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	batesmeyer, inc. \| in the works
		Ernie Watts is planning a live recording of his quartet this coming August, capturing 4 nights of music at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles August 22-25.
		Ernie Watts is putting the final touches on his latest studio recording ANALOG MAN. Two catalog pieces "The Long Road Home" and "Spirit Song" are set for release through Burnside Distribution Corporation on March 14.
		Ernie Watts Quartet is scheduled to appear at the Jazz Center in Istanbul, March 21-24.
	www.batesmeyer.com /works.html (2497 words)

	ernie watts
		watts worked in the big bands of oliver nelson and gerald wilson, recorded with jean-luc ponty in 1969 and became a staff musician for nbc, performing with the tonight show band on a regular basis.
		ernie watts (the original cletus awreetus-awrightus, funky emperor and way-hep grand wazoo megaphonist and tenor sax player) will be headlining sunday's jazz standards and blues day, part of this year's vancouver wine and jazz festival in vancouver, washington.
		watts -- who, as a young lad, wanted to play the trombone but was forced to take up the sax because his school's music department was all out of the bizarre slide-thingie operated instruments -- attended boston's berklee collage of music on a scholarship before moving to california to look for studio work.
	www.united-mutations.com /w/ernie_watts.htm (1461 words)

	Billy Taylor's Jazz \| Guest Artist
		Ernie Watts, Billy Taylor's guest this week, is a chameleon among saxophonists.
		Later on, Watts explains his mastery at various stylistic idioms with Dr. Taylor, especially in regards to how he approaches a jazz song in comparison to an R&B tune.
		Watts continues by telling Dr. Taylor that he found inspiration listening to the likes of saxophonists Paul Desmond, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter.
	www.npr.org /programs/btaylor/pastprograms/ewatts.html (350 words)

	Jazzworks to feature saxophonist Ernie Watts (04-04-96) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Watts grew up in Wilmington and won a scholarship to the Wilmington Music School, where he was grounded in classical training.
		Watts accepted the position, moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and was heard nightly from coast to coast for the next 20 years.
		Watts' multifaceted abilities on tenor, alto and soprano sax have allowed him to segue effortlessly between the worlds of jazz, pop and rock without missing a beat.
	www.udel.edu /PR/UpDate/96/26/19.html (537 words)

	ErnieWatts.com -- The official home page for Ernie Watts
		Remembering the experience, Watts recalls Africa as "a timeless land." "It was amazing to play a government sponsored concert in the evening, then take a walk the next morning and see a camel caravan coming in from the desert, laden with giant salt blocks.
		Watts' signature sound was heard on countless TV shows and movie scores, almost all the early West Coast Motown sessions, and with pop stars such as Aretha Franklin and Steely Dan.
		Watts' tour with Metheny's group in the late 1980s found him on a triple bill with Sun Ra and the Miles Davis Band (on Davis' final tour), a turning point for the artist.
	www.erniewatts.com /biography.html (1234 words)

	Menagery by Mike Thompson with Ernie Watts
		I first met Ernie Watts while doing studio work on acoustic and electronic drums and percussion for Gil Melle in Los Angeles.
		Ernie graciously consented to do one of those duo sessions with me.
		After recording our duet session Ernie and I started getting together and working on an extension of the duo project performing tunes live with electronics.
	www.mikethompsondrums.com /menagery (261 words)

	ERNIE WATTS BIO
		Watts' musical loyalties on this recording are evidenced in his selection of pieces associated with Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Billie Holiday.
		Watts first picked up the saxophone at age 13 and eventually won a scholarship to the Wilmington Music School in Delaware, where he studied classical music.
		Watts eclectic mix of career activities has expanded in almost every direction and the artistic evolution is far from finished.
	www.tedkurland.com /pbuild/linkbuilder.cfm?selection=doc.198 (904 words)

	bios
		Ernie Watts has consistently sounded explorative and at the top of his form on his JVC Music projects.
		Watts is quick to pick out that this album is not a homage, but a point of departure.
		Watts eclectic mix of career activities has "expanded in almost every direction and the artistic evolution is far from finished," observes Michael Point in the Austin American-Statesman.
	www.idyllwildjazz.com /bios/watts.html (1174 words)

	Ernie Watts
		Ernie plays an Otto Link modified by Phil on tenor sax, a Contemporary #8* on alto, a Traditional/Contemporary #8 on soprano, and Keilwerth saxophones exclusively.
		Watts won a scholarship to the Wilmington Music School in Delaware, where he studied classical music.
		Within a short period, Ernie Watts was very busy working the studios, becoming a member of the NBC staff orchestra and playing sideman to a number of pop and rock artists.
	www.philbarone.com /masters/p_watts.htm (421 words)

	Ernie Watts - Music Downloads - Online
		Actually, Watts' main hero has always been John Coltrane, and his later work reveals him to be an intense and masterful jazz improviser who has developed his own sheets-of-sound approach along with a distinctive and soulful sound.
		His own records of the 1970s and early '80s were generally pop-ish (1982's Chariots of Fire was a big seller), and Watts played frequently with Lee Ritenour and Stanley Clarke, in addition to recording with Cannonball Adderley (one of his idols) in 1972.
		Ernie Watts has developed into one of the most powerful of tenormen with complete control over his horn and the ability to bring intensity and passion (plus taste) to any musical situation.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/101/392/5/1013925.html (232 words)

	Concert Review: Ernie Watts at Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich
		Legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts (of Tonight Show fame) gave an outstanding performance Saturday night along with an all-star rhythm section consisting of Christoph Saenger, piano; Rudi Engel, bass; and Heinrich Koebberling, drums.
		The first set concluded with a Watts original “Angel’s Flight,” based largely upon the changes to “Cherokee.” This barnburner was performed at a breakneck tempo that was a wonder to behold.
		Ernie Watts is one of the giants on the tenor sax, and it was great to hear him backed up by such outstanding musicians.
	www.zcportal.com /2003/005.asp (492 words)

	CD Baby: ERNIE WATTS: Ernie Watts Quartet ALIVE
		Ernie Watts Quartet ALIVE provides Watts with a new forum for recording.
		With 17 solo recordings to his credit, he tours regularly with The Ernie Watts Quartet and continues his creative collaborations with a select group of fellow artists such as Charlie Haden, Les McCann and Lee Ritenour.
		Watts' sound has always been unique and this is a great showcase for the kind of freer blowing he doesn't always get to achieve in his studio recordings!
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/erniewatts (617 words)

	Artist Roster: Ernie Watts
		Ernie Watts is best known for his work in the jazz field, having recorded fourteen solo projects (receiving two Grammy Awards), as a member of Charlie Haden's much heralded Quartet West and twenty plus years with Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show Orchestra.
		Watt's reed work can also be heard on numerous classic recordings from artists such as: Arturo Sandoval, Sergio Mendez, Cannonball Adderley, Oliver Nelson, and Toots Thielmans to name but a few.
		Watts has augmented his work for Pops orchestra with a number of exclusive arrangements for full orchestra with a jazz rhythm section and saxophone solo.
	www.tedkurland.com /pbuild/artist.cfm?code=EWA&whichroster=symphony (356 words)

	Ernie Watts at The Living Room
		Ernie Watts, Jeremy Monteiro, Belinda Moody, Shawn Kelley.
		In Ernie Watts, it couldn’t have had a better conduit for communication with the audience.
		The second section of the suite saw Moody, Watts and outstanding pianist Monteiro in more reflective, bluesy mood, whilst the final part was a Coltrane-esque cry, in which all the musicians were flying, Shawn Kelley providing the fulcrum for this colossal carousel of sound.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=23064 (457 words)

	Smooth Jazz Vibes: Tony Adamo & Ernie Watts go #1 July 14, 2003
		The song "Midnight Café" featuring Ernie Watts and produced by Jerry Stucker, went to #1 July 14, 2003 and # 4 on their Jazz Chart.
		Ernie Watts, the tenor saxophonist extraordinaire, has honed his unique sound to perfection.
		Ernie has played with the who's who of the music industry's elite: Quincy Jones, Cannonball Adderley, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Pat Metheny and Lee Ritenour to name a few.
	www.smoothvibes.com /movabletype/archives/000014.html (272 words)

	Ernie Watts - Unity \| internet radio on icebergradio.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The most unusual aspect to Ernie Watts's latest recording is that the great tenor is joined by a two-bass quartet.
		Eddie Gomez on acoustic and Steve Swallow on electric blend together quite well, are featured in a delightful version of Oscar Pettiford's "Tricotism" and (with pianist Geri Allen and drummer Jack Dejohnette) keep the accompaniment consistently stimulating.
		Ernie Watts is in top form throughout this fine modern mainstream date, playing with both passion and lyricism on a variety of standards and originals (which, in addition to four songs from the leader, include one apiece from Dejohnette and Swallow).
	www.icebergradio.com /album/212949 (135 words)

	CD Baby: ERNIE WATTS: Spirit Song
		"Watts plays in a virtuosic post-Coltrane style, with a fine, distinctive tone and an expansive technique that permits him to generate long, cleanly articulated lines that dance along confidently even at challenging tempos....
		One of the tracks from this recording "Cirle of Friends" best describes the group on this CD, ERNIE WATTS QUARTET.
		Watts has been playing with these musicians so long, they maintain their musical connection effortlessly.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/erniewatts3 (262 words)

	Jazz Saxophonist Ernie Watts - Boston Court Performing Arts Complex-Mainstage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Jazz Saxophonist Ernie Watts in Concert at the Boston Court
		Zebulon Projects, Inc. presents Ernie Watts, one of the most versatile and prolific saxophone players on the music scene.
		For his latest recording, Ernie Watts Quartet ALIVE (2004), he has chosen a new forum.
	www.goldstarevents.com /alameda/groupevents/event.pl?id=3846 (1341 words)

	Smooth Jazz Vibes: Tony Adamo & Ernie Watts Record at Cherokee Studios
		Two-time Grammy winner Ernie Watts layed down horn tracks for contemporary jazz vocalist, Tony Adamo’s new Soul Jazz CD at the legendary Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California.
		The Robb brothers, owners of Cherokee have always been knocked out by Watts’ soulful playing and were delighted to have him record at their studio.
		Together, the magic vibe of Adamo’s silky smooth vocals and Watts’ mighty tenor wrapped itself around “Winelight,” and may just break this new artist to the public and get Watts nominated for another Grammy.
	www.smoothvibes.com /movabletype/archives/000274.html (346 words)

	Ernie Watts : Sanctuary - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		This Qwest project was a typical crossover project for Ernie Watts, who recorded a series of commercial sets for Elektra and Qwest.
		None of the music is at all memorable and the results (which sold fairly well) were dated within a year.
		Fortunately Ernie Watts would soon start recording more creative jazz and start to realize his potential, which is largely wasted on this effort.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,183463,00.html (175 words)

	Ernie Watts News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		News about Ernie Watts continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The Savannah Jazz Festival marks its 25th anniversary this year with a traditionally eclectic lineup that includes big names, a soulful Latin twist, and a little New Orleans style.
		Two-time Granny Award winner tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts heats up the stage during the recent North Side High School Jazz Festival.
	www.topix.net /who/ernie-watts (289 words)

	Interview with Ernie Watts - KJZZ 91.5 FM - Your NPR News Station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Ernie Watts Quartet is active with concert appearances throughout Europe and the U.S. where Watts gives back to the music by conducting improv workshops for university and high school students.
		Watts also records and plays regularly with Charlie Haden¹s acclaimed Quartet West.
		Blaise Lantana interviews saxophonist and bandleader Ernie Watts.
	www.kjzz.org /music/interviews/2005/erniewatts (213 words)

	Transparent Sea by Ernie Watts: Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ernie Watts : Albums : Reaching Up : Transparent Sea : Reviews
		For this quartet set with pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Charles Fambrough, and drummer Jack DeJohnette, Ernie Watts definitely came to play.
		The main focus on these standards and originals is generally on Watts'...
	www.mp3.com /tracks/455380/reviews.html (121 words)

	CD Baby: ERNIE WATTS: Reflections
		Ernie Watts' warm tenor sails into a quiet and beautiful setting of classic jazz duets for saxophone and piano
		Watts recorded Reflections, a duet project with friend and fellow musician Ron Feuer.
		This 2003 release features serene ballads for saxophone and piano and exemplifies Watts' fluid tone.
	cdbaby.com /cd/erniewatts2 (81 words)

	DVD4Music.com: DVD: The Ernie Watts Quartet : Live - DVD Jazz - The Ernie Watts Quartet : Live
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		Through the 1970's and still today, Ernie Watts signature sound has found its way on to the recordings of music's biggest names, Watt's reed work can be heard on numerous classic recordings from artists such as: Arturo Sandoval, Sergio Mendez, Cannonball Adderley, Oliver Nelson, and Toots Thielmans to name but a few.
		His strengths however are much more ubiquitous than the jazz realm, having played on sessions for pop's most respected artists, namely, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Frank Zappa, Julio Inglesias, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt and he joined The Rolling Stones on stage for their 1981 U.S. Tour.
	www.dvd4music.com /onlineshop/details/633445-3.html (214 words)

	Tony Adamo & Ernie Watts Record at Cherokee - USA
		Tony Adamo and Ernie Watts Record at Cherokee - USA
		Ernie began the recording session with War’s, “The World is a Ghetto.” Adamo’s vocals and Stucker’s arrangement might make this a jazz radio staple.
		The groove train was really hitting the tracks hard as Ernie stretched out and worked his magic on the Grover Washington Jr.
	www.studiorecordingengineer.com /article415.html (350 words)

	Official Ticketmaster site. Ernie Watts tickets, dates
		Actually, Watts' main hero has always been John Coltrane, and his later work reveals...
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	LAIKA-RECORDS KONZERT TIPPS
		• 05 - JazzClub Rorschach / Rorschach, Switzerland - Ernie Watts Quartet
		• 13 - JazzKeller / Frankfurt - Ernie Watts Quartet
		• 14 - JazzKeller / Frankfurt - Ernie Watts Quartet
	www.laika-records.com /tour.html (254 words)

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