Ernie Watts
Ernest James Watts (born October 23, 1945) is an American jazz and R&B saxophonist who plays soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone. He has worked with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and toured with the Rolling Stones. On Frank Zappa's album The Grand Wazoo he played the "Mystery Horn", a straight-necked C melody saxophone. Watts also played the saxophone riff on "The One You Love" from Glenn Frey's album, No Fun Aloud.
Genre: jazz-saxophone
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Top Tracks
- Stand!
- Don't You Know
- Looking Glass
- Segment
- Carousel in a Child's Mind (Song for Varian)
- Always in Love
- Orchard Road
- No Mystery
- Enchanted
- Rainbow Street
- Get It Straight - Live
- Little Butterfly (Pannonica) - Live
- Celia - Live
- Nica's Dream - Live
- Poor Butterfly - Live
- Boliviar Blues - Live
- 'Round Midnight - Live
- Sir Ali
- Hands and Lips
- Dream of Saxello
Albums (40)
- Yacht Soul (2020)
- Perfect Balance (2019)
- Magic Moments 12 (One World of Music) (2019)
- Smooth Jazz Morning (2019)
- 80s R&B Bangers (2018)
- That's Right! (2018)
- Mid Century Modern, Vol. 1 (2018)
- Four Days (2015)
- Emirgan (2014)
- Love Potion (2013)
- Seeking Major Tom (2011)
- I'm Back! Family & Friends (2011)
- FOUR plus FOUR (2009)
- Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman (2009)
- One for Newk II (2008)
- To The Point (2008)
- Analog Man (2007)
- Unity (2006)
- Spirit Song (2005)
- Ernie Watts Quartet Alive (2004)
- Blue Note Plays Burt Bacharach (2004)
- Reflections (2003)
- Hold on Me (2002)
- Meeting Point (2002)
- Bumpin' In the Basement (2002)
- Blue Bacharach: A Cooler Shaker (1999)
- Classic Moods (1970)
- Canossa (1970)
- A Twist Of Jobim (1997)
- The Long Road Home (1970)
- Batacotô (1970)
- Brian Bromberg (1970)
- Stolen Moments (1990)
- Collection (1989)
- Sanctuary (1970)
- Images (1970)
- Musician (1970)
- Gershwin Live! (with Los Angeles Philharmonic) (1983)
- Donna Singles…..Driven by the Music (1970)
- Michael Tilson Thomas Conducts Gershwin (1970)
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