Musician Dictionary

Julius Watkins

American jazz musician (1921-1977)

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1921-1977)
Source: Wikidata
Born1921-10-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceDetroit Detroit
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1977-04-04
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew Jersey Short Hills
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationwind instrument player horn player musician music educator jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentshorn
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAll Star Big Band The Riverside Jazz Stars Quincy Jones And His Orchestra Gil Evans And His Orchestra The Thelonious Monk Quartet Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra The Jazz Composer's Orchestra The Thelonious Monk Quintet Dizzy Gillespie Big Band Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra Milt Jackson And Big Brass Jazz Contemporaries The Jazz Modes Kenny Clarke And His Clique Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra The Manhattan Jazz All Stars Charles Mingus Octet The Quincy Jones Big Band Oscar Pettiford Orchestra Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups Julius Watkins Sextet The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet Oscar Pettiford's Quintet The Blue Mitchell Orchestra The Rouse-Watkins Combo Milton Jackson And His New Group Milt Jackson Septet Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Art Farmer Tentet Oscar Pettiford Big Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

J. Watkins Julian B Watkins Julian Watkins Julius "The Phantom" Watkins Julius B. Watkins Julius Walker Watkins ジュリアス・ワトキンス

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Identifiers

mbid: ec4d5918-4e2a-4b4f-8677-0bcff102cc1b · wikidata: Q1357150 · isni: 0000000055131922 · discogs: 274971

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