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Ernie Watts

Active

1970s - 2000s

Born

October 23, 1945 in Norfolk, VA

Genre

Jazz International

Styles

Bossa Nova Brazilian Jazz Brazilian Traditions Crossover Jazz Global Jazz Jazz-Pop Post-Bop Straight-Ahead Jazz Contemporary Jazz Jazz Instrument Modal Music Neo-Bop Progressive Jazz Saxophone Jazz

Also Known As

Ernest James Watts
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Ernie Watts

Biography by Scott Yanow

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Because he was involved in many commercial recording projects from the mid-'70s through the early '80s and on an occasional basis ever since, some observers wrote Ernie Watts off prematurely as a pop/R&B…
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Album Highlights

  • Reaching Up
    Ernie Watts
    Reaching Up
  • The Ernie Watts Quartet
    Ernie Watts
    The Ernie Watts Quartet
  • Spirit Song
    Ernie Watts
    Spirit Song
  • Unity
    Ernie Watts
    Unity
  • The Wonder Bag
    Ernie Watts
    The Wonder Bag
  • Classic Moods
    Ernie Watts
    Classic Moods
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Artists Moods

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  • Joyous
  • Literate
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  • Organic
  • Passionate
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  • Refined
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  • Street-Smart
  • Thoughtful
  • Uplifting
  • Warm
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