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American saxophonist, composer, and educator
Musical artist
Robert Michael Watson Jr. (born August 23, 1953),[1] Bobby Watson , is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator.
Early life [ edit ]
Watson was born in Lawrence, Kansas , United States,[2] Kansas City, Kansas . He had four brothers. Watson credits his father as one of his greatest inspirations. His father played saxophone in addition to being a pilot and working for the Federal Aviation Administration.[3] [4]
Music career [ edit ]
He attended the University of Miami ,[2] Pat Metheny , Jaco Pastorius , and Bruce Hornsby . He graduated in 1975, moved to New York City, and became music director for the Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981.[2] session musician , recording with Wynton Marsalis , Branford Marsalis , Max Roach , Joe Williams , Dianne Reeves , Lou Rawls , Betty Carter , and Carmen Lundy . He formed the band Bobby Watson & Horizon with bassist Curtis Lundy and drummer Victor Lewis ,[2] [5] Post Motown Bop on Blue Note Records , with John Fordham in Q Magazine describing it as "gleaming, glossy bebop".[6]
Watson also led a group known as the High Court of Swing (a tribute to the music of Johnny Hodges ), the sixteen-piece Tailor-Made Big Band, and is a founding member of the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet , an all-horn, four-piece group with alto saxophonist Ed Jackson, tenor saxophonist Rich Rothenberg, and baritone saxophonist Jim Hartog. Watson also composed a song for the soundtrack to the movie A Bronx Tale
A resident of New York for most of his professional life, he served as a member of the adjunct faculty and taught saxophone privately at William Paterson University from 1985 to 1986 and the Manhattan School of Music from 1996 to 1999.[5] Thelonious Monk Institute 's annual Jazz in America high school outreach program.
In 2000, he was approached to return to his native midwestern surroundings on the Kansas-Missouri border. Watson was selected as the first William D. and Mary Grant/Missouri, Distinguished Professorship in Jazz Studies.[7] University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music, while still managing a worldwide performing schedule, Watson's ensembles at UMKC have received several awards.[8] [9]
In 2011, Watson was inducted into the Kansas Music Hall of Fame.[10] [11] [12]
Discography [ edit ]
As leader [ edit ]
Estimated Time of Arrival (Roulette , 1978)
All Because of You (Roulette, 1979)
Beatitudes Curtis Lundy
Advance (Enja , 1985)
Appointment in Milano (Red ,1985)
Love Remains Red , 1986)
The Year of the Rabbit (New Note, 1987)
The Inventor (Blue Note , 1989)
Post-Motown Bop (Blue Note , 1991)
Present Tense (Columbia , 1992)
Tailor Made (Columbia, 1993)
Gumbo (Evidence , 1994)
Midwest Shuffle (Columbia, 1994)
Urban Renewal (Kokopelli , 1995)
Live & Learn (Palmetto , 2001)
Old Friends New Point (City Light, 2002)
From the Heart (Palmetto, 2007)
Made in America (Smoke Sessions , 2017)
Bird at 100 (Smoke Sessions, 2019)
Keepin' It Real (Smoke Sessions, 2020)
As sideman [ edit ]
With the 29th Street Saxophone Quartet
Pointillistic Groove (Osmosis, 1984)
The Real Deal (New Note, 1987)
Underground (Antilles , 1991)
With Art Blakey
Gypsy Folk Tales Roulette , 1977)
In My Prime Vol. 1 Timeless , 1977)
In My Prime Vol. 2
In This Korner Concord Jazz , 1978)
Reflections in Blue
Night in Tunisia: Digital Recording Philips , 1979)
Live at Montreux and Northsea
One by One Palcoscenico , 198)
Art Blakey in Sweden
Album of the Year
Straight Ahead
With others
Ricky Ford , Interpretations Muse , 1982)
Louis Hayes , Light and Lively SteepleChase , 1989)
John Hicks , Naima's Love Song DIW , 1988)
John Hicks, Piece for My Peace Landmark , 1995)
The Leaders , Spirits Alike
Curtis Lundy , Just Be Yourself
Curtis Lundy, Against All Odds
Sam Rivers , Colours Black Saint , 1982)
Superblue , Superblue (Blue Note , 1988)[13]
Jack Walrath , Journey, Man!
References [ edit ]
^ O'Dell, Patricia. "Bobby Watson's Inspiration in Life and Music" . www.umkc.edu . Retrieved 2023-08-02 .
^ DeLuke, R.J. (October 18, 2022). "Saxophonist Bobby Watson is not changing to meet trends" . Times Union . Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ a b Skelly, Richard. "Bobby Watson" . AllMusic . Retrieved 12 September 2018 .
^ Fordham, John (5 March 1991). "Post Motown Bop review". Q Magazine . 55
^ "People: Faculty Directory: Bobby Watson, Jr" . UMKC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-09-07 .
^ Burnett, Chris (2003-10-02). "Bobby Watson's Kansas City Big Band: Part 1-2" . All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-09-07 .
^ Paul, Steve (2020-05-21). "After 20 Years in Academia, Bobby Watson Will Travel the Jazz World Again" . KC STUDIO . Retrieved 2023-08-02 .
^ "2011 Inductees – Kansas Music Hall of Fame" . Retrieved 2023-09-24 .
^ "BENNY GOLSON AWARD – Howard University Jazz Ensemble" . Retrieved 2023-09-24 .
^ "Inductees" . American Jazz Walk of Fame . Retrieved 2023-09-24 .
^ "Superblue" . AllMusic . Retrieved 5 November 2016 .
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