Musician Dictionary

Doug Watkins

American jazz double bassist (1934-1962)

DescriptionAmerican jazz double bassist (1934-1962)
Source: Wikidata
Born1934-03-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1962-02-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHolbrook
Source: Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentscello double bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDonald Byrd Quintet The Kenny Burrell Quintet Hank Mobley Quartet Billy Taylor Trio The Red Garland Trio Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers The Horace Silver Quintet Georges Arvanitas Trio Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Doug Watkins Quintet Sonny Rollins Quartet The Hank Mobley Quintet Bill Hardman Quintet Pepper Adams Quintet The Prestige All Stars Jackie McLean Quintet The Don Elliott Quintet The Pepper-Knepper Quintet Jackie McLean Sextet Jackie McLean Quartet Phil Woods Septet Pepper Adams Quartet Thad Jones And His Ensemble Les Mexirockers Wilbur Harden-Tommy Flanagan Quintet Hank Mobley And His All Stars Benny Golson Quintet Thad Jones Quintet Donald Byrd Quartet Tina Brooks Quintet Sonny Redd Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

D. Watkins Doug Williams Dough Watkins Douglas Watkins Dug Watkins G. Watkins Watkins ダグ・ワトキンス

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Identifiers

mbid: ebd504b0-7644-4887-9e4e-7d625f52fd07 · wikidata: Q1251883 · isni: 000000005519400X · discogs: 254176

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