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Doug Watkins

January 07, 2023

Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist.[1] He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean.[2]

Doug Watkins
Doug Watkins [date unknown]
Background information
Born(1934-03-02)March 2, 1934
Detroit, Michigan, United States
DiedFebruary 5, 1962(1962-02-05) (aged 27)
near Holbrook, Arizona
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Double bass, cello
Years active1950–1962
LabelsBlue Note, Prestige, Atlantic

Biography

Watkins was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.[1] An original member of the Jazz Messengers, he later played in Horace Silver's quintet[3] and freelanced with Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Art Farmer, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley,[3] Lee Morgan, Sonny Rollins, and Phil Woods among others.[4]

Some of Watkins' best-known work can be heard, when as a 22-year-old, he appeared on the 1956 album Saxophone Colossus by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, with Max Roach and Tommy Flanagan.[1]

According to Horace Silver's autobiography, Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty, Watkins, along with Silver, later left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers because the other members of the band at the time (Kenny Dorham, Hank Mobley and Blakey) had serious drug problems, whereas Watkins and Silver were tired of being harassed and searched by the police every time they went to a gig in a new city and club.[5]

When Charles Mingus briefly ventured over to the piano stool in 1961, he hired Watkins to take over the bass part; Oh Yeah and Tonight at Noon were the results.[1]

Watkins recorded only two albums as leader: Watkins at Large for Transition; and Soulnik for New Jazz.[4] The latter, recorded in 1960, with Yusef Lateef, features Watkins on cello with Herman Wright backing him on bass.[6] The cello was an instrument he had started to play only a few days before the recording session.[6]

Watkins died in an automobile accident near Holbrook, Arizona, on February 5, 1962,[7] while traveling from Arizona to San Francisco to meet drummer Philly Joe Jones for a gig.[1]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Pepper Adams

With Gene Ammons

With Art Blakey

With Tina Brooks

With Kenny Burrell

With Donald Byrd

With John Coltrane

  • Dakar (Prestige, 1957 [1963])

With Tommy Flanagan

With Curtis Fuller

With Red Garland

With Benny Golson

With Bill Hardman

With Wilbur Harden

With Thad Jones

With Yusef Lateef

With Jackie McLean

With Charles Mingus

With Hank Mobley

With Lee Morgan

With The Prestige All Stars

With Paul Quinichette

With Dizzy Reece

With Rita Reys

With Sonny Rollins

With Horace Silver

With Louis Smith

With Idrees Sulieman

  • Roots (New Jazz, 1958) with the Prestige All Stars

With Billy Taylor

With Phil Woods

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 479. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.
  2. ^ "Doug Watkins | Artists". Bluenote.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. ^ a b "Doug Watkins: The Hard Bop Homepage". Hardbop.tripod.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  4. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Doug Watkins". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Silver, Horace (1 August 2007). Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520253926.
  6. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1470. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  7. ^ Rhyan, Dianna (2003). "Watkins, Doug(las)". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

January 07, 2023
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Douglas Watkins March 2 1934 February 5 1962 was an American jazz double bassist 1 He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean 2 Doug WatkinsDoug Watkins date unknown Background informationBorn 1934 03 02 March 2 1934Detroit Michigan United StatesDiedFebruary 5 1962 1962 02 05 aged 27 near Holbrook ArizonaGenresJazzOccupation s Musician composerInstrument s Double bass celloYears active1950 1962LabelsBlue Note Prestige Atlantic Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 ReferencesBiography EditWatkins was born in Detroit Michigan United States 1 An original member of the Jazz Messengers he later played in Horace Silver s quintet 3 and freelanced with Gene Ammons Kenny Burrell Donald Byrd Art Farmer Jackie McLean Hank Mobley 3 Lee Morgan Sonny Rollins and Phil Woods among others 4 Some of Watkins best known work can be heard when as a 22 year old he appeared on the 1956 album Saxophone Colossus by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins with Max Roach and Tommy Flanagan 1 According to Horace Silver s autobiography Let s Get to the Nitty Gritty Watkins along with Silver later left Art Blakey s Jazz Messengers because the other members of the band at the time Kenny Dorham Hank Mobley and Blakey had serious drug problems whereas Watkins and Silver were tired of being harassed and searched by the police every time they went to a gig in a new city and club 5 When Charles Mingus briefly ventured over to the piano stool in 1961 he hired Watkins to take over the bass part Oh Yeah and Tonight at Noon were the results 1 Watkins recorded only two albums as leader Watkins at Large for Transition and Soulnik for New Jazz 4 The latter recorded in 1960 with Yusef Lateef features Watkins on cello with Herman Wright backing him on bass 6 The cello was an instrument he had started to play only a few days before the recording session 6 Watkins died in an automobile accident near Holbrook Arizona on February 5 1962 7 while traveling from Arizona to San Francisco to meet drummer Philly Joe Jones for a gig 1 Discography EditAs leader Edit 1956 Watkins at Large Transition 1960 Soulnik New Jazz As sideman Edit With Pepper Adams Baritones and French Horns Prestige 1957 Critic s Choice World Pacific 1957 The Pepper Knepper Quintet MetroJazz 1958 with Jimmy Knepper 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot Riverside 1958 With Gene Ammons Jammin with Gene Prestige 1956 Funky Prestige 1957 Blue Gene Prestige 1958 Boss Tenor Prestige 1960 Velvet Soul Prestige 1960 1964 Angel Eyes Prestige 1960 1965 Nice an Cool Moodsville 1961 Jug Prestige 1961 With Art Blakey At the Cafe Bohemia Vol 1 Blue Note 1955 At the Cafe Bohemia Vol 2 Blue Note 1955 Originally Columbia 1956 1982 With Tina Brooks Minor Move Blue Note 1958 With Kenny Burrell All Night Long Prestige 1956 All Day Long Prestige 1957 Kenny Burrell Prestige 1957 K B Blues Blue Note 1957 1979 2 Guitars with Jimmy Raney Prestige 1957 With Donald Byrd Byrd s Eye View Transition 1955 Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill Transition 1956 2 Trumpets Prestige 1956 with Art Farmer Jazz Eyes Regent 1957 with John Jenkins Byrd in Paris Brunswick 1958 Parisian Thoroughfare Brunswick 1958 Fuego Blue Note 1959 Byrd in Flight Blue Note 1960 Chant Blue Note 1961 With John Coltrane Dakar Prestige 1957 1963 With Tommy Flanagan The Cats Prestige 1957 With Curtis Fuller New Trombone Prestige 1957 With Red Garland Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio Swingville 1959 Satin Doll Prestige 1959 1971 Rediscovered Masters Prestige 1959 1977 With Benny Golson Gettin with It New Jazz 1959 With Bill Hardman Saying Something Savoy 1961 With Wilbur Harden Mainstream 1958 Savoy 1958 With Thad Jones Mad Thad Period 1957 Olio Prestige 1957 With Yusef Lateef Jazz for the Thinker Savoy 1957 Jazz Mood Savoy 1957 With Jackie McLean Presenting Jackie McLean Ad Lib 1955 Lights Out Prestige 1956 4 5 and 6 Prestige 1956 Jackie McLean amp Co Prestige 1957 Alto Madness Prestige 1957 with John Jenkins Bluesnik Blue Note 1961 With Charles Mingus Oh Yeah Atlantic 1961 Tonight at Noon Atlantic 1961 With Hank Mobley Hank Mobley Quartet Blue Note 1955 The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley Savoy 1956 Mobley s Message Prestige 1956 Mobley s 2nd Message Prestige 1956 Jazz Message No 2 Savoy 1956 Hank Mobley and his All Stars Blue Note 1957 Hank Mobley Quintet Blue Note 1957 With Lee Morgan Introducing Lee Morgan Savoy 1956 Candy Blue Note 1957 With The Prestige All Stars Wheelin amp Dealin Prestige 1957 With Paul Quinichette On the Sunny Side Prestige 1957 With Dizzy Reece Soundin Off Blue Note 1960 With Rita Reys The Cool Voice of Rita Reys Columbia 1956 With Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus Prestige 1956 Newk s Time Blue Note 1957 With Horace Silver Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers Blue Note 1955 Silver s Blue Columbia 1956 6 Pieces of Silver Blue Note 1956 With Louis Smith Here Comes Louis Smith Blue Note 1957 With Idrees Sulieman Roots New Jazz 1958 with the Prestige All StarsWith Billy Taylor Interlude Moodsville 1961 With Phil Woods Pairing Off Prestige 1956 References Edit a b c d e Colin Larkin ed 2002 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music Third ed Virgin Books p 479 ISBN 1 85227 937 0 Doug Watkins Artists Bluenote com Retrieved 2018 06 26 a b Doug Watkins The Hard Bop Homepage Hardbop tripod com Retrieved 2019 10 29 a b Yanow Scott Doug Watkins AllMusic Retrieved October 26 2020 Silver Horace 1 August 2007 Let s Get to the Nitty Gritty University of California Press ISBN 978 0520253926 a b Cook Richard Morton Brian 2008 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings 9th ed Penguin p 1470 ISBN 978 0 141 03401 0 Rhyan Dianna 2003 Watkins Doug las Grove Music Online 8th ed Oxford University Press ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 Retrieved October 26 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Doug Watkins amp oldid 1105227940, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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