Artist: Bill Watrous
Genre(s):
Jazz
Discography:
The Tiger of San Pedro
Year: 1975
Tracks: 7
One of the finest bop-oriented trombonists of the yesteryear 30 years, Bill Watrous has had a lowly profile since moving to Los Angeles in the eighties despite leftover quite active. Possessor of a beautiful tone and noteworthy technique, Watrous has been always unnoted in jazz popularity polls of the yesteryear 2 decades. His founding father was a trombone player and introduced Bill to music. He played in traditional jazz bands as a teen and studied with Herbie Nichols spell in the military. Watrous made his debut with Billy Butterfield, and was one of the trombonists in Kai Winding's groups during 1962-1967. He was a busy New York-based studio musician during the sixties, on the job and recording with Quincy Jones, Maynard Ferguson, Johnny Richards, and Woody Herman; playing in the television system band for Merv Griffin's designate (1965-1968); and working on the staff of CBS (1967-1969). After playing with the jazz-rock chemical group Ten Wheel Drive in 1971, Watrous light-emitting diode his possess big band (the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge) during 1973-1977, recording two superb albums for Columbia. After moving to Los Angeles in the late '70s, Watrous continued working in the studios, appearance at jazz parties, playing in local clubs, and prima an episodic large lot. He has recorded as a leader for Columbia, Famous Door, Soundwings, GNP Crescendo, and with his late-'90s prominent stripe for Double-Time.
