Bill Watrous

American trombonist (1939–2018)

Born: 8 May 1939
Middletown
Died: 3 July 2018
Los Angeles
Country: United States
Discography: 12 albums

Biography

Bill Watrous was a jazz musician who played trombone. Bill Watrous was born on 8 May 1939 in Middletown and died on 3 July 2018 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz and big band music. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “The Tiger of San Pedro” (1975) to “Bare Bones” (2013).

William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name. A self-described "bop-oriented" player, he was well known among trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Tiger of San Pedro 1975 · Columbia Bill Watrous in London: Live at the Pizza Express 1982 · Mole Jazz Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana 1984 · Atlas Record

Someplace Else 1986

Reflections 1987

Bone-Ified 1992

A Time for Love 1993

Space Available 1997

’Bone Straight Ahead 2001

Kindred Spirits 2006

Manhattan Wildlife Refuge 2007

Bare Bones 2013

Also plays on

Albums where Bill Watrous is credited as a sideman

1964	The Blues Roar — Maynard Ferguson	trombone
1966	California Dreaming — Wes Montgomery	trombone
1966	Dirty Dog — Kai Winding	trombone
1968	Blues: The Common Ground — Kenny Burrell	trombone
1969	Summertime — Paul Desmond	trombone
1972	Ella Loves Cole — Ella Fitzgerald	trombone
1973	I Want a Country Man — Dakota Staton	trombone
1974	In the Public Interest — Michael Gibbs & Gary Burton	trombone
1976	The Leprechaun — Chick Corea	trombone
1977	Funk in a Mason Jar — Harvey Mason	trombone
1978	Dream Dancing: Ella Fitzgerald & Cole Porter — Ella Fitzgerald	trombone
1980	Trilogy: Past Present Future — Frank Sinatra	trombone
1981	Trombone Summit — Winding, Mangelsdorff, Watrous, Whigham	trombone
1982	The Best Is Yet to Come — Ella Fitzgerald	trombone
1982	Dark Orchid — Sammy Nestico	trombone
1992	Pure Imagination — Michael Feinstein	trombone
1993	Love Songs — Diane Schuur	trombone
1993	Forever — Michael Feinstein	trombone
1996	Let's Share Christmas — John Pizzarelli	trombone
2006	The 1964 Orchestra Recordings — Carmen McRae	trombone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Bill Watrous play?

Bill Watrous is known for playing trombone.

When and where was Bill Watrous born?

Bill Watrous was born 8 May 1939 in Middletown.

What are Bill Watrous's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Tiger of San Pedro (1975), Bill Watrous in London: Live at the Pizza Express (1982) and Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana (1984).

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