Musician Dictionary

Ernie Watts

American jazz musician · jazz and blues saxophonist

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1945-10-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNorfolk Norfolk
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist flautist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsflute saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMotown
Source: Wikidata
Member ofLove Unlimited Orchestra Jazz Soul Seven Session II The Meeting Doc Severinsen & His Big Band 香津美・アンド・ジェントル・ソウツ The Night Blooming Jazzmen Charlie Haden Quartet West Modern Standards Supergroup Ernie Watts Quintet The Ernie Watts Encounter Ernie Watts Quartet Karma Karma (9) The Mothers Buddy Rich Big Band Gerald Wilson Orchestra Nat Adderley Sextet Leonard Feather All Stars Friendship (3) GRP All-Star Big Band The Thelonious Monk Orchestra Liberation Music Orchestra The Gentle Thoughts Billy Cobham Group Gerald Wilson Orchestra of The 80's The John Dentz Reunion Band Lou Rovner Small Big Band The Bruce Eskovitz Jazz Orchestra Jasper Van't Hof's Face To Face Doc Severinsen And His Big Band Andreas Pettersson Quintet Jasper Van't Hof Quartet Brad Goode Quintet Bettina Corradini / Jazzen Group
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsFrankfurter Musikpreis
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

E. Watts Earnie Watts Earny Watts Ernest J. Watts Ernest J. Watts Jr. Ernest J. Watts, Jr. Ernest James Watts Ernest Watts Ernie Ernie J. Watts Ernie J. Watts. Jr. Ernie Watt Ernie Watts Ernie Watts Jr. Ernie Watts, Jr. Ernnie Watts Watts アーニー・ワッツ

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