan Dawson - one of the best and unknown drummers ever), got an offer and moved west. Worked studios, traveled (Clark Terry) and ended eventually in Las Vegas.
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that soprano:sounds so flat after the bass kb intro
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:48 greatest face ever
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very tight, timing is great. Nearly better than the original, wonderful
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you can tell bill really loves the music! thats what makes watching so entertaining
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He has hair like Luke Skywalker
CraZunggoy47 3 years ago 17
In 1975, I had the amazing pleasure to have Bill work with us in high school. Although he was a little "weird", I chalked that up to being a professional musician (and probably on a few drugs). But he was a gentleman. And, what an amazing performer! His range is crazy. There are very few trombonists more memorable than Watrous. This version of Birdland certainly sounds like Maynard's version with a few changes. Brian, thanks for the posting.
werehavinaparty 3 years ago 4