I don't think there will be any more trombonists like Bill Watrous these days. He was one of the greatest improvisers and mastered the trombone like no other!
When I was a young student (19) at Berklee, I took a semester off due to an invitation from Carl Fontana for a 7 month stint in the late 90s in Las Vegas (I play alto). Bill Watrous frequently came to town just to hang and play with Carl, lots of people did actually. Carl always called Bill ‘Mr Chops’, and Bill always called Carl the most musical bone man the world had ever known. Both were just mesmerizing. I maintain I learned more in that 7 months than I ever did at Berklee. I learned from Watrous some years later after he was in the hospital for several weeks due to I believe a lung infection that he came to Christ due to what he was completely convinced was an intervention from Christ Himself in a vision. Bill was an extremely serious cat so I absolutely believe him and pray he’s in His presence now.
My first jazz récord was Bill Watrous,The Tiger Of San Pedro & Dick Griffin,The Eight Wonder,I Still have thats records! By that time I was studyind trombone,1977.
encore une fois,nous les musiciens devont supporter les incompétences de certains « ingénieurs « du son… La guitare,on ne l’entend pas ! Le trombone est quelque fois couvert… Et ils ont mis un délai sur le piano !!!
I don't think there will be any more trombonists like Bill Watrous these days. He was one of the greatest improvisers and mastered the trombone like no other!
When I was a young student (19) at Berklee, I took a semester off due to an invitation from Carl Fontana for a 7 month stint in the late 90s in Las Vegas (I play alto). Bill Watrous frequently came to town just to hang and play with Carl, lots of people did actually. Carl always called Bill ‘Mr Chops’, and Bill always called Carl the most musical bone man the world had ever known. Both were just mesmerizing. I maintain I learned more in that 7 months than I ever did at Berklee.
I learned from Watrous some years later after he was in the hospital for several weeks due to I believe a lung infection that he came to Christ due to what he was completely convinced was an intervention from Christ Himself in a vision. Bill was an extremely serious cat so I absolutely believe him and pray he’s in His presence now.
This is a real gift. Thank you!!
My first jazz récord was Bill Watrous,The Tiger Of San Pedro & Dick Griffin,The Eight Wonder,I Still have thats records! By that time I was studyind trombone,1977.
What a sound !
There should really be more information about the date and possibly the list of songs.
What year was this. I some videos of Bill from 1988.
Looks like mid or late 90s
encore une fois,nous les musiciens devont supporter les incompétences de certains « ingénieurs « du son…
La guitare,on ne l’entend pas !
Le trombone est quelque fois couvert…
Et ils ont mis un délai sur le piano !!!