Eric Watson (musician)
Eric Watson (born July 5, 1955) is an American jazz pianist. He was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[1] In 1978, he moved to Paris after graduating from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio.[2][3] Watson is signed to a long-term recording contract with ACT Records.[2]
Watson has worked with doublebass player John Lindberg, drummer Ed Thigpen,[4] and Steve Lacy.[5]
Discography[]
- Bulls Blood (1980)
- Conspiracy (1982)
- Child in the Sky (1985)
- Your Tonight Is My Tomorrow (1987)
- Charles Ives (1991)
- Palimpseste (1991)
- Listen to the Night (1994)
- Punk Circus (1994)
- Silent Hearts (1999)
- Full Metal Quartet (2000)
- Sketches of Solitude (2002)
- Road Movies (2004)
- Midnight Torsion (2009)
- Memories of Paris (2010)
With Steve Lacy
- Spirit of Mingus (Free Lance, 1992)
- Clangs (hat ART, 1993)
References[]
- ^ Bessières, Vincent (October 2004). "Jazzmen de notre temps" (in French). Philharmonie de Paris. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Eric Watson Biography". ACT Music. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Zwerin, Mike (February 1, 1996). "Eric Watson, a 'Recovering Classical Pianist'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Drouot, Alain. "Live au Petit Faucheux: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Nastos, Michael. "Smetana: Les Deux Quatuors/Huit Polkas: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
External links and sources[]
- http://nfo.net/calendar/jul05.htm
- http://www.actmusic.com/artist_detail.php?bio=1&manufacturers_id=28
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