What is amazing is how effortlessly he plays. His training was top notch. Best trombonist ever, bar none. I got hooked in 74 with 4 th floor walk up. Finally saw him at U of Denver a few years before he passed away. His stories- remind you he's just another guy. But he truly was and remains my t-bone hero. Thanks for these videos- UA-cam is awesome.
This is a concert video i produced in 1983 and released by Sony. The performance was recorded at Howard Rumsey's Concerts By The Sea jazz club in Redondo Beach, California.
... yes, it was the 27.09. - September 28th, 2015 when I saw and listened to the legendary trombonist Bill Watrous here in Germany (Bavaria - Franconia - Nuremberg) with the local sundaynightorchestra. Even then he was already very weak on the jazz stage with 150 banned listeners. He was present and concentrated and a professional, although at the time it was noticed that he was overwhelming himself personally and he was not sparing, even though he gave 10 concerts during the university trip with workshops in different federal states. A German music teacher had organized this difficult, which turned out to be difficult since Bill had no internet and was first found through the University of Southern California, which then contacted his wife after months and was reachable by phone. The concert here in Nuremberg was a special experience for me, even well into the 50s, since it last appeared in Germany in 1992 and also produced recordings back then and before (legendary: Trombone Summit 1980 with B. Watrous; K. Winding; A. Mangelsdorff J. Wiggham). I was actually scared of his condition. Well, I wasn't like that. Hardly any space on the small stage and it was not particularly stable. Even I as a trombonist and my father as a radio musician were just over 60 years old on the physical front. But he was over 75. At that time I thought: all respect, but you have to do that physically with a reduced style of play at this age (he only improvised in the high registers between the first and second moves, without melody). Or did he want this. Being a musician and still in demand as a legend in old age is not easy when your physical condition plays a trick on you. My father had stopped at 58. He could also afford it financially in Germany, with his better social systems in old age. Unfortunately I got the departure of Bill W: FIRST TODAY. My father, as a trombonist, died two years before his 60th birthday. So Bill had done it right in his sense, to play until he left the stage when he wanted ... (in DEUTSCH)..ja, es war der 27.09. - 28. September 2015 als ich den legendären Posaunisten Bill Watrous hier in Deutschland (Bayern - Franken - Nürnberg) mit dem hiesigen sundaynightorchestra sah und lauschte. Schon damals war er schon sehr geschwächt stehend auf der Jazzbühne bei 150 gebannten Zuhörern. Er war präsent und konzentriert und ein Profi, obwohl man ihm damals anmerkte dass er sich persönlich überforderte und er sich nicht schonte, obwohl er 10 Konzerte innerhalb der Hochschul-Reise mit Workshops in verschieden Bundesländern gab. Ein deutscher Musiklehrer hatte dies beschwerlich organisiert, was sich als schwierig erwies, da Bill kein Internet hatte und erst über die University of Southern California ausfindig gemacht wurde, die dann mit seiner Frau nach Monaten kontakten und telefonisch erreichbar wurde. Das Konzert hier in Nürnberg war für mich, auch schon selbst weit in den 50er ein besonderes Erlebnis, da er ja das letzte Mal 1992 in Deutschland auftrat und auch schon damals und bereits vorher Schallplattenaufnahmen produzierte (legendär: Trombone Summit 1980 mit B. Watrous; K. Winding; A. Mangelsdorff J. Wiggham). Eigentlich war ich war erschrocken über seine Verfassung. Nun, so gesehen war ich es nicht. Kaum Platz auf der kleinen Bühne und standfest war er nicht besonders. Selbst ich als Posaunist und auch schon mein Vater als Rundfunkmusiker waren leicht über 60 Jahren körperlich an der Grenze. Aber er war über 75. Ich dachte mir damals: allen Respekt, aber MUSS man in dem Alter sich dass körperlich antun mit reduzierter Spielweise (er improvisierte nur in den hohen Lagen zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Zug, ohne Melodie). Oder wollte er dies. Musiker zu sein und noch gefragt als Legende im hohen Alter ist nicht einfach, wenn die körperlichen Befindlichkeiten einem einen Streich spielen. Mein Vater hatte mit 58 aufgehört. Er konnte sich das auch finanziell leisten in Deutschland, mit seinen besseren Sozialsystemen im Alter. Leider habe ich den Weggang von Bill W: ERST HEUTE MITBEKOMMEN. Mein Vater als Posaunist starb bereits zwei Jahre vor seinem 60. Geburtstag. Somit hatte Bill es in seinem Sinne doch richtig gemacht, solange zu spielen, bis er von der Bühne abging, wann er wollte …
Saxs (L to R) Gordon Goodwin, Jack Irby, Bob Sheppard, Dan Higgins, Greg "Huck" Huckins. Tbns: (L to R): Doug Inman, Steve Holtman, Bob McChesney (orBrien Matson?) Rich Bullock (bs. tbn.) Trumpets: (L to R) Larry Lunetta, Dennis Farias (RIP), Frank Szabo, Ron Stout. Piano: Jim Cox Bs. Dave Stone Drums: A ridiculously young Chad Wackerman
There was another Space Available video that I used to watch monthly, but I couldn't find it. You type "Space Available" and it comes up with Village Dance. XD Anyways, cool that this is here.
@@anarchistdora1990 Doesn't give them the right to dislike it. If you don't like this genre of music, then don't bother clicking on the video and leave a dislike for no reason.
Watrous defined jazz trombone. There will never be another like him, only imitators.
Absolutely fabulous chart. Shout out for Tom Kubis!!!
What is amazing is how effortlessly he plays. His training was top notch. Best trombonist ever, bar none. I got hooked in 74 with 4 th floor walk up. Finally saw him at U of Denver a few years before he passed away. His stories- remind you he's just another guy. But he truly was and remains my t-bone hero. Thanks for these videos- UA-cam is awesome.
You're very welcome, Robert, God bless you.
R.I.P. Bill Watrous
This is a concert video i produced in 1983 and released by Sony. The performance was recorded at Howard Rumsey's Concerts By The Sea jazz club in Redondo Beach, California.
Fantastic! I've watched/listened to this so many times. Do you know who the drummer is?
First trombone lead song i ever watched...and it was the reason why I picked up the trombone! Gotta love it
Rest in Peace Bill, you will always be an inspiration with your talent
Still listening in 2020. Great arrangement
Bow down ye bonists, the master speaketh.
Fantastic ! Bill Watrous greatest bone and arranger !
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Que som, grande Bill é companhia! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
... yes, it was the 27.09. - September 28th, 2015 when I saw and listened to the legendary trombonist Bill Watrous here in Germany (Bavaria - Franconia - Nuremberg) with the local sundaynightorchestra.
Even then he was already very weak on the jazz stage with 150 banned listeners.
He was present and concentrated and a professional, although at the time it was noticed that he was overwhelming himself personally and he was not sparing, even though he gave 10 concerts during the university trip with workshops in different federal states.
A German music teacher had organized this difficult, which turned out to be difficult since Bill had no internet and was first found through the University of Southern California, which then contacted his wife after months and was reachable by phone.
The concert here in Nuremberg was a special experience for me, even well into the 50s, since it last appeared in Germany in 1992 and also produced recordings back then and before (legendary: Trombone Summit 1980 with B. Watrous; K. Winding; A. Mangelsdorff J. Wiggham).
I was actually scared of his condition. Well, I wasn't like that. Hardly any space on the small stage and it was not particularly stable. Even I as a trombonist and my father as a radio musician were just over 60 years old on the physical front. But he was over 75.
At that time I thought: all respect, but you have to do that physically with a reduced style of play at this age (he only improvised in the high registers between the first and second moves, without melody). Or did he want this. Being a musician and still in demand as a legend in old age is not easy when your physical condition plays a trick on you. My father had stopped at 58. He could also afford it financially in Germany, with his better social systems in old age.
Unfortunately I got the departure of Bill W: FIRST TODAY.
My father, as a trombonist, died two years before his 60th birthday.
So Bill had done it right in his sense,
to play until he left the stage when he wanted ...
(in DEUTSCH)..ja, es war der 27.09. - 28. September 2015 als ich den legendären Posaunisten Bill Watrous hier in Deutschland (Bayern - Franken - Nürnberg) mit dem hiesigen sundaynightorchestra sah und lauschte.
Schon damals war er schon sehr geschwächt stehend auf der Jazzbühne bei 150 gebannten Zuhörern.
Er war präsent und konzentriert und ein Profi, obwohl man ihm damals anmerkte dass er sich persönlich überforderte und er sich nicht schonte, obwohl er 10 Konzerte innerhalb der Hochschul-Reise mit Workshops in verschieden Bundesländern gab.
Ein deutscher Musiklehrer hatte dies beschwerlich organisiert, was sich als schwierig erwies, da Bill kein Internet hatte und erst über die University of Southern California ausfindig gemacht wurde, die dann mit seiner Frau nach Monaten kontakten und telefonisch erreichbar wurde.
Das Konzert hier in Nürnberg war für mich, auch schon selbst weit in den 50er ein besonderes Erlebnis, da er ja das letzte Mal 1992 in Deutschland auftrat und auch schon damals und bereits vorher Schallplattenaufnahmen produzierte (legendär: Trombone Summit 1980 mit B. Watrous; K. Winding; A. Mangelsdorff J. Wiggham).
Eigentlich war ich war erschrocken über seine Verfassung. Nun, so gesehen war ich es nicht. Kaum Platz auf der kleinen Bühne und standfest war er nicht besonders. Selbst ich als Posaunist und auch schon mein Vater als Rundfunkmusiker waren leicht über 60 Jahren körperlich an der Grenze. Aber er war über 75.
Ich dachte mir damals: allen Respekt, aber MUSS man in dem Alter sich dass körperlich antun mit reduzierter Spielweise (er improvisierte nur in den hohen Lagen zwischen dem ersten und zweiten Zug, ohne Melodie). Oder wollte er dies. Musiker zu sein und noch gefragt als Legende im hohen Alter ist nicht einfach, wenn die körperlichen Befindlichkeiten einem einen Streich spielen. Mein Vater hatte mit 58 aufgehört. Er konnte sich das auch finanziell leisten in Deutschland, mit seinen besseren Sozialsystemen im Alter.
Leider habe ich den Weggang von Bill W: ERST HEUTE MITBEKOMMEN.
Mein Vater als Posaunist starb bereits zwei Jahre vor seinem 60. Geburtstag.
Somit hatte Bill es in seinem Sinne doch richtig gemacht,
solange zu spielen, bis er von der Bühne abging, wann er wollte …
Thank you so much for sharing this precious piece of history, Egbert, God bless you! 👍
you look so cute, Bill, keeping time while conducting! Remember The Lighthouse, my mother and me..this sounds so sensational, one and all!!
Tremenda orquesta con un tremendo Bill Watrous!!
R.I.P. Bill Watrous!
Great energy, Just gets me going.
Fabulous big band jazz chart.
Beste trombonist ever ❤
David Stone is killing on bass, superb lines
Great.
El mas grande trombonísta de jazz de todos los tiempos.
Así es....!!!!
Afirmativo el más grande en jazz trombone
Saxs (L to R) Gordon Goodwin, Jack Irby, Bob Sheppard, Dan Higgins, Greg "Huck" Huckins.
Tbns: (L to R): Doug Inman, Steve Holtman, Bob McChesney (orBrien Matson?) Rich Bullock (bs. tbn.)
Trumpets: (L to R) Larry Lunetta, Dennis Farias (RIP), Frank Szabo, Ron Stout.
Piano: Jim Cox
Bs. Dave Stone
Drums: A ridiculously young Chad Wackerman
Thank you so much for this. This information is more helpful than you know.
TBNs left to right: Doug Innman, Steve Holtman, Brien Matson Rich Bullock (bss tbn)
Thanks for the personnel. Just to clarify, it's Dennis Farias, not Farris.
David Stone on Bass
Any relations between Jack and Sherman Irby?
He dances almost as good as Maynard
Estoy buscando el nombre del baterista q acompaño al gran michell camilo en un trio de jazz ojala puedan ayudarme .gracias ..
There was another Space Available video that I used to watch monthly, but I couldn't find it. You type "Space Available" and it comes up with Village Dance. XD
Anyways, cool that this is here.
yes"
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
That is a tight band!
unico
Only reason I can think of 1 dislike is that they are tone deaf. #effortless
Or they just prefer different music. Not everyone likes the same stuff.
But why would they come to the video in the first place?
@@haiktrombone2833 because they were interested, but became disinterested once they heard it
Nah they just play violin
@@anarchistdora1990 Doesn't give them the right to dislike it. If you don't like this genre of music, then don't bother clicking on the video and leave a dislike for no reason.
sounds like the naked gun movie music
who is the Saxophone player? Joe Lovano?
I believe that is a young Gordon Goodwin.
Yes it is, indeed. (Gordon Goodwin, that is)
Grover Cleveland Alexander